North Pacific High winds build on coast. But…
Inbound storm poised to bring an end to NW coast winds by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com
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Inbound storm poised to bring an end to NW coast winds by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com
What in the world is Año Nuevo clearing? by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Those of you who make the drive to Waddell and points south are well acquainted with Año Nuevo clearing and the racing of your heart as you finally round a fog shrouded curve and see impossibly blue skies near Año Nuevo. But for Bay sailors the…
After lingering for days producing hot air and weak winds it slowly fades this week by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com The top image shows the winds at ≈ 18,000 ft. These clockwise winds are the upper level high pressure that has lingered over the Bay Area for over a week keeping the temperatures hot. Air in this area is descending,…
In response N to NE winds develop in The Gorge, Southern California, Bay Area and Baja. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Yep, its fall and the winds begin a ramp down in The Gorge, Southern California, Bay Area. But in Baja we are seeing the first hints of the coming winter time El Norte winds. And today we are seeing…
Video: upper trough bringing showers to the Bay Area and The Gorge brings a cool down to Southern California. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Before looking at the video below let’s get the main characters labeled. This satellite image from 7AM Wednesday of the water vapor due to upper level winds above 10,000 feet. First find…
…. Weak storm system departs by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com In this video blog from yesterday you saw who the weak storm system currently hitting the Bay Area resulted in the North Pacific High and its NW winds retreating to the south while mild SW storm winds prepared to hit the Bay Area. As this storm departs late Friday and Saturday we see…
North Pacific High’s surface NW winds retreat to the south. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Think how often in the spring and fall you see words like ” North Pacific High’s surface NW winds retreat to the south in the face of an inbound upper trough”. Words to that effect have in the forecast the last several days. As you…
Northern California deprived of NW wind while Gorge lacks high pressure for the duration. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Funny how we take things for granted. Each year around late September the NW wind gradually becomes weaker and less reliable and by late Oct. it is often only a memory. The Bay Area has the most reliable winds on…
Imagery of hurricane by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Hurricane Odile made landfall Sunday night as a Category 3 storm near Baja Sur’s Cabo San Lucas with an estimated intensity of 125 mph. Initial reports of extensive damage to some resorts but no loss of life. No reports yet from La Ventana and Los Barriles on Baja’s…
Bakes the region creating strong but UP AND DOWN coast winds by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com