Ahoy! Once again it is time for my annual predication of the weather and sea conditions for the Newport-to-Ensenada race that starts Friday. So, what will the racers encounter this year on their sail down the coast? My crystal ball is showing that at start time we can expect cloudy skies with patchy fog, but [...]
Ahoy! At noon today, the trigger will be squeezed on the first starting gun for the Newport-to-Ensenada Race, and the racers are making last minute correction to their courses with the wind and swell directions at the present. Thanks to the Internet, many racers are accessing the floating weather buoys off the coast to read [...]
Ahoy! Our pleasant weather will continue through the weekend, but if you graphed this week’s daytime air temperatures, it would look like a bell curve after spiking yesterday as the high. Today, we will see highs in the low 70s, and the highs will drop about 10 degrees by Sunday. Some clouds will move in [...]
Ahoy! Snow blanketing our local mountains is unusual this time of the year, but I would have to shovel it to get in the driveway of my Lake Arrowhead cabin, as more snow is expected today, so I will stay home this weekend. Off the mountains, our wet week will continue through Saturday and maybe [...]
Ahoy! The tragic effects along the coast of Japan from the recent tsunami caused by a massive earthquake are beyond words and belief. I had been receiving seismic warnings all week long from the Tsunami Warning Center, reporting earthquakes off of Japan. However, I, as well as the experts, did not imagine that these seismic [...]
Ahoy! Nice weather this week, but we cruise into the weekend with rain showers tonight and Saturday. The air temperature will drop about 10 degrees to the high 50s during the day, with nighttime temperatures in the low 50s. Looks like the rain might continue into Monday of next week, and we will probably have [...]
Ahoy! Beautiful weather this week as we cruise into the weekend with slightly cooler air temperatures, but nothing compared to the weather systems that are causing flooding along the East Coast – and tornadoes. The Great Lakes region just dug out from a winter storm this week, and after a slight sunny break today, the [...]
Ahoy! There is one part of the seven seas that is especially not for the faint hearted, and few sailors have attempted to sail these waters that are known as the most dangerous and roughest in the world. It is a huge challenge for sailors, but presently a sailboat from Newport Harbor just completed this [...]
Ahoy! As the small weather system leaves the Southland, the cold air temperatures continue though the weekend. We will have daytime air temperatures in the low to mid-60s with the nights dipping to the low 50s. The mostly sunny skies allow the heat to escape in outer space, hence the chilly temperatures. However, the coastal [...]
Ahoy! The cool, crisp air and the mostly sunny skies will change slightly as we advance into the weekend. You will see the cloud layers thicken and a slight chance that rain might sprinkle Saturday night and Sunday along the coast. The nighttime lows are going to be chilly, in the 40s, and daytime [...]
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