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While sailing offshore, forecasts, NOAA synoptic charts, and other weather information can be accessed through an Iridium GO.
However, on a couple notable occasions, the forecasts—even when just hours ahead—differed significantly from real conditions.
This made me want better access to actual observations. Until now, I did not have a solution for this while offshore outside of the U.S.
Over the years, NOAA/NDBC buoy data has been instrumental in my weather- and condition-related decision-making processes.
These buoys offer near-real-time information about actual wind and sea state. Knowing the actual conditions where you’ll be sailing is immensely useful.
Recently I was wondering… Is this buoy data available offshore?
Inspired by a section in Heavy Weather Sailing by Peter Bruce, I decided to see what sea climate maps were available online, so I could include them in my collection of cruising resources.