Virtual Weather World

The internet offers an incredible amount of free weather information for the taking. A sailor in port can tap into this virtual weather world and plan a safer more comfortable passage to the next destination.

Glean weather info at the following sights:

WIND
http://www.sailflow.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=129®ionProductsID=3&timeoffset=1

MARINE TEXT FORECASTS
http://www.weather.gov/om/marine/forecast.htm

RADIO FAX CHARTS/SATELLITE IMAGE/CYCLONES
http://weather.noaa.gov/fax/marine.shtml

RADAR
http://www.weather.gov/radar_tab.php

TIDES
http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/monitor.html

WIND
http://www.sailflow.com/

DIAL A BUOY
http://ndbc.noaa.gov/dial.shtml

SHIP OBSERVATION REPORTS
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ship_obs.php?uom=E&time=1