Before I leave the house, I get a general idea about the forecast from online resources.
I need wind and tide/current information.
"As a racing sailor there is only so much you can get from VHF marine weather.If I can see a radar loop I have a better idea of the direction and speed of an approaching storm."
"On hot summer days I know that there is a high possibility of thunderstorms.Give me the information right away so I can digest it." If I am busy then I miss it and have to go through the cycle again. After the computer generated voice reads through a half dozen zones, they get to mine. "During my pre-departure check list I turn on VHF channel 2 to get the local marine weather and then continue prepping the engine, opening valves, identifying enough life jackets, etc.In preparing for this Foundation Findings we polled staff about their feelings on VHF marine weather and what information they wanted while boating: In this test, the Foundation looked at mobile phone based weather products, satellite weather services and weather accessible on the internet for inland and coastal boaters. New technologies are being developed daily that can deliver weather to boaters out on the water. you could see a radar image of the approaching storm and know that you only needed to travel a few miles south to get out of the trajectory of the storm?Īt your fingertips is marine weather information that just a few years ago was only accessible on land. Sure, marine weather over a VHF radio is the tried and true method for knowing whether that dark cloud approaching is going to ruin your day but what if. Weather To Go Foundation Findings #49 - July 2010įor this edition of Foundation Findings, we examined weather delivery options that coastal and inland boaters can use while out on the water. Boat Owners Association of The United States
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