Quick update via iridium

We think we heard a strong wind warning for johnstone strait. VHFVery High Frequency radio. Short range radio equipment for voice and other applications such as AISAutomatic Identification System. An automatic tracking system used on ships and by vessel traffic services (VTS) for identifying and locating vessels.. weather is intermittent at best. if we can comfirm tomorrow or by gribWeather files. Graphics in Binary file: GRIB files associate a specific weather datum (eg wind velocity or atmospheric pressure) with a geographic position. Because the resulting file is a collection of these points they are extremely small and so ideal over slow links such as sailmail., we’ll hang out here in Otter cove till it blows out. We have out towels and medicinal compounds and the scenery is wonderful.