ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Having closely monitored Hurricane Ike as it churned west through the Caribbean, I have watched the awesome power of Ike churn its way into the Gulf of Mexico. With the eye of this powerful Category 4 Hurricane sitting less than 200 miles off the coast of […]
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A Wet Wild Night Intercepting Tropical Storm Fay
SAVANNAH, GA — The day started in Washington, DC, as Jake and I started our second day of the drive down to Florida. There was not a cloud in the sky as we got off the Capital Beltway and headed south into Virginia. About 800 miles to the south, Tropical […]
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The Infamous Buzzards Bay Regatta Squall Line
MARION, MA — The afternoon of Saturday, August 2 started like any other afternoon. It was a perfect day for sailing, and the talk around the club was that the sailors would stay out late to take advantage of the beautiful conditions. Just before 4:00 PM, club management informed Chris, […]
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Successful Woods Hole Intercept
WOODS HOLE, MA — When I fired up Weather Underground this past Saturday, I looked at Sunday’s forecast and saw that there was an 80% chance of thunderstorms, as well as a huge batch of storms (some severe) stretching from upstate New York back into central New Jersey and Pennsylvania. […]
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A Near Miss in Marion
MARION, MA — It was another typical day for me at BYC. It was an early Monday afternoon. The hot, humid, stagnant air made for a slow morning of launch driving. With about an hour and a half left in my 7:30-3 shift, I noticed an impressive cloud buildup to […]
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