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windpower
Since 27 Jul 2010
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Hood River / Colorado
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 Sat Oct 16, 10 9:10 am Rooster today |
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I know everyone was hoping for another good rooster day. As a regular here even on non-windy days, thought I would share on-the-ground info. Wind is picking up and I plan to give the 12m a shot. Regardless, its a beautiful sunny day here!
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2102 Posts
PNW
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 9:33 am Re: Rooster today |
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[quote="windpower"]I know everyone was hoping for another good rooster day. As a regular here even on non-windy days, thought I would share on-the-ground info. Wind is picking up and I plan to give the 12m a shot. Regardless, its a beautiful sunny day here!
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I'd say that SI or the coast is a way better bet for your 12m. Things are shaping up nicely for SI. 9mph from the North. I think it will be just like yesterday.
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hiker1
Since 01 Jul 2007
125 Posts
Portland
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 9:46 am |
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The Rooster looks flat at 10:40am - but sunny in the fall rocks for a bike ride!
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windpower
Since 27 Jul 2010
48 Posts
Hood River / Colorado
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 5:09 pm |
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FYI, the cam at rooster is aimed pretty far west in the park, and the sensor is in a wind shadow on easterlies. On light wind days, I have found that there's often much much more wind at the eastern tip of sand island, where you can kite up into the shallows toward Bridal Veil.
Today was 12m easterly for a little while, complete with white caps, then actually very briefly 12m westerly before dying midday. Doable, and done, though I'll admit not as intense as last time it blew there!
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Justsmile
Since 20 Jul 2009
1530 Posts
Not Portland
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 5:41 pm camera view |
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| Any chance of getting the camera turned a little more east. The few times I have been there leads me to beleive the camera is pointed way to west for the best view of the kiting and wind conditions. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
4304 Posts
Camas
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| Sun Oct 17, 10 8:20 am |
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| windpower wrote: | FYI, the cam at rooster is aimed pretty far west in the park, and the sensor is in a wind shadow on easterlies. On light wind days, I have found that there's often much much more wind at the eastern tip of sand island, where you can kite up into the shallows toward Bridal Veil.
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True dat. Although the sensor really isn't in a shadow, it's just that it can be windy at the east end when it's glassy calm in front of the camera. The cliffs up there form a natural funnel which can accelerate the wind given the right circumstances. Some of my best days kiting ever have been at the east end of RR when the main section is calm...
This sensor is located near Skamania Island. The gust factor is generally pretty close to the steady state winds at the East end of Rooster.
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KWAWASHO9
And BTW, Rooster is windy RIGHT NOW! 
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hilton
Since 15 Aug 2008
803 Posts
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| Sun Oct 17, 10 9:49 am Weird Wind at Rooster |
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I don't know what is up with the wind at Rooster this weekend.
According to the new ikitesurf sensor, yesterday was blowing West at Rooster while Stevenson was blowing East.
Today it says the wind went from East 20 to West 10 in about half an hour.
It looks spooky foggy now.
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FrostyOne
Since 31 Jan 2007
178 Posts
PDX
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| Sun Oct 17, 10 11:25 am |
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Is Rooster back on??????????????????????????????????
OR SHOULD I GO TO STEVEI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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