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

This is a non-fiction about Lobster fisherman, who made their living at Georges Bank. This life is never easy, and has dangers on its best day, but fishing the lobster rich waters of Georges Bank was both was both rewarding and more risky than other sites.

We are given another look into the lives of Bob and Peter Brown. We have heard about them before, in Sebastian Younger's book The Perfect Storm, the story of the Andrea Gail.

They each are captain of a lobster boat on November 21, 1980. Through research and interviews done years after this date, the author gives us a window into what occurred in their lives on this day.

This is not their story, however. Not this time. They are players, but the main character is Earnie Hazard. An aptly show more named survivor of the storm that the National Weather Service failed to predict. Failed due to negligence. What was meant to be just another day in the perilous waters of Geroges Bank, became a fight to survive for the men of several small boats. Ordinary men, trying to make a living for themselves and their families. Ordinary heros might be a more precise term.

This is a story of survival, courage and honor among friends. I recommend it highly. show less

[Fatal Forecast] by [Michael J. Tougias] was a very well written account of a prediction disaster on George's Bank. Unfortunately when we learn to rely on technology and the people in charge decide to cut corners lives can be lost. That is what happened with this storm. The fishermen did not get an accurate forecast because two bouy's were not working.

I really enjoyed this book and it gave me my non fiction fix.

Yet another page-turning ocean disaster story told by Tougias, author of Ten Hours Until Dawn. This book follows a similar formula to his others. The story is well-researched drawing on interviews and newspaper articles at the time to comprehensively retell an amazing true story from multiple perspectives.