Draft
Disappointing weather today, not so long ago the forecast was for sun all day but this morning it was for overcast and early morning (before 09:00) mist. Before I left I was toying with the idea of anchoring for the night at Stova Voe a couple of miles north of here but as soon as I cleared the anchorage I quickly changed my mind, The Bay of Fladdabister is better protected from the SE than I thought, not big waves but not what you would want to anchor in even if you could guarantee being bows on, which would be unlikely given significant changes in wind direction forecast. And it would likely be worse with the waves going up a narrowing channel.
About 40 minutes from Grutness the wind increased from 0 - 3 knots to 5 - 7 and fog came in with visibility down to about 30 yards at times.
15 minutes out. The modern "broadband" doppler radars are the bee's knees as short range and even better than this as I got further in but by then I had things other than photos to concern me. |
Intentions:
Models for Thursday lunch time. Saturday and Sunday may have fresh N or NE winds but by then I should be crossing to the western Isles. |
Outlook for 12 Hours from 0000 UTC on Tuesday 13 May until 1200 UTC on Tuesday 13 May: North or northwest 3 or 4. Moderate, but slight in waters east of shetland. Fog patches in south and east at first, otherwise fair. Good, occasionally very poor in south and east at first.
14 NM in a little over 3 hours. |
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