[upthesaukee]

When I had my boat(s), if there was a forecast of severe weather, my wife and I kept a keen eye on the water, both at home before leaving and then again when on the water. We would always put the map in motion to see which way it was traveling.

A few years back, we were watching a line of storms that appear to be tracking "north of the notches". We decided we would go out Alton Bay and anchor in Robert's Cove. We got out there and set the anchor. I was about to open the bimini when I noticed that I could no longer see the NW end of the Ossipees. A quick check of our radar app showed the track had turned SE and was bearing down on the lake. Up came the anchor and we hightailed it for the dock. Made it with about 5 minutes to spare.

T storms will often follow ground based terrain features: rivers, large lakes, and mountains. I love to watch cumulus clouds start to build, climbing up to as high as 60,000 ft above the ground. The top starts to flatten out, forming the anvil. Beautiful to watch, but can turn dangerous in short order.

Dave