Welcome to our site, designed to make your weather report on the Sonrisa Net a breeze. We gather point or spot forecasts from various weather models, summarize the data, and present it in a convenient table that's easy to digest and deliver on the air.

To get started, check out our interactive map to see where the available spot forecasts are located. Click on the map pins for a pop-up forecast for that spot.

Use the “Spots” link to select a specific spot and view its forecast. The line graph icon will show you a 2-day hourly wind forecast for that location. If you have a faster internet connection, each spot has a handy link to open windy.com centered on the spot in a new tab for a visual or more detailed view.

Need to plan a passage? Use the “Regions” link to select all the spots in a region, or the “Everything” link to get the forecast for all spots at once. And don’t forget to check out our “Using Saildocs” page under the “Resources” tab for information on obtaining forecasts on slow connections such as Winlink or Sailmail.

But that’s not all – we also provide a table view of the NOAA OFFPZ7 and part of the s/v Sarana report, along with direct links to those pages. Plus, we have links to hurricane and chubasco forecasts, and information on getting a HAM radio license. And if you have some free time, be sure to listen to Geary’s poems!

If you haven’t already, be sure to read the section on How to use this site. We present a lot of data in an easy-to-scan format, but obviously, you don’t have to read it all for your weather report. It’s best to focus on 2 to 3 days of forecast and summarize the trend for the rest of the week. You should also prioritize areas where most of the check-in activity happens.

For wind, we report the average and maximum gust for the day, while for sea state, we show the minimum and maximum height in feet, as well as the minimum and maximum period for the day. Since most sailors are probably interested in the worst expected conditions, you might just report the maximum gust, maximum wave height, and minimum period. However, as with everything, use your own discretion!