Saw this
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/08/22/hawaii-tropical-storms-hone-gilda/
and it made me want to ask the Hawaii trip veterans here about whether
1) there is a "season" for sailing to Hawaii, and a season not to be en route either way... e.g., is this too late to ever be...
Who's E-35 did I see in Hurricane Gulch around 1pm on Memorial Day? We talked briefly but I could not hear his response when I asked who he was.
:egrin:
Hurricane Gulch
A friend of mine and local San Pedro Rock Star, Mike watt shared some harbor shot photos with me. Most of these were taken from his regular kayaking excursions. The first one typifies what Hurricane Gulch is like in the afternoons. 18-25 knots of wind while dodging...
I am having a very hard time reconciling the 160kt winds reported on the TV news and the actual bouy observations from NOAA. If I go here:
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42056
I see the max gust at 2250 gmt as 58.3 kts, At that same time the weather channel is reporting...
Who was sailing along side me at Hurricane Gulch rounding the light house in San Pedro Saturday in a E-29 yelling at me "Hey, your kicking butt!" I have to admit we were going pretty good in 18 knots with the full 140 out heeling at about 30 degrees! The guy said he was at D dock at Cabrillo...