Bottom Line: The models are all over the place regarding wind velocity but all agree on an unfavorable WSW wind direction. This means our wind will be coming over the mountains which causes the wind to ripple and reach the surface randomly. Don’t launch during a brief windy period since you could be stranded in wind hole.
Today’s Wind Recipe: More Basura wind ingredients in todays recipe.
1. 60 knot WSW winds blast over us from a near Cut Off Low at ≈ 18,000 feet.
2. This induces a surface low-pressure near the middle of the Sea of Cortez creating strong El Norte winds from San Felipe to Mulege and strong sporadic unfavorable WEST winds near the La Ventana launch sites.
3. Since this wind is in an offshore direction and has to go over mountains it often does not reach the shore except randomly at the mouth of arroyos.
4. Meanwhile, a passing cold front brings cooler temperatures and clouds mostly south of us.
5. Lurking south of us is the dreaded Sub Tropical Jet Stream but it does not get added to today’s recipe disaster.
Note: Again, the AM glassy waters use caution fishing and kayaking near arroyos since there is a chance of random strong WEST wind blasts.
La Ventana Area: UP AND DOWN W-WSW wind sometimes reaches upper-teens in the blasts but prone to dying. Stronger outside.
El Sargento to Rasta: Weak W, winds near shore with random blasts and lulls. Stronger outside and near the big arroyo.
Los Barriles: UP AND DOWN variable to NE to S winds sometimes reach the mid-teens but stronger towards Punta Colorado