free weather gribs

[graham42]

anyone recieving grib files from www.globalmarinenet.net

havent been able to download files since 24th august?

any news?

 

[orizaba]

not sure but have you tried www.grib.us very good site and accurate imho, they might be a good altrenative for you

 

[HenryB]

It's a bit odd because their fixed area Gribs aren't working but their facility to download Gribs for custom defined areas is operational.
I'll report the fault to them - something similar happened a few months ago and they quickly fixed it.

Henry

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks - that seems quicker and easier than using saildocs or buoyweather when I have an internet connection.

 

[richardwatson]

Have tried movingweather for a year, the forecasts are pretty accurate but they are a bit expensive and their graphics are ram hungry. Now onto ugrib, the software has a few glitches but its free. Too early to say if its accurate yet. Both download easily on a gprs connection.

 

[Anonymous]

[ QUOTE ]
Too early to say if its accurate yet. Both download easily on a gprs connection.

[/ QUOTE ]It is the Global Forecasting System...it evolves constantly, I believe. Of course it is 'just' the output from a computer but there is nothing else like it on the planet. I would never, ever, go to sea on nothing but the GFS forecast.....I always look at a forecast that has been checked by a (professional) forecaster and preferably a local one, who understands local patterns.

 

[graham42]

thanks henry,

your input did the trick, their back online and i successfully downloaded my gribs.

agree with other comments, dont leave commonsense ashore when your sailing