In one of my classes in college I remember studying the chaos theory, and the poetic butterfly effect which posed the idea that the movement of the insect's wings could possibly affect the development of a hurricane elsewhere.
Well, we have been following the progress of our friends Richard and Brian as they make their way south on SV Osprey, and although we don't really think it's possible that my coughs and sneezes from a head cold have been affecting the weather for them, we still would like to offer an apology for the following forecast for their immediate area this morning:
Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm
Synopsis...A STORM IN THE GULF OF ALASKA HAS GENERATED LARGE LONG PERIOD WAVES WHICH WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. AT THE SAME TIME A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT SITUATED JUST OFFSHORE WILL CREATE NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE WATERS. AS THIS GRADIENT INCREASES MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY...NEAR GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.
Yes, the gulf of Alaska is a big nasty brewing pot of storms, and we are very sorry that the weather in our neck of the woods is affecting you.
Again, so sorry, and we will do what we can to remedy the situation and hope to provide more moderate winds for you in the near future.
