The current info is from a point out in the main ship channel west of the racing area. During the summer, there are many times that you see a dark storm on the horizon which you are rightfully concerned about. If you are thinking about going out, should you or if you are already out on the water should you head in . We had this at the Wolcott Memorial last year and at the Nationals two years ago. Because of the relatively slow speed that we can sail and the high winds associated with these storms it takes a little bit of planning to be safe.
Storms are either frontal related or just isolated storms produced by convective energy.
If they are frontal, then they will travel with the front. Take a look at a weather map before the days racing do determine any frontal threats. The speed and direction the fronts are moving is easily forecasted . The second type of storm is the isolated buildup that we see so often during our summers. These storms move with the winds aloft.