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God Sneezed; Sudden Wind Gust!

Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by Natuzzi, Jul 10, 2019.

  1. Natuzzi, Jul 10, 2019
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    Natuzzi

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  2. Pascal, Jul 10, 2019
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    Thunderstorms don’t come out of nowhere.
  3. Oscarvan, Jul 10, 2019
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    Nope. I have however, more than once, seen them get out of hand in a hurry.... I watched three little ones join forces, become a BIG mofo, and spawn numerous tornadoes in Mississippi in less than 15 minutes. But you're right, they were there to begin with and I was watching them.

    Moral of the story is.... take them serious. All of them all of the time. There are no benign ones.
  4. Natuzzi, Jul 11, 2019
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    That is true, although technically this was not a thunderstorm. But it is a weather event, that happens suddenly in certain conditions, and you need to have some experience/knowledge to recognize it.

    With the increase of "captains" and charterers, this becomes a noticeable problem.

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