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    WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I use several different sources including the Weather Network, Accuweather and Windfinder and also NOAA marine forecasts and then make an educated guess.  Have abandoned a planned anchorage on more than one occasion. Also, download an app like Anchor Set. You'll sleep better at night.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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    Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,333 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We use the weather channel ap and Wunderground to watch wind forecasts and make our decisions based on that. Now that we have a larger boat and thruster though I pay less attention than I used to. Greg picked the right time to come here, flat lake and no wind almost the entire week
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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    aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 8,815 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I usually watch the winds but the forecast isn’t always 100 % correct. Sunday tested my limits. We left the dock with 10-12 knots. Coming back in we were 15-18 with 20-25 gusts. I lined her up, played the throttles and slipped right in. Twins are your best friend if you know how to position the levers in wind. Of course I had an audience, felt good when I stepped off.
    2008 330EC
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