The North Pacific High’s surface NW winds are siphoned off towards the Pacific Northwest by Mike Godsey So it is beach meteorology folklore that after a spring storm that the skies clear and the S. F. Bay Area has strong to wild NW clearing winds? So why did Kerry and I forecast weak winds today…
High pressure blankets mid USA creating strong pressure gradients. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 8, 2016 will see very strong east winds in the western Gorge to Portland while Baja’s East Cape sees significant El Norte winds. Surprisingly these winds, separated by thousands of miles of land, have the same cause. But first…
Storms dominate northern pacific by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com Remember this summer when the North Pacific High dominated the waters between the west coast and Hawaii? Back then wind most days was a given. So where did the Southern California, Bay Area and Gorge winds go? Part of the answer is the decreased hours of…
Major wintery storm off the coast. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com There are a number of causes of east winds in the Gorge. The most common cause in early fall is the departure of the North Pacific High from our waters and high pressure developing in the Great Basin and Columbia Basin. This means…
Typical wind reversal and strong beach winds may not happen. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Check out all the weasel words in the Sept. 23 forecast and the extended forecast. Why was this and today’s forecast so iffy? The short answer is in the animation below which shows the surface winds at 5PM then…
High pressure overhead crushing marine layer clouds. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com I took the banner photography above while flying in a Coast Guard helicopter during a September heat wave day several years ago. Notice the brownish tint to the skies above San Francisco. In recent days this September we have see a this same pattern. And it…
SE winds from ocean buoys the East Bay . by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com I got a text from Gorge sailor Greg M. at 2:30PM today Tuesday Sept. 13 Just landed at SFO after circling for an hour. And a westerly approach after being told the wind was easterly. Looked south to me. Wtf did…
Part 1 : Rare Sept. marine surge could develop overnight. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com Looking at Mark’s extended forecast for tomorrow Thursday Sept. 8 there is a mention of southerly flow along the coast. I have been watching the pressure gradients and the satellite imagery today and there is a chance this southerly…
Warm water friend, Topography Foe. by Mike Godsey, mike AT iwindsurf.com Hurricane Newton has been sliding up Baja’s Sea of Cortez the last few days and passed near La Ventana and Los Barriles will few reports of damage despite strong winds and heavy rain. Recent years have seen unprecedented numbers of tropical storms and hurricanes curving off…
Why does a “good” forecast go “bad”? by Mike Godsey, mike@ AT iwindsurf.com So take a look at Ben’s forecast update for the Gorge yesterday at 11:30 for the corridor winds. And looking at the Swell City wind graph you can see his forecast for low to faint mid 20’s was right on. But it…