SUPER _ GRIB ??

[steve_cronin]

This was just downloaded from their free facility.

at:- web page

Steve Cronin

 

[Blue5]

Yes it is a great site for GFS model, now if the Met Office made their model free and available on the web it would be a step forward !!! dream on

 

[webcraft]

Been using it on a daily basis for a while now. We did a 16 hour overnight passage from El Hierro to La Gomera ( Canary Islands) last night and the file was pretty much spot on to the hour . . .

- Nick

 

[bilbobaggins]

Thanks for that input of confidence. I just passed on details of the same resource by phone to a couple of friends currently near Faro, who are doing the local expat FM weather stuff, primarily 'cos she's pretty. And he's not.

They'll have need of a good GRIB resource soon, as they plan to move 10 miles along the coast in search of better wine.

Ah! The tribulations of a liveaboard....

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[Phoenix of Hamble]

Having just downloaded the application, I have to say that its a super bit of software.... very easy to use, and very visually clear....

Thanks for that Steve... much appreciated....

 

[simonjk]

That's pretty impressive stuff, certainly makes using GRIB a lot easier.

I always caution that GRIB should be only one source of weather information and used with those such as the Shipping Forecasts or METAREA forecasts.

Simon

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Absolutely,

I did notice that they mention that local coastal and tide effects can have a significant impact on weather for an inshore geography....

But, as you say, makes GRIBs a bit more accessible.... (V useful when your marina has a free WIFI service /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)

 

[simonjk]

That's right, I noticed that disclaimer too, very sensible and certainly just raises the question that it shouldn't just be taken on face vale, especially when sailing inshore.

Simon

 

[Danny_Labrador]

The more you play with it the more you realise what a fantastic tool it is. If this can be used to download files in a marina in the med and the data is good it really is a solid dvantage to have.

Thanks for that one /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif