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Do t Ikitesurf forcasters even check the wind
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:15 am
by dewey
So Alameda is already over 20, what's up with the crappy forcast? It was blowing when the forcast was updated!! The last 2 days I made plans because the forcast was for calm wind. I can understand them not being able to forcast wind, but if it's blowing in the upper teens already while you forcast for sub to low teens it makes you wonder. Last year they would forcast teens at Sherman while it was blowing almost 30. If they check the winds while they make the forcast it would help.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:18 am
by windhorny
In Charlie we trust!
Ikitesurf sucks for forecasts. The only thing it is good for is if everywhere is showing yellow or above there is probably wind somewhere.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:59 am
by dewey
I think that Charlie should do it as a second job.
I'll second that..In Charlie we trust!
Forcast
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:27 am
by Don Bogardus
They seem to be trying harder to get Alameda forcast correct,
but it seems to be unforcastable, especially when the summer
thermals get underway!.The whole bay can be on fire, and its
pure glass @ Alameda!
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:16 am
by dewey
But if it's blowing while your putting out the forcast that should be a clue.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:13 pm
by gideonlow
dewey wrote:But if it's blowing while your putting out the forcast that should be a clue.
I have to agree, this is not too cool . . . Stuart is goofing-off on the job. Give iKiteSurf feedback, they've always responded to me in the past. Just recently I asked why HMB wasn't being included in the tables on good potential days, and now it's there!
Cheers,
Gideon
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:39 pm
by JasonM
weather.com does a better forecast then ikitesurf. never rely on ikitesurf. I always check all the sensors.
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:21 pm
by Greg
wunderground.com
I gave up my pager over a year ago, now I get some (that means very little but hay its a start) work done.
Greg