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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 03/04/2005 : 16:27:26

Huntington Beach, CA. our latest storm

Indiscipline 1978 FK SR #398

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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 : 17:42:41

We would call that a tornado here in Oklahoma

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existentialsailor
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 : 17:52:55

That would certainly keep me on the shore!

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Mark Loyacano
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 : 20:38:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Capri25
 We would call that a tornado here in Oklahoma
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out here in Kansas that would only be a "dust devil".

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 : 21:45:56

Jim,

Did you take that picture? Or did you "borrow" it?

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/04/2005 : 22:26:16

Great pic Jim,

Saw a dust devil probably that large while traveling I-40 across Arkansas. Had no idea they got that large.

Snapped this water spout just outside Presque Isle Harbor in Northern Lake Huron. Note the very defined wall cloud often described as a precurser to or accompanyment to clouds that birth twisters. Count three sport fishing boats. This pic is intersting because seen on either side of the spout is the bow to the left and stern to the right of an upbound Great Lakes ore freighter, the spout is between us and seemingly and happily much closer to the freighter...

For those interested in distance, the freighter in the upbound lane was right around five miles away with the freighters being 800-1000 footers. The three sport fishermen were all less than 2 miles off. Their boats are typically 20-24 ft range.

Also interesting, is that shortly after this snapshot, the coastguard broadcast a water spout warning identifying the position of this spout as having been reported by an observing craft... what was interesting is that the report was not made to the coast guard via vhf unless it slipped by unnoticed, which I doubt. More likely the freighter or one of the sport fishermen used other than vhf to report it.

The spouts were observed for nearly three hours with as many as three drawing water at a time and as many as 5 tentacles.

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JimB517
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 00:18:34

The photo was taken by a Huntington Beach lifeguard and was posted on the fishing board I also belong to. Thought the C25 group would be interested. Here's one I took during our cruise in the Bahamas from the cockpit of Indiscipline II.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 06:05:22

I used to teach the weather course for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Sailing and Seamanship course in Virginia. One of our students brought in a series of five photos of two water spouts as they formed and dispersed next to each other. A truly amazing event. I believe the photos were taken off the coast of Florida somewhere. I've tossed a lot of that stuff away over the years but I'll see if I still have them. Perhaps I can scan and post them somehow.

Nifty pictures everyone.

Al
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John V.
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Response Posted - 03/05/2005 : 23:33:11

I took this picture in washington harbor in Isle Royal National Park.
This funnel was spotted right after a heavy line squall passed. We had a few really heavy 50mph gusts that swung us hard at anchor. Then as the clouds cleared we looked west to the sunset and this is what we saw hanging from the trailing edge of the storm.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/06/2005 : 07:11:35

John,

An amazing picture and experience. Nature certainly can produce some unique and even though sometimes dangerous, beautiful imagery.

I have Isle Royale National Park scheduled on this summers cruising plans.

My thoughts right now are to link up with you and Al before y'all depart Keweenaw, looking to adjust my schedule forward a week to make that happen if it can, It may be only a day or so with y'all but I'd enjoy getting a last minute perspective from you on what to expect at Isle Royale.

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John V.
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Response Posted - 03/06/2005 : 16:03:55

Hey Arlyn,

I'm in the process of updating my website with pictures of the Isle Royal Cruise.

http://www.geocities.com/neebish1904/

Right now there are three pages but I have a lot more
to post as I chronical the trip around the Island. because I have written about my travels in the past I cast myself as a writer visiting the island and was able to have several e mail conversations with Phyllis Green the Park Superintendant. The full time staff of the park winters at Mamouth Cave National Park. Go to nps.gov and have them send you a copy of the Greenstone, the park newspaper. It contains information for visitors including rules for boaters. The funnel cloud was an amazing sight. The open lake is just about a half mile beyond the tree line but I couldn't say it that was a water spout. It formed and dissipated very quickly.

The Lake superior is pretty chilly so plan on lots of warm clothes and something to take the chill out of the cabin. The water in the open lake hovers around 39 degrees in June. Do you have a dodger?
I had that bimini/dodger made in anticipation of the Isle Royal trip and it was a Godsend. The wind off the lake was so cold, being able to get out of it while sailing was great.

Looking forward to seeing you in June.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 03/06/2005 : 21:17:58

John, no dodger.... but I have a great wheel pilot and a full remote.

Also have an all weather pop top enclosure when at anchorage.

It is not too hard to construct a small dodger that will protect someone sitting in the companionway and it is a favorite perch when using the autopilot or if close hauled, letting her steer herself. A 250 virtue is her ease of self helming to weather... and perched in the companionway, the sheet is right there... in fact, the tackle of the mainsheet makes an excellent backrest.

Heading over to your site...

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