Sucker hole
Encyclopedia
Sucker hole is a colloquial term referring to a short spate of good weather
that "suckers" sailor
s into leaving port just in time for a storm to resume at full force.
It can also refer to breaks in cloud cover, which lead astronomers into trying to make observations, only to have the cloud close in again.
Weather
Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
that "suckers" sailor
Sailor
A sailor, mariner, or seaman is a person who navigates water-borne vessels or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses...
s into leaving port just in time for a storm to resume at full force.
It can also refer to breaks in cloud cover, which lead astronomers into trying to make observations, only to have the cloud close in again.
External links
- What Is A Sucker Hole? by Steve Pool, September 18, 2003.