This is a sample forecast for a Sailing Race in the Bahamas.

WeatherFlow Forecast for Farr 40 Worlds 2002

Race Forecast issued by WeatherFlow Meteorologist David Morris commissioned by North Sails & Sailing Weather Services.

Issued: Wednesday - 11/13/2002 06:00 (EST)

All times are referenced to local time. All directions are referenced to True North

Synopsis: The weather maps this morning show a vigorous cold front extending from Nova Scotia through to Southern Florida and continuing to sweep to the south and west of Cuba. It is this feature that will dominate the weather today, and the forecast hinges upon the exact timing as it propagates in from the northwest. To complicate matters a well defined pre-frontal trough is running ahead of the front itself and currently lies across The Bahamas. Ahead of the system warm, mainly southerly winds are flowing across the region with bands of convection spilling across the islands. Behind the cold front there exists a relatively tight pressure gradient, generating blustery and gusty northwesterly flow. Models are tending to agree on the timing of this system, placing the cold front itself across the race area around 1pm. (more…)

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