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Mobile to Seattle
-- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:48:04 -0800, Tamaroak wrote: So how tough is it to go from Mobile, through the Panama Canal and up the west coast to Seattle? Are there lots of places to hide from bad weather or do you have to have a very seaworthy boat. The trip north from the canal to Baja has a reputation for being extremely tough, with lots of strong northerlies frequently approaching gale force, big open ocean seas, and very few places to put in. I'd definitely go for seaworthy, if at all. Cordonazo The "Lash of St. Francis." Name applied locally to southerly hurricane winds along the west coast of Mexico. It is associated with tropical cyclones in the southeastern North Pacific Ocean. These storms may occur from May to November, but ordinarily affect the coastal areas most severely near or after the Feast of St. Francis, October 4. From Lat. 38: Nasty Weather. While the sailing winds in Mexico are normally light and benign during the prime cruising season between November and June, there are some notable exceptions. The Pacific Coast of Baja is periodically subject to strong winds from the north, northwest and east, as well as 'Pineapple Expresses' from Hawaii. See Jack Williams' Baja Guide to find the best shelters for the different conditions. The Sea of Cortez can also be dangerous from November to March, as Northers howl down from the States on a semi-regular basis. It's not uncommon to have 40 or more knots of wind during a Norther. But the wind isn't the problem that the short and steep seas can be. When there's a Norther blowing, you want to be holed up in a snug anchorage, not crossing the Sea of Cortez. Thank goodness for modern weather forecasting. In the summertime, the Sea of Cortez is also subject to chubascos - brief storms appearing out of nowhere with winds that often blow at close to hurricane force. In the fall of '97, a number of cruising boats were driven ashore at Puerto Escondido by a chubasco. Here's an article... http://www.oceannavigator.com/article.php?a=9612 |
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