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Big G 12-30-2007 06:18 PM

What a Mess!!!!
 
Take a look at Tuesday and Wednesday. I don't think in all the years of looking at the charts, I've seen more confusion. Goes from -0- out of the south in white to 28 in RED from the north.

You can't tell if the cold front is comming out of the North or sneaking up from the South.

Nice colors though....

http://www.ikitesurf.com/windAndWher...orecast+Graphs

bryanleighty 12-30-2007 06:35 PM

rasta ikitesurf.com

:)

JoshTaylor 12-30-2007 06:42 PM

ikitesurf sucks.

CrazyJay 12-30-2007 07:22 PM

Hey Josh..stay in school (and awake in spelling class) ;0)~

Tom Stock 12-30-2007 07:23 PM

im gana haff to laff

JoshTaylor 12-30-2007 07:54 PM

aha.. my bad..

Skyway Scott 12-30-2007 08:53 PM

Ikite has always sucked.

Accuweather is the best, imo. They nailed today's forecast 2 days ago.
They even had it picking up at noon and slowing at 4.
They also had the wind direction shifts nailed.
Unlike Ikite's technology that relies on 2 trained chimps, crayons and a dart board; AW has an actual human using stuff like computers and satellite images to do the forcecasting.
I am sure other sites are good too, but AW is the real deal. :)

Galego 12-30-2007 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyway Scott (Post 26976)
Ikite has always sucked.

Accuweather is the best, imo. They nailed today's forecast 2 days ago.
They even had it picking up at noon and slowing at 4.
They also had the wind direction shifts nailed.
Unlike Ikite's technology that relies on 2 trained chimps, crayons and a dart board; AW has an actual human using stuff like computers and satellite images to do the forcecasting.
I am sure other sites are good too, but AW is the real deal. :)

do you have a link for them?

Skyway Scott 12-30-2007 09:22 PM

http://www.accuweather.com/marine.as...&Submit1=GO%21

:)

Oh, they tend to be pretty conservative on their NW coldfront windspeeds. If they say 20, plan on more.
If they say 30, you are probably about to get rocked!!

Galego 12-30-2007 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyway Scott (Post 26982)
http://www.accuweather.com/marine.as...&Submit1=GO%21

:)

Oh, they tend to be pretty conservative on their NW coldfront windspeeds. If they say 20, plan on more.
If they say 30, you are probably about to get rocked!!

thanks, now that i have a reliable forecast for wind i guess i can put down my leaf blower!!!

Skyway Scott 12-30-2007 09:58 PM

They do better than any other, imo.
It's still just a forecast and we are talking wind.
But, I would bet on them against any other service, any day of the week.
It's as good as educated guessing gets, imo.

bryanleighty 12-31-2007 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyway Scott (Post 26982)
http://www.accuweather.com/marine.as...&Submit1=GO%21

:)

Oh, they tend to be pretty conservative on their NW coldfront windspeeds. If they say 20, plan on more.
If they say 30, you are probably about to get rocked!!


i added this to my post in the 'Wind Links' sticky thread in the Let's Ride forum.

If anyone has more links to add there, please do....

Skyway Scott 12-31-2007 08:25 AM

The other invaluable one that you have and posted is the Albert Whitted link.
That link is more reliable than the SW for ENE NE and E I think.
It's also dead on for Lassing.

bayflite 12-31-2007 01:06 PM

the albert whitted sensor is also the one that the weather channel has (at least here in the burg)on it's crawler @ the bottom of the screen.
very reliable.
prolly n pine county has a different sensor.
normally it refreshes hourly but on the weather channel it refreshes more frequently when noticable changes occur.
peace

Ross Bond(blu Swchblde 2) 12-31-2007 04:20 PM

good to know because i love lassing and the weather channel usually shows a lil. more than what north shore has, so now i can ride lassing more!!

Kev 12-31-2007 04:51 PM

I can't believe I'm actually here all this week. The curse has lifted. I hop[e I didn't just jinx myself. I think I'm going to be sooooo tier at the end of the week. So where is everyone going tomorrow? North Beach maybe??

Tuesday
North winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 5 to 7 feet. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Tuesday Night
North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to gale force. Seas building to 6 to 8 feet. Bay and inland waters very rough.
Wednesday
North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts to gale force. Seas 5 to 7 feet near the coast and 9 to 11 feet from 20 to 60 nm offshore. Bay and inland waters very rough.
Wednesday Night
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet near the coast and 6 to 10 feet from 20 to 60 nm offshore. Bay and inland waters rough.
Thursday And Thursday Night
Northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet near the coast and 5 to 7 feet from 20 to 60 nm offshore. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Friday
East winds around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet near shore and 3 to 5 feet offshore. Bay and inland waters choppy.
Saturday
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

BigR 12-31-2007 04:57 PM

Exactly there Kev, I think this new year you might be our good luck wind charm for a change. Stay in town all year!! LOL! :p

me and Lori should be there in the morning, I suppose thats what you're thinking?

have a happy new year Kev!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bayflite 12-31-2007 05:08 PM

see you there.

CrazyJay 12-31-2007 05:24 PM

Backside should be good tomorrow after noon. Might switch North enough to ride frontside.
Happy New Year Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wolfie 12-31-2007 06:32 PM

North beach as soon as it looks good! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Kev 12-31-2007 10:22 PM

See you all there!!

Tom Stock 12-31-2007 11:18 PM

Will be at backside at 12:30 with my 9m locked and loaded ready to shred the flats across the channel.

See you there boys! Happy new year.

eclipsedave 01-01-2008 12:32 PM

mess
 
Here is the link I used when I went over there for eclipse demo 3 weeks ago alot better than Ikite http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/s...erg_clearwater


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