First-hand report from yacht lost in the Atlantic.

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s/v Sean Seamour II
The 7 day weather GRIBs downloaded almost daily from April 25th onwards showed no inconsistencies, with the two high and two low pressure systems fairly balanced over the western Atlantic. Only the proximity of the two low pressure systems seemed to warrant surveillance as the May 5th GRIB would indicate with a flow increase from the N,NO from 20 to 35 knots focused towards coastal waters.
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some thoughts additional for lesson to learn !
bear in mind, when you have a pressure system with high on the north and low on the south, the combine effect of both, low and high, can produce a very strong wind, specialy in the area between them !
just imagine - the low, turn anticlockwise and the high, clockwise = the result is, more stronger wind from NE !
(this is valid for north hemishere & opposite in south)



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This historic information about "Andrea" has been posted on the relevant THREAD .

"Following our request to the NHC for archived data relative to the period 3rd May<<>>8th May
The NHC has replied with the following information :-

NHC maintains advisory archives for official storm advisories here:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2007/ANDREA.shtml?

Prior to that date, you might find these links useful:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/TWDAT/
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/HSFAT2/
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/OFFNT3/
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/text/MIMATS/

I hope this helps."
 
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