Monday Jan 19: Forecast hinges on Coastal Valleys clouds this afternoon. With clearing mid to weak upper-teens outside strongest Los Barriles south. Wind Recipe:1- A tropical disturbance with rain and lightning is about 500 miles south of Cabo, so expect periods of patchy high and medium-level clouds.2- If these clouds linger over our Coastal Valleys,…
1- The North Pacific High and high-pressure in the 4-Corners are north of their perfect locations again today so mid-teens El Norte winds. 2- Those mid-teen winds are accelerated to mid to upper-teens by low-pressure south of Cabo in a near perfect location. 3- Blue sky allows the Los Planes and Santiago Valleys to heat…
Yep, it is a conspiracy. The fat cat surface weather machines They all follow the dictates of their climate overlord, the jetstream and its northward migration of the upper troughs and upper ridges winds that steer the surface wind machines. The why behind this annual migration is beyond the scope of this blog but let’s…
YeeHaw! EARLY, STRONG, GUSTY El Norte winds everywhere. But winds are strongest south of Los Barriles to Cabo Pulmo. Bottom Line: Winds in the low to mid-20s are filled with gusts and lulls, especially near shore. The strongest winds are south of Los Barriles. Today’s Wind Recipe: Grandpa’s FAVORITE! 1. Add a big dollop of high-pressure…
Actual wind velocity HUMAN forecast for Rasta Beach, La Ventana and Los Barriles is located on ikitesurf.com iwindsurf.com sailflow.com and fishweather.com Today’s Wind Recipe: 1. To get the strong wind outside we need the heavy clouds to clear which is IFFY. 2. Strong NNW wind from the North Pacific High already streaming out by Isla…
Looks like really good but gusty winds for Rasta Beach, La Ventana and Los Barriles Saturday 15. This is the same set up that used to give Baja’s East Cape wild El Norte winds that started at midnight and roared all day. Long time La Ventana full time resident Dean DeVolpi who lives next to the…
Strong NNE winds best at La Ventana, less reliable towards Rasta Beach and weaker for Los Barriles. (See ikitesurf.com for detailed forecast and velocity tables) 1, The wind killing clouds are now safely south of Cabo. 2. At dawn North Pacific High is sending strong NW winds down the Pacific side and some of that…
Wind Battle: WNW vs. NNE surface wind over the beach area. Remember the winds just aloft will probably be westerly. Things could change overnight but right now I would forecast unreliable winds near shore especially for Tuna to Rasta Beach. More reliable towards South Beach. Notice the possible wind killing cloud forecast if they are…
Baja California forecast valid for Sat, Feb 8 2025 Late build reaches upper-teens with gusts over 20 strongest at Rasta Beach and La Ventana campground followed by Baja Joes and Los Barriles. Some forecast days are burgers, others are like Soufflés. A burger forecast is easy. Any mixture of the basic ingredients make it good,…
When you look at a model forecast one key thing to look for is the resolution. For an overall idea about the wind and weather for a large region a 9km or 5 km resolution model like you see on the amazing windy.com site is great. It is also excellent for extended forecasts. But when…