Weather sites

[TiggerToo]

Hi guys/gals,

I have just changed computer and "lost" all my favourites on my browser. Including the weather sites. So which do you rate as the best forecast places for sailing purposes? Please add a link, if you can.


Cheers

 

[Evadne]

Apart from the UKMO inshore waters forecast, I habitually use:
windguru http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=76
windfinder http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/solent_mrsc
passageweather http://www.passageweather.com/
weatheronline http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/
and Theyr (subscription required) https://www.theyr.com/index.asp

Also 5 day pressure charts via NOAA http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/otherfax.shtml

Dave

 

[pampas]

Wearther-Cornwall Early is probably the best one for us "Janners"

 

[jhr]

Magic Seaweed can be useful - it's primarily a surfers' site but the wave frequency and height data can be useful. In the Solent, we have several weather observation points on buoys, such as Bramblemet and its associated sites at Chichester Bar, Southampton Dockhead and Camber Dock in Pompey, which give real time data. I don't have links for the West Country but I suspect there are similar sites down there - very useful for a snapshot of the here and now.

Finally, Mark Stronge's Weather Portal. Not a weather site in itself, but has links to lots of online weather resources including - I'd guess - most of those mentioned here. An added bonus is that it's quick to load, so it's particularly useful if you're trying to access it from a dodgy/slow connection. I think Mark S is a Forumite, though he doesn't post very often.

HTH

 

[AIDY]

passageweather.com

 

[MoodySabre]

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

(Export your favourites to a separate file and save them)

 

[Blue5]

Hi guys/gals,

I have just changed computer and "lost" all my favourites on my browser. Including the weather sites.

I save bookmarks on a Google Account that way you can access from any computer

 

[glashen]

Weather Sites

I maintain a club site and have put up a page of links that may be useful,

http://www.christchurchsailingclub.co.uk/weather.htm

My favorite is :http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

 

[agurney]

I keep mine on my own web site http://www.agurney.com/weather-charts

 

[Blue5]

I keep mine on my own web site http://www.agurney.com/weather-charts

good site, what is the source of the coloured charts?

 

[Keelawl]

I save bookmarks on a Google Account that way you can access from any computer

I'd be interested in how to do that. Firefox is supposed to have a folder with all favourites therein, but I can't find any such folder anywhere on my PC.
Cheers..

 

[agurney]

good site, what is the source of the coloured charts?

The coloured charts up to 84 hours are HIRLAM ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIRLAM ), and the link is to Wetterzentrale's copy which you can find by going to the "Top Karten" page ( http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten/ ) and selecting FAX then HIRLAM.

The coloured charts up to 240 hours are ECMWF ( http://www.ecmwf.int/ )

 

[alahol2]

Metcheck is one of my favourites...
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/inshore_forecast.asp?locationID=1046

 

[Captn D]

Firefox Bookmarks

Bookmarks are normally stored in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile

 

[Rigger]

weather sites

I've searched all these sites for some decent weather next week as off cruising. They all give wind and rain. Please can someone recommend one that gives blue skies and fair breezes?

 

[saxonpirate]

I'd definitely go with one of jhr's suggestions "Magic Seaweed" brilliant site, use it all the time...

http://magicseaweed.com/

 

[Evadne]

I've searched all these sites for some decent weather next week as off cruising. They all give wind and rain. Please can someone recommend one that gives blue skies and fair breezes?

Try this one
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weat...REGION=0005&WMO=60005&LEVEL=52&R=0&NOREGION=1

 

[Rigger]

Yes that will do. Do you reckon I'll make it there and back in 2 weeks from Largs??

 

[gardenshed]

www.grib.us

you have to download a programme but it is a great overview of the pressure systems to complement the websites already mentioned.

I use the grib.us to give me an overview of the north atlantic and the weather systems likely to be movign around in the coming 5 days, then use e.g. windguru, xc-weather for localised forecasts.

 

[Evadne]

Well according to Google Earth its about 1800 miles, so as long as you can average a good 300 miles a day you'll have time for a beer before you have to head back