The forecast is great

Good weather;  good trip.  Bad weather;  bad trip.  Looks like it'll be good for the first leg to Hampton.

Big pictures here:

http://www.passageweather.com/index.htm?http%3A//www.passageweather.com/maps/bermuda/mappage.htm

http://weather.unisys.com/

http://www.weather.bm/charts.asp

 

NWS Graphical Forecasts down the coast.

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/rhodeislandMarineWeek.php?page=2&element=WindSpd

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/okxMarineWeek.php?page=2&element=WindSpdMarine

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/phiMarineWeek.php?page=2&element=WindSpdMarine

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/lwxMarineWeek.php?page=2&element=WindSpdMarine

or here:

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/akqMarineWeek.php?page=2&element=WindSpd

 

by Wednesday afternoon it looks like some stuff intensifying around Hatteras, maybe getting some showers in Hampton:

http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Forecast.aspx?location=USVA0345

 

Discussions here:

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=BOX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off

 

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=LWX&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0&highlight=off

 

This massive high that is forecast to bring 80F record warm temps to the northeast looks to be blocking a low that is approaching from South Carolina on Tuesday/Wednesday.  So if we don't stop at Block Island or Cape May, we'll have plenty of time to get into the Chesapeake if it were to develop and make northern headway against the High.  The only real risk is not having enough wind on Monday, Tuesday... which means motoring.  Regardless, I don't see any head-winds!

 

We'll be using Commander's Weather, a professional weather routing company.  That'll let us call in and chat with a real meteorologist.  In the end, "ya get what ya get when ya get theyuh".

 

Jay