Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea

by Michael J. Tougias

Book Overview

Now in paperback, a true story as spellbinding and harrowing as The Perfect Storm, "marvel- ous and terrifying" (Los Angeles Times)--published to herald the arrival of Tougias's new hardcover, The Finest Hours.

On the morning of November 21, 1980, two small boats set out for Georges Bank, a lucrative but perilous lobster fishing ground off the coast of Cape Cod. The National Weather Service had forecast...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743297040
• ISBN13: 9780743297042
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

harrowing story on the Georges Bank...

I was totally enthralled by this true story of 2 fishing boats from Massachusetts caught in a ferocious storm off the Georges Bank. A storm as severe as 'the Perfect Storm' exept no on knew this one was coming because of a malfunctioning weather buoy in the Bank. Michael Tougias writes a well-researched almost documentary style epic with no filler. The brave fishermen and heroes of the Coast Guard stand out. The will to survive and what it takes for one man to survive is amazing.

No need for a bookmark.....

Make some time for yourself because it's going to be very hard to put this down once you start reading! Amazing story and a very well written account. Grab a few tissues and enjoy.

wow

I was 17 when the storm occurred and remember it as if it were yesterday. The captain of the Fair Wind was my uncle's nephew and his fiancee is my cousin so he was a very prolific part of our family. This book helped bring closure to so many things for me. There were also so many things that I never realized about the lobster fishing industry. The research in this book is nothing short of exceptional. I also know personally how professional the author was when he did his research. Congratulations on a job well done.

Oh my god!!

Fatal Forecast is one of the most riveting books I have ever read. The way Tougias describes the sea and the men that work it, brings you right into the boat with them. His description of the communities and the families of the men that experience the sea are timeless in nature, his story could be 100 years ago, 20 years ago or even tonight, who knows at any given time when an undetected storm batters those that earn their livelihood from the vast expanses of the sea. This book is a must for anyone who enjoys adventure or the facination of the will to survive. Tougias does justice to those men as well as those who constantly patrol our coasts to help those in need. Anyone spending time around the ocean this summer must read this book!!