Limitations of the Saffir-Simpson scale
April 20th, 2026
From category 1 to category 5, hurricane forecasters’ famous rating system has become ingrained in the minds of millions of
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Making your own weather forecast
April 6th, 2026
by Chris Snow, The Favored End Being on the water means being exposed to the weather, that’s one of the
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
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
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