Very tricky forecasting but the Bay Area keeps on blowing by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com The funny thing about Bay Area wind it that upper teens to low 20’s wind always feels about the same to your kite or sail even when the actual cause of the wind can vary radically from day to day. Today is…
Since the extent and distribution of the clouds and possible showers is unknown the wind forecast is iffy by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com
Heat producing ridge kills most sites but Jones Beach and Bay sites near coast still see wind. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com All signs point to a real warm up and light wind forecast for the Gorge and most the S. F. Bay Area for the next 3-5 days. To understand how this results in mostly weak…
The marine layer clouds clearing in this area sets the stage for strong winds from Waddell to Natural Bridges. by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.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…
Lots of the signs of a marine surge towards the weekend. What could go wrong? In one word: Dolores. by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com It all looks so simple in the top animation. The winds are NW today and tomorrow and turn into a SW marine surge by Friday and Saturday. But the reality is far more…
Stronger winds for the Peninsula and Waddell area. by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com The North Pacific High, long absent from our waters, has reformed NE of Hawaii and will impact our winds in the next day or so. These will not be the powerful NW winds of spring but they will definitely improve the winds on…
Why are the Hatchery/Swell winds often fluky in the early morning, then GREAT mid morning to early afternoon and then become WEIRD especially during a heat wave? by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com If you use my “Bluff Reports” you will often note my comments like the one you see to the upper right about bands of lulls…
Eddy creates AM southerly flow then fades in the afternoon. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com The tiny eddy that is often created west of the Golden Gate is actually more west of Pt. Reyes tomorrow and, unlike today, it is more likely to die before the afternoon winds ramp up. The animation below shows the relationship…
A visual guide: What’s with those dirty thin clouds above the marine layer clouds. by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com Yesterday Ben did a great job showing the impact of the current monsoonal pattern on Southern California so today I will cover the Bay Area. As the marine layer clouds burn back today you will notice 2 things. First…
SW flow fades, NW wind ramps up by Mike Godsey, mikeATiwindsurf.com The Bay Area has seen several day of SW flow and the waters from Treasure Island northward to Sherman Island have rocked with southerly winds in the low to even upper 20’s. A major factor in these atypical marine surge winds was a large…