I was hoping no one would ask that question… by Mike Godsey, mike at iwindsurf.com Posted: 09 Jun 2016 17:35 U2U2U2 wrote: I’m not a meteorologist . Please explain why/ how wind at 18,000 feet effects the ground wind..? Hi U2U2U2, I was hoping no one would ask that question since a simplified answer would take…
This Cut-Off Low spawns a surface storm that shoves the North Pacific High’s winds to the Northern California coast. by Mike Godsey Recent days have seen light winds at most sites in the Bay Area as well as clouds and unsettled weather. This has been the result of the Cut-Off Low at ≈ 18,000 ft….
The answer is way aloft! by Mike Godsey In yesterday’s blog I talked about why I expected strong NW wind on the Northern California coast today as the North Pacific High was nudged closer to the California coast. At the time I suggested that the winds might be unreliable at some sites and today I added…
Passing upper low bumps NPH towards the west coast so NW winds rip! by Mike Godsey The California coast has seen several days of relatively mild winds as the North Pacific High has held a ridge towards the Pacific Northwest. This tends to angle the NPH away from the coast, make the ocean winds NNW and…
Early arrival of summer type dense marine layer. by Mike Godsey Dawn today in coastal Southern California or S. F. Bay Area found dense fog almost to the surface. These type of marine layer clouds are usually typical of June Gloom and their early arrival is triggered in part by the unusually warm pacific waters this…
Old Cut-Off Low lows and yet another evolves north of Hawaii. by Mike Godsey I will be adding more text to this animation. Each shift in this animation is a new day at ≈ 18,000 ft. The counter-clockwise spinning mass you see mid animation is the Cut-Off Low that is spoiling California wind and…
The Bay Area winds idle as Cut-Off Low forms by Mike Godsey Remember the wild winds of last week that impacted the west coast from the Gorge to the Bay Area to Southern California to Baja? Those winds came from the North Pacific High and now the NPH is on vacation a 1000 miles west of…
Forecast becomes iffy with a possible Cut-Off Low in the picture. by Mike Godsey Take a look at the extended forecast to the right for rest of the week in the first image! Doesn’t it drive you crazy when forecasters use all those weasel words? Why can’t forecasters be decisive and forecast the future with absolute certainty like…
How can endless NW winds…end? Mike Godsey You know the feeling. Your muscles ache from day after day on the water. Your blistered hands say “no more”. Yet you pray to the wind gods “DON’T STOP” It seems that for endless days the North Pacific High’s surface NW winds have roared down the California coast and Baja Norte coasts….
Southern California, Maui, S. F. Bay Area and the Columbia Gorge see winds in the 20-30 knot range at the same time. by Mike Godsey Winds in the Columbia River Gorge in the 20-30 knot range are common. But they are the exception in the S. F. Bay Area and are uncommon most of the season…