Category Archives: Weather

Fall boating: A higher probability of encountering rough seas.

Posted on September 18, 2012 by admin

Fall in New England means changing weather fronts and the greater possibility of rough seas. On the Massachusetts coast, rough seas often are the result of an Easterly wind. The larger wind fetch of the open ocean to the east … Continue reading →

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Hurricane season on Boston Harbor: getting prepared

Posted on September 1, 2012 by admin

Its that time of year again….Hurricane season! With Hurricane Isaac in the news this week, Boaters will likely have the possibility of hurricanes on their mind for the remainder of the boating season (which still has a good two months … Continue reading →

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A beautiful day along the Connecticut Coast

Posted on August 14, 2012 by BHB

Today was a great day- although I wasn’t out on Boston Harbor, I was on the train down to New York City for the day. I passed by the beautiful Connecticut Coast today, which is one of my favorite parts about going … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Morning Fog in Scituate

Posted on August 13, 2012 by BHB

Morning fog in Scituate: A photo of some boats enshrouded in the the fog that was rolling in on Scituate’s Peggotty Beach on Saturday Morning.

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week – Cohasset Sunset

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

Sunset over Cohasset on the evening of Friday, July 20th.

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June 21st- The longest day of the year

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

In case you didn’t remember, tonight is June 21st, the Summer Solstice, or longest day of the year. Just a reminder that the days get shorter from here! So, its probably a good time to plan that after work boating … Continue reading →

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A blue sky weekend in the forecast

Posted on June 16, 2012 by admin

We should be in for a good boating weekend, with blue skies forecasted both days. The bad news is we have wind out of the East, so it may get a bit choppy outside the harbor today. See the marine … Continue reading →

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It’s one of those days….

Posted on June 10, 2012 by admin

….where it is hard to tell where the sky ends and the ocean begins. Here is a shot of Minot light and the surrounding rock outcrops outside of Cohasset Cove. Without these on the horizon, it would be hard to … Continue reading →

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Sunset cruising out along Nantasket Roads

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

The conditions became ideal last night for a nice sunset cruise out to open water, with calm seas, clearing skies and very calm seas. I travelled out the Nantasket Roads channel, and ended up parking about a mile offshore of … Continue reading →

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She’s Angry! Mother Nature, that is….

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

In case you didn’t notice, the wind was howling in the harbor tonight. Boston Harbor is under a Gale warning, with gusts up to 35 kts. The harbor was full of 2-3 feet white caps tonight, and driving home, I … Continue reading →

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