SW marine surge: northern bay blasts, Coyote and 3rd. Ave. suck yet Palo Alto sees decent NW wind. WHY? by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com “Marine Surge Alert” are words loved by those who ply the waters of Treasure Island, Berkeley, Pt. Isabel and foremost Sherman Island since it means strong foggy wind blasting through the Golden Gate….
Forecast since last Tuesday the marine surge keeps its promise. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com
What’s with the weasel words? Bay Area & Southern California by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com There is a “good chance” of a Bay Area marine surge in the next 24 hours and a chance of atypical wind isn Southern California Friday . Bay Area: Usually I can pinpoint the arrival time more accurately than that and usually I…
Too much of a good thing: when NW and WSW winds fight. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Yesterday, April 25, I forecast strong winds at almost every site. However the text for the East Bay had some caveats: Pt. Isabel: “WSW winds ramp up the turn NW and die.” Berkeley: “WSW winds build to upper teens but may fade…
Clearing progressing as expected expected by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com If you looked at the satellite imagery predawn today or even out the window it did not look promising for reliable winds and most of the sky covered with heavy clouds. So when you read in the forecast that I expected a “hole in the clouds” to…
Where were the NW winds yesterday and why are they more likely today by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com I am glad I was not forecasting yesterday April 22. The night before Mark forecast solid NW winds building along the coast. And Ben, Wednesday morning, was going crazy trying to figure out if the SW flow would finally end and if the…
Rough Draft Yea, you read about upper ridges and upper troughs all time in the forecast. Let’s see them in action! by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Check it out! The top image songs gusty winds in the mid 20’s range all day at Sherman Island. And the inset shows the wild gusts on the hilltops around the bay. Now…
Or as Buffalo Springfield once said: “Is April is the new June?” by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Look at the first bunch of images taken this morning and you can see that everything looks normal…. for June. I mean, what is going on? Deep fog burying the entire California coast and well inland. Sherman Island blowing in the…
What does this mean and why will the winds be weak today? by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Something is really weird with the wind this morning. Looking at the Bay Area wind graph at 9AM you are seeing mostly NE winds. And looking at the model animation above you can see the ocean winds are NNW…
The Bay wins today but mostly loses tomorrow. While the Gorge sees beautiful warm weather but no wind. by Mike Godsey, mike@iwindsurf.com Typically when the iwindsurf.com forecast mentions a ridge from the NPH and NW ocean winds but NNE winds aloft over the bay only weak winds are forecast for the Bay Area. Today, April 15, should be an exception…