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North Swell next week #309842 12/04/2023 10:57 AM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC Taking a preliminary look at the weather for a week of sailing starting on the 7th. My usual sources show a North Swell building on the 9th for 4 or 5 days. Plan your itinerary accordingly. Looks like about 6 feet.

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #309862 12/04/2023 04:24 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California See you down there George..

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #309864 12/04/2023 05:52 PM Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC B bailau Traveler bailau Traveler B Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC Originally Posted by GeorgeC1 Taking a preliminary look at the weather for a week of sailing starting on the 7th. My usual sources show a North Swell building on the 9th for 4 or 5 days. Plan your itinerary accordingly. Looks like about 6 feet. George- Can you send a link of your usual sources? TIA Rob

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #309871 12/05/2023 12:30 AM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI LocalSailor Traveler LocalSailor Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot...uom=E&time_diff=0&time_label=GMT Close to actual wave conditions Last edited by LocalSailor; 12/05/2023 12:32 AM.

Re: North Swell next week bailau #309873 12/05/2023 06:57 AM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC https://www.windguru.cz/58 http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=carib_height Last edited by GeorgeC1; 12/05/2023 06:57 AM.

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #309893 12/05/2023 04:34 PM Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Kmon Traveler Kmon Traveler Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Looks like the high seas will be starting Friday - 6 to 8 feet occasionally up to 10 feet https://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=amz715

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #309913 12/06/2023 11:12 AM Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC B bailau Traveler bailau Traveler B Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC thanks for the links

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310046 12/08/2023 11:46 AM Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Kmon Traveler Kmon Traveler Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Please ignore my post above. The link is for a website that was last updated in March!

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310056 12/08/2023 01:57 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Its picked up a bit here in Apple Bay maybe 3 to 5 feet right now..mid afternoon Friday..

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310057 12/08/2023 01:58 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Its picked up a bit here in Apple Bay maybe 3 to 5 feet right now..mid afternoon Friday..

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310059 12/08/2023 03:28 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC It rolled into the Bath’s about noon. Looks like it keeps up the next 5 days.

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310062 12/08/2023 04:23 PM Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 13 D_Pollack Traveler D_Pollack Traveler Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 13 It started rolling in at Smugglers the last 2 hrs or so.

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310072 12/08/2023 08:18 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Building now...

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310077 12/08/2023 09:22 PM Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI LocalSailor Traveler LocalSailor Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI Very Obvious here https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot...uom=E&time_diff=0&time_label=GMT

Re: North Swell next week Kmon #310121 12/09/2023 01:59 PM Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC B bailau Traveler bailau Traveler B Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,457 Washington DC Originally Posted by Kmon Please ignore my post above. The link is for a website that was last updated in March! That was one of the ones I was lookign for to rebuld my links...it used to note swell I found this... https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZCA52.TJSJ.html

Re: North Swell next week bailau #310156 12/10/2023 10:51 AM Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 8 R Rick&Loni Traveler Rick&Loni Traveler R Joined: Aug 2022 Posts: 8 Hi Everyone. How would Little Harbor on Jost be for mooring in these conditions? Thanks for any and all replies.

Re: North Swell next week bailau #310161 12/10/2023 12:04 PM Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Kmon Traveler Kmon Traveler Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 285 Va Beach Originally Posted by bailau Originally Posted by Kmon Please ignore my post above. The link is for a website that was last updated in March! That was one of the ones I was lookign for to rebuld my links...it used to note swell I found this... https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/Forecasts/FZCA52.TJSJ.html Thanks for finding this updated link!

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310163 12/10/2023 02:41 PM Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Manpot Traveler Manpot Traveler Joined: May 2002 Posts: 17,132 Likes: 1 Tortola/ Sonoma, California Just back from CGB and The Elmtones play tonight! Not one boat in the bay although the swell was barely having any effect on the anchorage..come on it for a rocking good evening!

Re: North Swell next week GeorgeC1 #310169 12/10/2023 06:24 PM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC I wish you had posted this earlier! Went to Diamond Key when we saw no boats in there with the binoculars.

Re: North Swell next week Manpot #310181 12/11/2023 07:13 AM Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,434 Bucks County, Pa. toast Traveler toast Traveler Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,434 Bucks County, Pa. Be there from 1/20 to 1/30. Looking forward to a night or two of the elmtones! Toast.......to Life; White Bay...heaven on earth. Diane

Re: North Swell next week Rick&Loni #310183 12/11/2023 08:03 AM Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC GeorgeC1 OP Traveler OP GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,193 Likes: 3 GA/NC Little Harbor, Great Harbor and Diamond Key will all be just fine.