SpRiNg....

[bobbyboom]

Charlie, does this mean there will be wind? Most likely?

-Bobby

[super_monkey]

right now it's not looking any good anywhere, but I would place my bet on the coast

[Bulldog]

The coast is the only hope for this weekend, at least according to the forecast.

[narly1]

ya bobby..
now look how far it come up the coast,it was in s.d this morring.
http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/satlo ... vis&size=1

i was think n sunday,
now, iam think n late today for the slot if i see fog

crissy past t.i to richmend,



what happens on the coast, when its fogged out...?

o boy fog !

[Bulldog]

From the looks of Ikite, when it's fogged out on the coast, the wind blows where it's not foggy, like at Dillon and Bodega. I thought this normally worked the other way (the fog upstream of the wind). Still not strong enough to kite, though. Not yet, anyway.

Driving to Pt. Emerito on a Friday afternoon. Now that's scary.

[super_monkey]

it looks like it wants to blow...do it, do it, do it

[narly1]

paul i live about 3 miles as the crow flys from it and i dont want to drive it
looks like the fog stalled..

[Bulldog]

We've skipped right over spring here in the Valley. Current temperature at 5:30 pm:

93 degrees.

Breaks the record set in 2005.

Seems like with that fog on the coast and the heat here, it's a classic setup for a big cooldown that would pull wind through the slot and into the Delta. But that's a summer pattern.

Sure feels like summer to me.

[flip]

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 30 KT NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE AND IN THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT. OTHERWISE SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG.

they pulled out the 30. does that mean hope for the delta today?

is san pablo bay likely to be good with this pattern? i saw an old post mentioning a launch north of the richmond-san rafael bridge associated with a "brickyard". does anyone have any more information about that? i was thinking if it was a kitable spot it might be better than the usual east bay spots if the wind is strongest up north bay. or is the delta always probably as good or better?

[narly1]

flip
you da man,up all night
so heres mine
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA- 310 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2007
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 30 KT NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE AND IN THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT. OTHERWISE SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG. .
TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 30 KT NORTH OF THE BAY BRIDGE AND IN THE CARQUINEZ STRAIT. OTHERWISE SW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 KT LATE.
.MON...SW WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.