Weather routing across the pond

[GHA]

Seemed little interest in the weather for a certain well known cat crossing the pond at the moment, so one here should anyone actually be interested...

Current position >

And 5640m 500mB line looking like it wants to stay fairly north maybe they won't get completely hammered all the way..
https://www.wxcharts.com/?panel=lar...plottype=10&lat=37.144&lon=-7.723&skewtstep=0

And the GFS >

Opencpn weather route plugin came up with this > Which way would you go??

 

[Ohlin Karcher]

Yes very interesting, thank you for posting.

 

[GHA]

And fastseas came up with this, default polar which seems like a much slower boat >

 

[capnsensible]

The thing i dont get is how late autumn has suddenly become mid winter in the minds of the tragedy hunters.

 

[GHA]

Another thread over on CF with some routing software output, but suffering from bickering as well..
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3017110#post3017110

 

[GHA]

From facebook >>

Day 4.
We’ve had to keep a real eye on the weather the last few days, 3 reefs in the main last night with gusts to 38 beating to windward making all haste south to get out of the way of this system. We’re out the other side now though folks. Yeehah! #sailinglavagabonde IG @sailing_lavaga
Last night and this morning was a rough one, 30-35 knots of wind. We were close hauled and still getting 6-7 knots speed out of La Vaga! She’s really been showing off on this trip. Lenny’s sleeping like a log through all the bouncing around and craziness. Today Nikki and I showered in the rain and washed our hair. Killing it

 

[doug748]

Yes very interesting, thank you for posting.

Yep, great work, lets hope this one is confined to sailing.
I recall Tom Cunliffe delivered his last boat via a late season crossing and took it very seriously indeed.

 

[Kukri]

I would be most grateful for a link to a website which can explain what I am seeing on this thread.

 

[doug748]

Steaming along at 9kts +, still.

https://sailing-lavagabonde.com

 

[GHA]

Something bubbling away further south...

 

[tudorsailor]

Something bubbling away further south...

What website is this from?

TS

 

[GHA]

What website is this from?

TS

https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

 

[Kukri]