Sunday, May 13, 2012

5- 7 travel days until we are home? But then.......

Land Ho!


We made it to Cape May the Delaware Bay was very kind to us it was a very nice 58 mile trip across.  So now we sit and wait for good weather to travel up the NJ coast.

Entering the Cape May canal

Here is a look at the marine weather forecast for the next few days......

Well we are here and ready to go when it gets better.  It will not be tomorrow or the next few days unless something changes.  But we will be ready!

 

Forecast as of 3:40 PM EDT on May 13, 2012
Tonight
S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 nm.
Mon
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the morning.
Mon Night
Se winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue
Se winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
Tue Night
S winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
Wed
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed Night
SW winds around 10 kt...becoming W after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
Thu
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Fri
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
So all you loopers travelling up the Chesapeake Bay enjoy, no need to hurry!