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PredictWind.com is Forecasting High Wind's for Rolex Middle Sea Race

by Nathan May on 17 Oct 2009
PredictWind High Resolution Wind Map Showing Winds at Start of Middle Sea Race - Rolex Middle Sea Race PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com

PredictWind has generated a detailed Marine Forecast for the 2009 Rolex Middle Sea Race. With strong winds forecast for the Northern and Western Coasts of Sicily it should make for some very interesting sailing.

Middle Sea Race Course Map - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
Middle Sea Race Course Map - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com



The predicted fleet locations have been generated using Expedition Software and PredictWind’s GRIB files using the polar from a Farr 40 Racing Yacht.

PredictWind Wind Map 17th Oct Showing Winds Increasing at 2000hrs - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
PredictWind Wind Map 17th Oct Showing Winds Increasing at 2000hrs - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com

17th Oct
1100hrs NW 9-10Knts (Start Malta)
1400hrs WNW 10-13Knts
1700hrs WSW 15-20Knts (Fleet approaching southern most point of Sicily)
2000hrs SW 15-25Knts
2300hrs SW 25Kts


18th Oct
0200hrs SW 5-20Knts (Fleet passing through Straits of Messina)
0500hrs W 26-28Knts (Approaching Stromboli)
0800hrs W 20-30Knts
1100hrs WSW 22-28Knts
1400hrs Offshore W 25knts, Coastal showing W winds up to 36Knts
1700hrs NW 25Knts (Fleet position NE of Palermo)
2000hrs NW 25Knts (Fleet position North of Palermo)
2300hrs NW 20Knts

19th Oct
0200hrs NW 15-20Knts (Fleet nearing Marettimo)
0500hrs NW 15Knts
0800hrs NW 5-10Knts
1100hrs NNW 4-14Knts(Fleet rounding Pantelleria)
1400hrs NNW 12-14Knts
1700hrs NNW 11-16Knts
2000hrs N 10Knts
2300hrs N 5-10Knts (Fleet nearing Lampedusa)

PredictWind Wind Map 18th Oct Showing High Winds Nth of Sicily at 0500hrs - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com
PredictWind Wind Map 18th Oct Showing High Winds Nth of Sicily at 0500hrs - Rolex Middle Sea Race © PredictWind.com www.predictwind.com


20th Oct
0200hrs NNW 10-15Knts
0500hrs NNW 10-15Knts
0800hrs NW 10-15Knts
1100hrs NW 12Knts (Fleet passing through South Camino Channel)
1400hrs NW 9-13Knts (Malta)
1700hrs NW 9-13Knts (Malta)

This marine forecast has been generated using PredictWind’s GRIB files and Wind Forecasting Website.

To learn more about PredictWind's forecasting products and to experience PredictWind’s forecasts for yourself you can sign up to the Free 30 day Trial at www.predictwind.com

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