Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  anyone believe the ikite si 4cast          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message rich Since 30 Nov 2005 306 Posts portland Obsessed Fri Jul 25, 08 10:04 am    anyone believe the ikite si 4cast looking for a little affirmation as ikite and airnet aren't playing nice on the forecast-ie thing today. jbruxer Since 24 Jul 2005 398 Posts Beaverton, OR Obsessed Fri Jul 25, 08 10:13 am     Hmm....can you say night session!!!    PM wind.jpg  Onad Since 04 Mar 2005 1435 Posts Coast<<PDX>>Gorge XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 10:34 am     ikite is pretty "lazy" in forecasting SI (and anything out of the Gorge) in my opinion. I try to look over all the forecasts and then flip a coin, let it bounce of my belly and see what the gut thinks… NOAA is usually my first stop. Airnet is pretty good though.. Columbia City NOAA FX: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=pqr&smap=1&textField1=45.89028&textField2=-122.80583 PDX NOAA FX: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=pqr&smap=1&textField1=45.52361&textField2=-122.675 tinyE Since 21 Jan 2006 2004 Posts not really an XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 10:35 am     never trust IKite with SI... noaa seems to agree with airnet This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind between 7 and 10 mph becoming calm. rich Since 30 Nov 2005 306 Posts portland Obsessed Fri Jul 25, 08 10:58 am     ive got a 30 pack of bud light, im going anyway. if anyone wants to help me w/ this gigantic box of beer c'mon out. We can banter about how its almost here and it just needs to come a little further up river. I'll be there 'bout 4 FlyDunes Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 11:12 am     rich wrote: ive got a 30 pack of bud light, im going anyway. if anyone wants to help me w/ this gigantic box of beer c'mon out. We can banter about how its almost here and it just needs to come a little further up river. I'll be there 'bout 4 Unless the sensors are showing SW at 4pm, I'll be there to help! I've actually noticed iKite fcsts being more accurate than airnet recently. And the iKite human fcst for today for SI is saying NW12-16. One thing I know to be 100% dependable based on years of experience is "If you don't go, you won't know" _________________ Lets FLY kyle.vh Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted Fri Jul 25, 08 11:55 am     the forecasts look terrible to me... but good luck to ya. I tore a hole in my 11m, so i need to head east to get my 7m in the water... pdxmonkeyboy Since 16 May 2006 6081 Posts forever labled as the retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master Fri Jul 25, 08 12:24 pm     I agree, you guys may have a good time drinking beer but your not going to have a good time kiteboarding. Its been said before but it should be said again, airnet has THE most accurate SI forecast. I kite suck does not. they always say 10-14. You might want to look at he tides as well.... FlyDunes Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 1:04 pm     pdxmonkeyboy wrote: I agree, you guys may have a good time drinking beer but your not going to have a good time kiteboarding. Its been said before but it should be said again, airnet has THE most accurate SI forecast. I kite suck does not. they always say 10-14. You might want to look at he tides as well.... Tides look good till about 7:40pm. Pressure gradients look good. The only thing that has me concerned was the Southerly upper level wind flow that I could see out my window earlier. What's up high usually comes down to our level within a day or two. Its still NW at my house and it feels right. I'm gonna check the actuals at 4pm and then make my call. _________________ Lets FLY Onad Since 04 Mar 2005 1435 Posts Coast<<PDX>>Gorge XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 6:45 pm     Data, Beta Head: : Weather Conditions for: Scappoose, Scappoose Industrial Airpark, OR (KSPB) Elev: 52 ft; Latitude: 45.76917; Longitude: -122.86222 Current time: Fri, 25 Jul 19:48 pm (PDT) Most Recent Observation: Fri, 25 Jul 6:53 pm (PDT) 25 Jul 6:53 pm 77 53 43 NNE 8 25 Jul 5:53 pm 80 54 41 N 10 25 Jul 4:53 pm 80 55 42 ENE 8 25 Jul 3:53 pm 79 56 45 VRBL 6 25 Jul 2:53 pm 78 56 47 VRBL 3 25 Jul 1:53 pm 75 55 50 VRBL 3 25 Jul 12:53 pm 73 54 51 VRBL 3 25 Jul 11:53 am 67 53 61 VRBL 5 25 Jul 10:53 am 65 51 61 E 5 FlyDunes Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster Fri Jul 25, 08 8:14 pm     So, it turned out to be OK for a 15M Rev, sometimes 13M, but nothing to write home about. _________________ Lets FLY kyle.vh Since 11 Jul 2007 713 Posts city of angels Addicted Fri Jul 25, 08 10:33 pm     nice! good call, then.        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum