RESOURCES
WEATHER
Ocean Prediction Center NWS: graphical and text forecasts
UW MM5: most detailed local weather charts and loops
Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Seattle’s weather guru
WeatherSpark: customize your own weather station
National Data Buoy Center: Near real-time weather observations and historical data
Puget Sound Region
West Point
Smith Island
L-36.com: Tons of weather and tide info on one giant page
Wind Alert: weather observations and forecasts
Wind Map: beautiful animation of current winds in US
PUBLICATIONS, BLOGS AND FORUMS
Northwest Yachting
48 North
Waggoner Cruising Guide
Three Sheets Northwest
Sailing Anarchy
Scuttlebutt
Panbo Marine Electronics
WEBCAMS
DOT Ferry
Seattle Panorama
Bellingham Bay
San Juan Islands
Rosario Strait