BARNEGAT BAY BASH #11

[AnchorJockey]

If the weather is bad I say we raft up the bar stools!

[K3v1n]

On the plus side, if the weather is not great they might cancel Floatchella and keep Tices clear of the crazies! lol

[lkm]

Interesting to see how the forecast for Saturday at 23:00 ranges from 1kn from the SW to 31kn from NE, and wave height from 2ft to 11ft depending on which service is picked.
Looks like they really have this forecasting thing down to a science now!

[Bob23]

The forecast for Saturday is: Becoming gradually lighter in the eastern sky before dawn then as the sun climbs towards it's zenith, becoming brighter still with the sky eventually becoming darker as dusk approaches culminating in the disappearance of the sun just after sunset. You can count on this one!
  I plan to sail. Sometime, to somewhere, winds be danged. I've had the 23 out in 30+ knots of wind, double reefed mainsail, raingear on and had a total blast! In any event, wherever we find ourselves- looking forward to a blast of a time!!
Cheers!!
Bob23

[K3v1n]

Coastal Storm Takes Aim For Friday Night by NYNJPA Weather

The cold front will move through the region tonight but stall over the region by tomorrow morning with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms expected.  Winds will veer to the north at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the upper 60?s to lower 70?s for lows.

An area of  low pressure will develop along the cold front in the Tennessee River Valley and intensify over the coastal waters tomorrow afternoon leading to widespread moderate to heavy rainfall to develop towards evening.  Winds will veer to the northeast at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 70?s to lower 80?s for highs tomorrow afternoon.

Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall with embedded thunderstorms is expected tomorrow night on through Saturday afternoon.  Rainfall amounts will range from 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts possible.  Winds will be from the northeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts over 30 mph.  Temperatures will range from the upper 60?s for lows and lower to mid 70?s for highs.

Showers will linger Saturday night into Sunday with slow clearing expected on Sunday afternoon.  Temperatures on Sunday will range from the lower to mid 60?s for lows and lower to mid 70?s for highs.

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Another forecast here>>> WEATHER NJ

[Bob23]

Wow! And you heard it here first, folks!

[Finbar Beagle]

Preparing fender vest for tiki bar raft up....will reef main and ready storm jib when I get to slip, hopefully, later today.

This could be epic story on the performance of the mighty Torqeedo egg beater...

[Eagleye]

The Madame Z and I are leaving upstate NY now.  see you all soon...rain or shine?

[Finbar Beagle]

Folks, bay and wind gt the better of us today.  3.5 hours and made it just past silver bay.  I whew to change the torqee battery once ( In shelter of cactus island) and was concerned on chop passing under rt 37 bridge.

Sometime you have to call it a draw and collect yourself for the next one.

Looking into plan C, to get the boat down.  Plan B has my admiral, Ellen, on barstool with the rest of you tomorrow night.

We will see you at dinner.  There may be a 12 green Bauer behind my Subaru...
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[K3v1n]

Stay safe out there Brian!

As for the weather, it'll be what it will be.

[Finbar Beagle]

Plan C, Friday  light morning winds from north, will push us to BBB, we will surf the waves...wind is in the almost correct direction.

Try # 2-Friday morning.

Wife and I met Alan and Madame at slip.  I need to show him what a working Barnegat anchor looks like...bent and crusty....

All good,

[MKBLK]

Well, Pegasus was ready to fly. Even got a 40 dollar snap-shackle! All preparations prepared ('cept food - get the vittles from WaWa on the way down. But... for a number reasons, ain't gonna be there! I hope that all that do make it have a great time. Go easy on those dark and stormies! I'll miss you guys and hope to see ya at 2017.01.

Marty K.

P.S. Regarding the .01, Bristol Borough now has its floating docks. They're really great. Hope they can handle the ice! They run parallel with the 50+ foot deep channel. Also, by .01, the new micro-brewery might be operational.

[K3v1n]

Take care Marty, see ya soon!

Alan has arrived and the Bash has begun!

[lkm]

Uck.  ECMWF looks to be the winner so far.  I'll continue to follow, but if forecast doesn't change, I'll come for the bar, and Crew for someone if they want to romp in the waves, but winds gusting up to almost 50kn overnight doesn't sound ideal for rafting to anchor.   So, Lexi and Kids will be staying home.

[K3v1n]

On the PredictWind page wind speeds have come down(a bit) so maybe that's a good sign?
So dinner is on for tonight at the Captain's Inn Tiki Bar!
Question is who do we still have coming?

We Have:
Alan
Larry
Brian/Ellen
Kevin/Lesa
Bob/Linda?

Reighnman? ....Anyone else?