Hot weather: what will the wind do?

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

Stevenson and HR are starting to show weak easterlies.
Any veterans care to predict what might go down this fri/sat with the hot weather? Just curious if there's any pattern, I've never been in 90 degree weather in PDX, actually, only been here 9 months.

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Bikini weather in PDX means you might get a few puffs at SI....
Unless the easterlies kill it.....

Good question.....WTF is the forecast look'n like..... Confused

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

I'd say 50/50 chance weak easterlies or strong easterlies Thurs-Friday. If weak easterlies it could be good for Sauvies, and definitely good for the coast.

If strong easterlies Rooster will go off, too bad working guys like me will miss it as almost always dies early.

This working stiff is hoping for some Sauvies goodness Thursday Very Happy

Mocean · Since 21 Sep 2005 343 Posts Newport Obsessed

Its going to rip here at the coast tomorrow (25-30 predicted) and Friday with pumping big swell too. Unfortunately I've got meetings in the valley and won't get back until 5 or so, but if there's any takers, you're going to have some heavy rides. Maybe see you for the late sesh.

Tony · Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated

Wow....
me not working right now....
The Good - The Bad - and The Ugly

The Good.....Lots of free time to fart, sleep in and kite.....
The bad.......Injured Knee + no money for gas....
The Ugly......I think I'm getting fat drinking to much C-minus
beers with all the free time.....

JW · Since 28 Jan 2006 227 Posts portland Stoked

we will be at the coast wed to sunday . hope it will be good.

KidCorporate · Since 10 Jul 2007 563 Posts Addicted

So is HR out of the question this weekend? I was hoping to get a sesh in between the Lyle cleanup and the 2nd wind party...

jdk · Since 21 Dec 2005 333 Posts Obsessed

Jones beach Saturday?

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

heat usually means fog at the coast. good wind, big waves and thick, wheres my kite, fog. good times.

FunShui · Since 16 Jul 2006 146 Posts Really, really Stoked

The Coast has possibility. Thursday/Friday looks like the call.

TODAY
SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT BEFORE SUNRISE...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
IN THE MORNING...THEN...VEERING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES
3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN AND
DRIZZLE DECREASING DURING THE MORNING ENDING BY MIDDAY.

TONIGHT
N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.

THU
N WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS...BUILDING
TO 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
N WIND 20 TO 30 KT DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL 11 FT.

FRI
NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W SWELL 10
FT.

kyle.vh · Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted

Thanks for the info. Its weird that the heat kills good westerlies. I'm hoping for SI action, too. And then probably coastal over the weekend.

hamlindp · Wed May 14, 08 7:39 am

Me thinks Sauvies on Thursday will be NNE 10-15 G21 1/3 mph .

Sounds fun!

David Shocked

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed May 14, 08 8:15 am

Here's what the experts say... (sorry Forest) I'll pick up trash at Lyle as pennance.

Extended Forecast
Columbia River forecast issued 5/14/2008 at 7:00 AM by meteorologist George McLean
East wind develops on Thursday in the 14-18 range. East wind 18-22 Friday. West wind 14-18 Saturday. Coastal NW strong Thursday. West 19-23 Saturday at Jones Beach.
Weak offshore flow develops on Thursday under a strong ridge. Stevenson east in the 14-18 range with lighter wind in the Central and Eastern Gorge. On Friday east wind in the 18-22 range at Stevenson, decreasing in the afternoon. Light west wind returns by Saturday evening. Jones Beach should be 19-23 Saturday afternoon. Coastal sites are NW and strong on Thursday but light Friday and Saturday.

Thursday:
The ridge builds over the region and a thermal trough develops along the coast. This sets up easterly gradients in The Gorge by afternoon. Stevenson and Rooster Rock should be easterly in the 14-18 range by afternoon. Central and Eastern Gorge sites look light. Jones Beach looks light as well. Sauvies NE 8-12 and gusty. Coastal sites look strong. NW wind 18-22 on the North Coast. NW 22-26 at Manzanita. NW 20-24 Central Coast. NW 22-26 with south coast with 24-28 south of Cape Blanco. West swell 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Friday:
The thermal trough builds north over the region and coastal gradients weaken. Gorge gradients should still be easterly . Stevenson and Rooster Rock east in the 18-22 range in the morning then weak by afternoon. Central and Eastern Gorge sites look light. Jones Beach looks light. Sauvies NE 9-13 but gusty. Coastal sites look light with south wind developing on the south coast in the 8-12 range and light wind on the North Coast. West swell 9 feet.

Saturday:
Onshore gradients start to develop as the thermal trough shifts inland. Gorge gradients should be easterly early then west by evening. East wind early in the 14-18 range becomes west 14-18 by evening at Stevenson. Central Gorge sites west14-18 by evening. Eastern Gorge sites light. Jones Beach west 19-23 late in the day. Sauvies NW 11-15. Light SW wind along the coast in the 10-14 range. West swell 7 feet.

Looks like Saturday is shaping up for a decent afternoon sesh at Lyle whilst doing your part to make the world a better place and build the kiteboard community's image and then late afternoon Sauvie island beer gulp and 11m REV/ surfboard sesh.

Pepi · Wed May 14, 08 8:23 am

GorgeKite.com · Since 17 Mar 2008 226 Posts Hood River Stoked

now that your a OG will you make it Pepi?

kitesurf_girl1 · Since 05 Feb 2007 24 Posts Ireland

what beach on the coast is best for this weekend?

forrest · Wed May 14, 08 10:11 am

Depends on the skill level of your riding. Shipwreck (Ft Stevens) is always a good easy beach if you're a beginner.