Winds comming?
 

You think we might get some ridable winds this week because of the storm?

Might be a little BREEZY :shock:



1233 PM EDT MON AUG 28 2006

HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT


THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.

TUESDAY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY NIGHT
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 40 TO
45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 KNOTS INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 70 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FEET BUILDING
TO 14 TO 17 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH
IN EXPOSED AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY
HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTH WINDS 45 TO
55 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 KNOTS. SEAS 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND
UP TO 14 TO 17 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. INTRACOASTAL WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH
IN EXPOSED AREAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

I've got my Naish 2.3m saber LE all checked out and ready to go if it really starts to b-l-o-w :wink:

Re: Winds comming?
 

I would be very cautious about the weather you fly in. Shoot for side to side onshore, max 20 mph as you are still getting into things. There may be some useable stuff free of storms this afternoon.

Avoid feeder bands/squall lines like the plague. Fall is very close by, if in doubt blow it off and ride another day. Starting tomorrow, through Wednesday and for all I know, perhaps even Thursday, reasonable rideable conditions should start to diminish and vanish entirely at times.

The storm track has changed a lot as has the strength. Keep a close eye on this rapidly changing situation.

Thanks for the advise, I might stick with the 3m foil and the land board for now. Urban kiteboarding can be quite fun. Looking for about 30 and I can really crank upwind on the land board. I don't you a harness so I release before getting lofted.