Mild on Central Coast but windy for Lopez and strong for Isabella. Entire Southern California sees moderate winds. Central Coast A tiny storm system off San Francisco diverts the North Pacific High’s surface NW winds around the Central California coast so the coast sees mild W to WSW wind. However, a strong pressure gradient towards the…
Wind Recipe: 1. A tiny storm system due west of S.F. blocks most of the North Pacific High’s surface NW winds. 2. Scattered high clouds mean the Central Valley gradient is very mild. 3. The storm provides a weak serving of WSW wind that might serve the wind-starved just outside of Anita Rock and Pt….
I am sticking to current forecast as the larger eddy expected Sunday begins brewing 12 hours early! Wind Recipe: 1. A small eddy off Golden Gate is creating southerly coast winds and has pushed the marine layer far inland. 2. This eddy probably lingers so residual S. coast winds from Waddell to Bodega. 3. Meanwhile,…
Todays Wind Recipe: 1. A 3000-mile wide NPH already has NW to W wind tickling coast sensors. 2. This kills the eddies southerly coast winds. 3. N. Central Valley wind weaken the Sacramento gradient while enhancing the Stockton and Bakersfield gradient. 4 As the clouds burn off this causes W. ocean winds to curve &…
As clouds pull back Sherman blows then Pt. Isabel and Marin followed by TI then North Tower and Tigers. Today’s Wind Recipe: 1. Southerly coast winds continue from Bodega to past Waddell as low-pressure lingers over the coast from Oregon to the North Bay. (Who can figure out why Half Moon Bay has NW winds?…
Todays Wind Recipe: Full Human forecast. https://wx.ikitesurf.com/proforecast/2 1. As expected, the NW ocean winds at our ocean buoys have plummeted to the sub-teens and we have weak southerly eddy winds from Waddell to Bodega. 2. This occurred as the NPH pushed a ridge into far Northern California and NE winds developed aloft creating an eddy….
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…
It is unusual for my Baja forecast to mention a “Red Tide,” but a recent Facebook thread had folks worried about water contact, so I posted the following. As a long ago marine biologist who spent years in the Sea of Cortez I would guess it is Noctiluca scintillans. Noctiluca is a dinoflagellate, a type…
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…
If you look at the ikitesurf.com/iwindsurf.com sensor at Sorobon Beach on Bonaire and click on the Archive link the wind graphs will confirm what you have probably noticed. The easterly trade winds have been a bit weaker than usual in recent days. Most of the wind in Bonaire comes from the North Atlantic High Pressure,…