Heads up for Thursday

[Bulldog]

Looks like Thursday will be another rain and wind event similar to last week's, but forecasts are for wind strength to be lower. 2 ft. of blow in the highlands.

Kite Thursday/Friday, ski/ride on the weekend.

Sadly, the long range forecast for January is dry. Get it while it lasts.

Happy New Year.

[narly1]

SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 256 AM PST MON JAN 1 2007
.TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.
.TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. .
WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
.THU...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. RAIN LIKELY...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT.

looks to early to call ...
lets hope
o and happy new year

[narly1]

hey paul look an update.
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 255 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007
.TODAY...NE WINDS 5 KT BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

.WED...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

.THU...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. RAIN LIKELY. .
FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

[Proparoo]

Hay Paul,

Are you into Snow Kiteing?
If so, let me know cause I have a pass to Sierra and get up to the snow all the time, I'm always looking for others to share the ride and kite . snowboard.

Let me know
916-296-5778

[Bulldog]

"As it looks now the front passes the Golden Gate around 4 am and into San Jose
by 6-7 am. The front then begins to weaken and moves across
Monterey/Salinas around 8-9 am. Gusty winds are expected along and
behind the cold front as strong surface high pressure builds in
behind the system along the Oregon coast and couples with 25-35 kts
of north-northwest flow through the boundary layer. Given current
model forecast this would support an advisory level wind event
Thursday across the Bay and in higher elevations. "

Thanks Rich. I usually hit North Tahoe (Alpine/Squaw) for downhill. We need alot alot more coverage before any snowkiting is going to happen in the Sierra this year.

[gideonlow]

I hiked up to timberline from Carson Pass Saturday--there was enough snow, probably a 5 foot base. However, the parking lot was dead calm, and the wind above timberline too gusty to ride. In the right wind conditions (maybe with downsloping from the SW peaks). If you try that spot, bring snowshoes on any fresh snow.

Cheers,

Gideon

[narly1]

HiMmmm yummie...
GaLe warning

SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 317 AM PST WED JAN 3 2007
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.TODAY...SW WINDS 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. RAIN LIKELY.
.THU...SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

good call paul

[Bulldog]

The 6M is in the car.

I don't think that Bay water is going to do much for my cold, though.

[narly1]

SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 256 AM PST THU JAN 4 2007
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON PST TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT...DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. .SUN AND MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

sounds cold and wet

[Bulldog]

I think this storm is a bust.

Maybe we'll get some clearing winds out of it.

What do I care, I'm too #$%$# sick to kite anyway.