AI Weather Forecasting: GenCast & Aurora
August 14, 2025
New machine learning models can be useful tools for making predictions, but experts say don’t give up the old methods just yet.
New machine learning models can be useful tools for making predictions, but experts say don’t give up the old methods just yet.
The Portland Gale claimed more than 400 lives, and it remained the most intense storm on record in New England until the Blizzard of 1978.
Forecasters say that three climatologic al factors are combining to potentially spark an extremely active — and possibly extended — hurricane season in the Atlantic.
Two powerful storms hit Maine on the nose, causing massive damage and leaving locals to ponder whether this will be their new reality
Weather models have limitations, and understanding these limitations will help you better interpret their forecasts so you can stay safe on the water.
We recently published a piece called “Sea Sense” by Michael Tougias. In the story, he shared lessons about survival from boaters who found themselves in dangerous, life-threatening situations offshore.
As it turns out, some of the information we need to improve today’s forecasts could actually be buried in the pages of handwritten logbooks from whaling ships that date to 1780.
A couple tackles the Race to Alaska—a 750-mile mad dash from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska—with endurance, grit and ingenuity while testing the foundation of their relationship
NOAA’s new supercomputers will allow for a hurricane forecast model that will improve forecasting resolution from 3 miles to 1.2 miles.
Boaters and others can get free real-time weather information from www.weatherlink.com, a website where amateur weather wonks — 9,384 of them, to be exact —
Yes, the waterfront experience in Newport has evolved in the age of megayachts, but this little city still has a lot of sailing in its heart.
The crisp, cool days of fall bring boat shows, breezy sailing, angler fishing and peaceful anchorage.
Warm weather breeds bacteria in freshwater tanks, where they create mischief with filters and pumps. Here’s how to stop them.
When a 2010 Picnic Boat 37 resurfaced in poor condition, the builder restored it from the hull up with modern craftsmanship
Natural teak still endures, but cork, bio-based synthetics and changing owner priorities are reshaping what goes underfoot.
Female lifesavers had to fight for their place in the effort to reduce the nation’s drowning rate.
The bible of boating is back in a new edition.
Meet Rockport Marine’s most ambitious custom sailboat.
As Nordhavn unveils new models, the designer explains what a difference a couple extra feet can make.
A former Norwegian rescue vessel with an icebreaker rating is now home for a cruising couple, and it can handle anything the ocean will throw at it.
