Monday, August 23, 2010

Keeping Watch

On my phone, I get notices several times a day from NOAA regarding weather conditions in the Eastern Pacific. I know about every tropical depression in the area within minutes of the National Weather Service making their data public. The information is interesting and helping me to become familiar with the meteorological language related to offshore forecasting. Following is a sample notice:

10 AUGUST 2010, 0200GMT
A SMALL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 200 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MANZANILLO MEXICO IS PRODUCING DISORGANIZED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR DUE TO UNFAVORABLE UPPER-LEVEL WINDS. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE...20 PERCENT...OF THIS SYSTEM BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

This up-to-the-minute weather information gives me peace of mind, but practically, it will allow me to give the maximum possible notice to our minders should bad weather threaten, giving them the time they will need to prepare Del Viento for the danger, defending our interests against the risk.

-- MR



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