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Animated Map of Global Wind Conditions

January 19, 2014lighthouse, litehouse, weather, winds, worldwideAircraft, Boats, Environment, Equipment, Information, Lighthouses, Weather, WorldwideretlkprLeave a Comment

One of the duties of a lighthouse keeper is the reporting of the weather for the boats, aircraft and also for forecasting. One of the things reported is the wind speed. From all around the world the wind speed is recorded and reported from countless weather stations. Below are two screenshots of a new webpage […]

Preparing for a Winter Storm

June 1, 2012Beaufort, hurricane, lighthouse, litehouse, McInnes, preparation, safety, storms, Triple, windsAdult Memories, British Columbia, Equipment, Lighthouses, Old Website, On The Job, StormsretlkprLeave a Comment

This is what we heard on the radio from the Coast Guard station: Marine forecasts issued by the Pacific Weather Centre of Environment Canada at 4 AM PDT Saturday 9 September for the period ending 4 AM Sunday with an outlook for the following 24 hours. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 10:30 […]

Recent Storm on Cape Scott 2012

April 3, 2012Cape Scott, Harvey | Humchitt, hurricane force, lighthouse, litehouse, seas, storm, windsAdult Memories, British Columbia, Canada, Keepers, Lighthouses, On The Job, Photos, Stories, Storms, Weatherretlkpr1 Comment

Every winter the West coast of Canada is pounded by storms with Hurricane Force winds (scale 12 on the Beaufort Scale). Below you can read what the lightkeeper at Cape Scott lighthouse posted for this April 02, 2012 storm. The keeper, Harvey Humchitt, Jr. posted this information on his Facebook page. 02:05 PST MONDAY APRIL […]