Saturday Weather opinions

[northeast1]

Well at this time of year i am often happy to not be looking at the many weather sites at least twice a day gathering as much info as i can to plan a boating trip but i have been sat checking the weather sites out the last two days.

Whats everyones opinions of this Saturday then at sea? winds seem WSW between 14-21mph but MSW is showing 4ft swell....if everyone is as bored a si am at the moment am sure this will fill in a few mins

[The Jester]

Had me baffled as well...4ft swell and westerlies

Hope it doesnt happen, i want the boat in at the weekend...

[northeast1]

I know its got me thats why i am asking, 3 days of WSW winds and a 4ft swell within 2miles off shore??? cant understand that one

[Kev1n]

Bored? You’re right, or worse still, finding things to do while putting of doing stuff I don’t want to.
The Met office’s synoptic charts only show up to mid-day on Friday when the will be strong breezy south-westerlys. The weather waiting over the Atlantic shows the wind will ease and be mostly westerly. But, there is an occluded front putting a kink in the wind direction so there will be a few hours of stronger southerly winds particularly to the south of us. This will send a small swell up the coast on Friday night and early on Saturday morning.

That forecast relies on the synoptic charts correctly predicting conditions towards the end of the week, which has a low probability of being right this far in advance. I wouldn’t want to rely on it when deciding to move a new boat from down south to its new home in the RQ.

[northeast1]

That forecast relies on the synoptic charts correctly predicting conditions towards the end of the week, which has a low probability of being right this far in advance. I wouldn’t want to rely on it when deciding to move a new boat from down south to its new home in the RQ.

How about paying £360 for a crane hire and then driving the boat up the east coast home and having to rely on the weather sites ha...have to make a decide by 9am Wedensday morning to hire the crane etc....ow booogggerrr

[Kev1n]

Exciting times Richy. I’d be waiting until the charts are updated at 07:30 on the morning, before deciding. Good luck either way.

[Norman]

go by road rich ..... at least you can park up if you have to before dropping in ...... costly but safe ..... ( and no fueling up every 100 mile)

good luck mate

norm

[northeast1]

No go AGAIN

[on the mark]

No go AGAIN

just wondering where you're bringing the boat from, if it's allready been mentioned i've missed it?
any southerly motion is quick to drop away off sunderland.

[northeast1]

Humberside

[on the mark]

Humberside

ah right, canny steam, i can see why you would want perfect conditions, good luck with it.

[big_sean]

Richy Brid bay will be lumpy and to get around the binks you go past the south east checker bouy and it will be lumpy there as there is no shelter and its at times in places only 20' deep, then to cross brid bay will be lumpy as the cliffs dont start giving any decent shelter till you start get north of withernsea. even then you would want to cut across the bay and try and stay in deeper water for the possibility of more calm water

Sean

[northeast1]

Cheers

Just need the weather to be right and soon

[drifter]

We all like to venture well off during the summer months and sometimes we can rack up over 40 miles in a session. However, we have confidence in our engines because we know our oil and filters are replaced on a regular basis and all essential maintenance has been undertaken. Regarding the "new" boat, you cannot gain a high level of confidence from a short sea trial and you are relying upon the sellers word that the engine and steering gear etc is up to scratch. The uncertainty surrounding the weather is bad enough but there's no way you should attempt to steam from Humberside in an unproven vessel. Have it delivered by road, it may work out a tad dearer but it's quicker and safer.

[Scotty91]

You got a new boat ;D