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Bob McDavitt's ideas for sailing around the South Pacific. Disclaimer: Weather is a mix of pattern and chaos; these ideas are from the patterned world. Compiled 08 November 2026 TROPICS . Cyclone Murasu became the second such storm to strike eastern India's coastal areas in a week. It killed two people as it inflicted extensive damage in Prakasam and Bapatla districts, where thousands of trees were felled, hundreds of power poles damaged and fishing boats wrecked. . Typhoon In-fa weakened from Category 4 force before bringing pounding surf and strong winds to Japan's remote Ogasawara Islands. WEATHER ZONES SPCZ active between Santa Cruz and Tuvalu with a Low near Tokelau. L1 low south of Austral Island by mid-week comes from a convergence zone over Tahiti and then moves off to the southeast. High H1 east of NZ has stalled and is acting as a blocking High. It has a squash zone of enhanced trade winds that may affect Southern Cooks. Low L2 is 1005hPa this evening in central Tasman Sea with 4 closed isobars (2hPa spacing) around it. Associated front expected to cross Northland late Monday and area from New Caledonia to NE of Northland on Tuesday with some intense showers. HIGH H2 is expected in North Tasman Sea by mid-week and should then crossing North island Thursday to Sunday, swinging light winds westerly/southerly/easterly Then Low L3 off Coffs Thu 12 to Brisbane Fri 13 to Noumea Sat 14 -Minerva Sun 15 Nov. And HIGH H3 follows is tandem on south side of L3, merging with H2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you would like more details about your voyage, check metbob.com Or Facebook at /www.facebook.com/metbobnz/ Weathergram with graphics is at metbob.wordpress.com (subscribe/unsubscribe at bottom). Weathergram archive (with translator) is at weathergram.blogspot.co.nz. Contact is bob@metbob.com or text 64277762212. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>