Just like driving a car
February 20th, 2026
If you’re old enough, it was the Thomas Guide that provided driving directions, but now it is mapping apps on
Browsing the "forecasting" Tag
Experience: Watch for cold fronts
July 21st, 2025
by Robert Wagner, SAIL magazine It was the week before Memorial Day and the weather forecast looked perfect for a
‘Quiet Revolution’ about to get noisy
January 18th, 2025
Over the last fifty years, weather prediction has seen a quiet revolution. Driven by stronger computers and more advanced calculations,
Artificial intelligence and the weather
January 7th, 2025
A new machine-learning weather prediction model called GenCast can outperform the best traditional forecasting systems in at least some situations,
Are hurricanes being aimed at Florida?
October 29th, 2024
Meteorologists are occasionally criticized for inaccurate forecasts; however, recent hurricane track forecasts have been remarkably accurate, leading to a puzzling
Warming planet affects our sailing plans
January 4th, 2024
Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old, plus or minus about 50 million years, and lately it has
How clouds impact your race strategy
September 26th, 2023
The movement of clouds is easy to forget when the action is in front of you, but the key to
Best weather apps for sailors
January 22nd, 2023
Weather data is getting easier and cheaper to download. Sam Fortescue reviews the latest options for British publication Yachting Monthly
Weather forecast tools save lives
November 3rd, 2022
Sadly, it happens all the time. People head offshore, unprepared and/or unaware of approaching storms, and go missing. US Coast
Going beyond the weather app
August 6th, 2020
Chris Bedford is one of the most respected meteorologists in the sport of sailing. Through his company Sailwx.com he has
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