Hurricane season

rodento

Looks like a weak storm will hit in about 8 days

Worth keeping an eye on things

rodento

rodento wrote: »

Looks like a weak storm will hit in about 8 days

Worth keeping an eye on things

Now a tropical storm gert

rodento

rodento wrote: »

Now a tropical storm gert

Not what I was expecting but you can't complain about shoulder to head and a half glass with one other in the water - dreamy

rodento

IRMA looking very very promising

rodento

Hopefully as good as gert

SSr0

rodento wrote: »

Hopefully as good as gert

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rodento

Jose starting to look like he's on the right track - possibly 9 - 12 days away

agreenyblue

This hurricane tracking is intriguing. Rodento, I know you have stuck a load of links up over the years but any chance of a post with up to date links and a bit of an idea as to how to use them? The big swell forecast for tonight/tomorrow, is that Irma? Generally, is it a big hit, or consistent swell over a few days? Thanks.

rodento

For hurricanes i use the Nation Hurricane Centre

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

And if a storm is active the coastal watch warnings

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/145735.shtml?cone#contents

Its good for a few days but with hurricanes it's sometimes hard to track

For a long term guesstimation the fnmoc navy swell charts

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/cgi-bin/wxmap_DOD_area.cgi?area=fnmoc_atlantic&set=All

Very good for swell direction for local conditions as well - way better than windguru or magicseaweed

agreenyblue

rodento wrote: »

For hurricanes i use the Nation Hurricane Centre

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

And if a storm is active the coastal watch warnings

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/145735.shtml?cone#contents

Its good for a few days but with hurricanes it's sometimes hard to track

For a long term guesstimation the fnmoc navy swell charts

https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/cgi-bin/wxmap_DOD_area.cgi?area=fnmoc_atlantic&set=All

Very good for swell direction for local conditions as well - way better than windguru or magicseaweed

Nice one, thanks.

agreenyblue

rodento wrote: »

Jose starting to look like he's on the right track - possibly 9 - 12 days away

Looking at the charts, I've no idea how you can decipher this. Pointer?

rodento

Pure guesstimation

One hopes that the hurricane will be carried up the American coast line by the gulf stream and head a cross the Atlantic via the North Atlantic current to Ireland

If you follow the links you should get decent enough notice of time off

With Gert the sea was completely flat but every 10 minutes three or four stomper glassy waves came though

agreenyblue

Cheers for the responses. I'll keep an eye on it and see if I can get a grasp. Otherwise, I'll be riding the ferry wave and dreaming of Irma.

rodento

Long range forecasts indicate we should get something late next week - just hope that winds play ball if thats the case

rodento

Maybe block by a high pressure zone from crossing the Atlantic

spaceHopper

rodento wrote: »

Maybe block by a high pressure zone from crossing the Atlantic

That's your fault you jinxed it

rodento

spaceHopper wrote: »

That's your fault you jinxed it

Not all bad news - interesting stuff happening in the Atlantic

beefburrito

We need the winds coming in from the east,or glassy conditions...

rodento

beefburrito wrote: »

We need the winds coming in from the east,or glassy conditions...

Depends what the swell and winds enable - but would always go for glassy conditions over anything else - makes every thing that bit more relaxing and nothing beats clean glassy conditions especially when you can't see the wave your surfing on

the_syco

The thread title reminded me of this :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr6XjvdDyD0

rodento

the_syco wrote: »

The thread title reminded me of this :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr6XjvdDyD0

More like this

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n-5F_7DwPpo

rodento

Looking like Jose will finally deliver

rodento

rodento wrote: »

Looking like Jose will finally deliver

Little fecker fizzled out but Maria on a way better track and looks like a direct hit at this stage

spaceHopper

rodento wrote: »

Little fecker fizzled out but Maria on a way better track and looks like a direct hit at this stage

T-Bay was very good yesterday, where were you?:D:p

rodento

spaceHopper wrote: »

T-Bay was very good yesterday, where were you?:D:p

Was out on a golden sandbar with nothing but a seal for company and the occasional waist to shoulder high freight train

Magic

rodento

Worth keeping an eye on the two systems as Maria and Lee could merge on Saturday - system due to hit Sunday Monday

spaceHopper

rodento wrote: »

Was out on a golden sandbar with nothing but a seal for company and the occasional waist to shoulder high freight train

Magic

Sounds nice, take it that was well north then. I was very surprised how quick it is drive to Tramore, you can be in wexico no time once you cross the river at New Ross you are almost there. Leaving at 7 we made it by 9:15 with one stop for food.

rodento

Ophelia was a really really interesting track especially if your planning to be near spain/portugal/caneries over the next few days :eek:

Due to hit ireland on Monday from the south

Keeping a damn close eye on this one and collecting a new board sunday:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

rodento

Can’t get more direct than this

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/203719.shtml?tswind120#contents

MadYaker

East cost could be pumping tomorrow in places.

rodento

MadYaker wrote: »

East cost could be pumping tomorrow in places.

Going to play it by ear tomorrow - winds may just have a bit to much east for my liking but have Tuesday off

Mickeroo

Tuesday could be very nice. Tomorrow not so much with the 100+kmh gusts.

MadYaker

Yeah forecast has intensified since I last checked. Tomorrow not much good.

agreenyblue

https://earth.nullschool.net Cool-looking winds model if you don't know it @Rodento.

rodento

Thanks for that, an another note you might as well kiss goodbye to the data buoy network for another 6mths

rodento

Some photos of Tuesday are here

https://m.facebook.com/BrittasBaySurfSchool/photos/a.524686484291576.1073741827.263170440443183/1479967458763469/?type=3&source=54

spaceHopper

rodento wrote: »

Some photos of Tuesday are here

https://m.facebook.com/BrittasBaySurfSchool/photos/a.524686484291576.1073741827.263170440443183/1479967458763469/?type=3&source=54

no photos of anybody surfing