Today’s Wind Recipe: 1. A chilly upper trough at ≈ 18,000 feet aloft drops over the 4-Corners region destroying the El Norte wind producing 4-Corners region high-pressure. 2. Killer creates a surface low-pressure at the north end of the Sea of Cortez spoiling the wind for that north half of the sea. 3. Low-pressure south…
If you have ever camped along the coast of the sea in the winter you are very aware of the cool westerly breeze that blows most early mornings. In this model animation from ikitesurf.com/WeatherFlow-Tempest you can see the strong El Norte winds that often blow all night in the Sea of Cortez. However, at 7…
When a Cut-Off Low moves over Baja California during the winter, it can significantly impact surface winds and weather in the region. Here’s what typically happens: Cut-off lows are an upper low “cut off” from the main jet stream with upper winds spinning around the low-pressure center. Since they are no longer attached to the main…
Part 1 of this blog covered the basics of how low-pressure south to southeast of Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja often impacts the winter winds in the Sea of Cortez. In that blog this graphic showing how that low-pressure can produce winds even when the big wind machines, the NPH and the…
It is Baja meteorology 101 gospel that the strongest winter Sea of Cortez winds are created by high pressure in the USA’s 4-Corners region. You can see this high-pressure area in the circle of white isobar lines in this first image. Notice how those lines get closer together over the Sea of Cortez. The closer…
But be extra nice since there is a thread of hope! Bottom Line: Local easterly thermals sub to low-teens. Baja Sur Pacific side has faint winds but strong Punta San Carlos, Baja Norte winds. A Xmas story: Uh oh! Someone messed up Santa’s Naughty or Nice equation. It was probably a windsurfer, since for Xmas their wind…
Recently a customer asked: Long ago, windsurfers and a few kiters were the only boards on La Ventana waters. Looking at our iwindsurf.com sensor archives the average strength (since who would trust aging memories) it is clear that really powerful El Norte winds were more common 20+ years ago. These huge El Norte winds started…
Today’s wind recipe: 1. Moderate swell hitting the beaches confirms the strong winds to the north reported by the most recent ASCAT pass. 2. Checking your retina, notice the dark blue line towards the horizon. You know what that means. 3. All this reflects the strong high-pressure over the USA’s 4-Corners region, pushing El Norte…
Bottom line: GUSTY strong winds most reliably and strongest OUTSIDE once clouds clear. Punta Bufeo far to the north is already seeing 28g37. Watch our Rasta Beach sensor for early warning! Today’s wind recipe: 1. High-pressure in the Great Basin sends NNW winds down the Sea of Cortez. 2. Low-pressure south of Cabo sucks this…
Today, race with the clock. Most models have wind-killing clouds clearing by noon, while some have them lingering. Bottom line: Mid to maybe weak upper-teens focused La Ventana IF clouds clear early. Today’s wind recipe: 1. Bully boy, high pressure is preparing to move into the Great Basin to create Tuesday’s wild Baja wind, but it…