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  1. The common phrase "red sky at morning" is a line from an ancient rhyme often repeated by mariners: Red sky at night, sailors' delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.

  2. Nov 19, 2019 · In order to understand why “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” can predict the weather, we must understand more about weather and the colors in the sky. Usually, weather moves from west to east. In the mid-latitudes, the prevailing winds are westerlies.

    • It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. 'By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me? The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide,
    • The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left. Went down into the sea. And the good south wind still blew behind,
    • There passed a weary time. Each throat. Was parched, and glazed each eye. A weary time! a weary time! How glazed each weary eye, When looking westward, I beheld.
    • 'I fear thee, ancient Mariner! I fear thy skinny hand! And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand. I fear thee and thy glittering eye,
  3. Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legend.

  4. The old rhyming proverb “red sky at night, sailors’ delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning” is a commonly cited rule of thumb used by mariners to predict weather conditions. But is there any scientific merit to this folk wisdom?

  5. A Sailor’s Proverb: Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take Warning. The following is CL’s interpretation of the proverb, “Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take Warning; Red Sky at Night, Sailor’s Delight,” in a conversation.

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  7. Sep 8, 2023 · If the sky is a red hue in the evening, there will be mild weather thanks to a westward high-pressure system. On the other hand, a red sky in the morning stipulates a low-pressure system, which means a storm could be brewing from an abundance of water vapor in the atmosphere.

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