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Note: We started this season with very cool ocean water due to the El Nina winter. For weeks now strong NW wind along the coast has created upwelling bringing up frigid waters from the depths. This summer these low waters temps will create a mass of cool, dense, foggy, high pressure air off the Golden Gate which should mean an epic Sherman Island season as this air flows towards the Central Valley low.

[dakine1]

Let the games begin!!!!

ED/OUT

[CdoG]

update for the bay


834 AM PDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.

.SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. PATCHY FOG.

[zgur]

Wait, I thought that Al Gore told everyone that global warming is going to hose everything......right????? wait, this does not support that???? I'm so confused........

I could have told you it's been cold: early in the spring most people kiting on the coast had to wear gloves cause the water/air combo was so incredibly cold.....was just too busy w/new job to post the observation.....

There will be many chances to.....Get some, Z.

[KirkTalon]

zgur...yep we are all going to crush and burn and die from global warming, the only difference is that us kiters will have a little more fun on our way out...

[Bulldog]

Fog or no fog, it's going to get hot next week. Get some this weekend...

[wjb]

San Francisco forecast issued 5/9/2008 at 7:00 AM by meteorologist Mike Godsey

Saturday wind weakens a bit w/focus at Waddell, Crissy, Coyote & 3rd. Then ramps back up on Sunday and Monday. Wednesday the winds die at most sites..
A combo on one waxing and one waning storm in the Gulf of Alaska storm cause the wind to briefly ramp down a bit on Saturday. By Sunday another fast moving Gulf of Alaska pushes the North Pacific High's NW winds back towards California and we see lots of low to mid 20's from Treasure Island eastward. A developing thermal low in the Great Basin and then near Las Vegas helps the wind strength. Best grab a lot of this wind since if the models are right we are in for a prolonged wind drought after Tuesday.

Say it isn't so!!!!