Great Resource on Understanding The Gulf Stream

[SpillTheWine]

This was fascinating and useful to me and I hope it's the same for you!

High Wind and Wave Events Crossing the Gulf Stream, Explained – gCaptain

[SeanMaine]

As someone without any blue water experience, that makes crossing the Gulf Stream sound terrifying.

[SeanMaine]

So, to apply this to the current storm's impact, we can expect intense conditions along most of this section of the gulf stream as the wind will be opposing the current. If my approximation of the gulf stream is accurate, there may be a small area with some perpendicular flow just after the Gulf Stream turns offshore. The article isn't too clear about what the effect of that perpendicular flow would be, aside from "Down Wind Gustiness". Can anyone explain that further?

[SpillTheWine]

Not a fan of ideas that can be put in a nutshell but my rule for myself is I never go unless all the conditions are in my favor.

Perhaps that comes from four months in the Bering Sea. Or it comes from a desire to live. Or it comes from a healthy respect for what I don't know.

Originally Posted by SeanMaine

As someone without any blue water experience, that makes crossing the Gulf Stream sound terrifying.

[SeanMaine]

Sounds like good advice to me!

[Steadman Uhlich]

If you want to see recent NOAA's prediction of the Gulf Stream location, with comparison of the Navy analysis (showing the North Wall) and current strength, go here:
Gulf Stream Comparison