Anyone else think NOAA is full of @#$%$%

[Redsoxticket]

Originally Posted by piemma

This is what they said for this morning:

ANZ236-090330-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1030 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2015

THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

Had 20 kts at my back all the way to Gould Island. Motor off pulling tube and worm and I'm doing 2 kts. They weren't even close. Back in by 6:30 AM

The afternoon forecast did not even occur prior to, 6:30am.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

The afternoon forecast did not even occur prior to, 6:30am.

Wise a$$

[Rmarsh]

I like windfinder. But like all forecasts..... sometimes its right ......and sometimes it isn't.

http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/buzzards_bay

[blue oyster]

I learned what ever they say is coming out of ne I double the forcast , got my whats left of my brains bashed in to many times

[Fly Rod]

do U ever use the national data bouys in that area.....always use the one 5 miles off cape ann and always accurate.....it even gives wave hts. in seconds..... U have a couple down that way....

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/hmd.shtml

[Rmarsh]

The noaa buzzards bay station (buzm3) is not reporting wave heights, but is a good site for wind info.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=buzm3

[Guppy]

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