Circumnavigation Weather Planning

Hold tight, this page is still being developed (10/26/2016).

– AV

South Pacific Cyclone History Map
This historical data provided by the plugin “Climatology” on OpenCPN indicates that the Marquesas have not been hit with a cyclone anytime in recent history.

Transpacific Weather Planning

My intention for my circumnavigation is, in the first year, to depart from Los Angeles, California February 1st and arrive in New Zealand prior to the onset of the Cyclone Season in November.

I intend to depart Mazatlan for the Marquesas at the end of February. The distance of this leg is around 2,780 miles, so I’m looking at a significant amount of sailing.

Weather Windows:

North Pacific

Official hurricane season: May 15 – November 30

South Pacific

Safest months for cruising south Pacific: May – October

Official cyclone season: November – April

Voyage Planning Resources:

Pacific

Cruising World’s article Ocean Passage Planner

Roads Less Traveled (information blog, excellent resource for Mexico)

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