ICW Update Report: 9/19/2018
Tom Hale provides another update after the USCG D#5 Notice to Mariners was published.
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ICW Update Report: 9/17/2018
As Hurricane Florence deteriorates and moves inland, Tom Hale updates us on the condition of the ICW in the Carolinas.
2018 Hurricane Season: the Quiet Atlantic and a Threat in the Pacific
NOAA has downgraded their estimates for the Atlantic, expecting a quiet remainder of the hurricane season; In the Pacific, though, category 4 Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii.
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The Need For Less Speed: Storm Drogues And Sea Anchors
Storm drogues and sea anchors can vastly improve your comfort level at sea. Often confused as the same piece of equipment, a speed-limiting storm drogue and a sea anchor serve two very different purposes.
NOAA Reports 12-Month Streak Of Record Temperatures
The heat goes on — and so do the records. April 2016 showed record warmth, rounding out a full year of record-breaking monthly temperatures for the Earth.
Campbells' Quest: Sleeping In Airports, Racing The Wind (BLOG)
The calm before the storm was cruel and we slept in fitful bits, waking to NOAA alerts as if they were from the front lines of an invasion. And we held each other, glad to be together, living the life we love, even in the storm.
Current California Drought Speculated To Be The Worst In 500 Years
Researchers knew California’s drought was a record-breaker when they set out to find its exact place in history, but they were surprised by what they discovered...
Under Pressure: The Infinite Value Of An Onboard Barometer
Barometric pressure is a basic building block of weather forecasting. Having a barometer on board your boat and understanding how to use it gives you advance warning regarding the nature of an approaching weather system.
This Year's Hurricane Season Begins to Pack a Punch (VIDEO)
The unofficial end of summer is delivering big surf on the U.S. East and West coasts as hurricanes Cristobal and Marie churn in the Atlantic and Pacific, throwing tremendous energy onto the shore.