Sept 23: 44th Hobie 16 Championship Race Day 3 Forecast

Jonathan Carr
By September 8, 2014 22:48

Sept 23: 44th Hobie 16 Championship Race Day 3 Forecast

The approaching coastal low pressure system from the south will begin impacting the region on Wednesday. Skies should start out with a mixed bag of sun and clouds and slowly transition to clouds and rain with gusty winds out of the E/NE. Racing hours will end windier with larger swells than they began with. Here are the expected hourly conditions:

Delaware Bay Expected Hourly Conditions for Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Time Temperature Wind Direction Wind Speed Swell Skies
11AM EDT 69F 70 – E/NE 8-12 knots (G 18 knots) 2-4 feet Mostly Cloudy
12PM EDT 71F 70 – E/NE 8-12 knots (G 18 knots) 2-4 feet Overcast
1PM EDT 72F 75 – E/NE 10-15 knots (G 20 knots) 2-4 feet Overcast
2PM EDT 73F 75 – E/NE 10-15 knots (G 20 knots) 2-4 feet Light Rain
3PM EDT 74F 80 – E/NE 10-15 knots (G 20 knots) 2-4 feet Light Rain
4PM EDT 72F 85 – E 10-15 knots (G 20 knots) 3-5 feet Rain
5PM EDT 71F 90 – E 12-18 knots (G 25 knots) 3-5 feet Rain
6PM EDT 70F 90 – E 12-18 knots (G 25 knots) 3-5 feet Rain

 

The heaviest rainfall and highest winds will occur overnight into Thursday morning and then slowly clear out by Thursday afternoon-evening. Here’s a great interactive visualizer of live wind information. You can track the center of circulation as the coastal low passes by the region by clicking here. (best observed through a desktop browser)

Here’s another great tool from SwellInfo.com to monitor wind and wave intensity/direction. Click the play button to animate. White arrows = swell direction and black wind indicators = wind direction. Colors represent swell size in feet. (also best observed through a desktop browser)

 

Have a great day and be safe! JC

Jonathan Carr
By September 8, 2014 22:48

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