Sauvie Island promising today??? (Tuesday)

Navanod · Since 20 Feb 2007 207 Posts Beaverton Stoked

We got warm weather, sun and light winds already (9am).... Will it happen?
Where's that magic 8 ball!!!

Onad · Tue Jun 23, 09 9:00 am

But ya never know for sure with that nasty old SI Bitch.... Twisted Evil

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

The forecasts all say it will be crap but the conditions and actuals look promising so far. I'm going to check the actuals about 3pm and make my call.

One bad factor today is the tide. Low tide is around 4pm today, which means we'll have an incoming tide until dark. River levels are predicted to drop from 8' down to 5' at St Helens today, so tide is probably going to be a factor.

The good factor is that its going to be hot and sunny. I have beer and I'd rather be outside than inside, so for me it's probably worth it even if its sketch.

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

Eat a big can of beans for lunch. Your going to need the extra gas turbo propulsion system because it looks rather light. Razz

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Mark · Tue Jun 23, 09 1:46 pm

Looks like Thursday may go off.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

It looks like it's in the "might work" category to me. Current readings are:

Columbia City 10g10NNW 14:49
Sauvie Island DEQ 6N 14:00
Scappoose 5N 13:53
Fremont Bridge 9g11N 14:42

Those aren't too bad for readings between 2-3pm.

The pressure and temp gradients are backing off tho, and there's a haze in the NW (not good signs). And the tide will suck.

I need to get out tho. Leaving about 4pm. Call for an onsite if you want. If I don't pick up that might be a good sign.

trevorsmith · Since 25 Apr 2005 501 Posts PDX Addicted

On site : looks doable with a bit of east in it. but going to enjoy a beverage first

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Got some. After a slow start, it went solid 13M despite solid cloud cover. I really didn't think it was going to pick up because of all the haze, but it did.

FrostyOne · Since 31 Jan 2007 178 Posts PDX Stoked

What was it like?

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Bill C · Since 15 Sep 2005 203 Posts Portland Stoked

I knew it. Glad it blew.

eli_anderson · Since 04 Jun 2007 507 Posts Addicted

nO HAZE AND IT'S SUNNY AND WARM.

will she blow?

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

pdxmonkeyboy · Wed Jun 24, 09 11:18 am

There is a cold front that has kind of stalled on the coast right now. Also, today was one of the lowest tides in history or something like that on the coast and the peak of the incoming flood (which means you can subtract a couple knots from the wind) is at 5pm.

Add all that bad news together, sprinkle a little airnet westerly forecast and what do you have?

A big pile of dogshit that people will still drive 45 minutes to huddle around.

Forecasting 12N tomorrow afternoon. high tide at 5:42 though. Hmmmmmm mow the lawn on big kites or fly 7's in the gorge. decisions decisions.

eli_anderson · Since 04 Jun 2007 507 Posts Addicted

maybe some land boarding at brown then?

doood, flydunes, I got some Terrantula food from the breeder. so lets skip hanging at the dog pile and stay home feeding terrantulas and drinking beer 1,000 insects or so.

btw

Yikes, I just realized I'm a day behind on my schedule, we're supposed to be paragliding the wsw winds at 8-13mph on ecola

pdx, 1 to beam to the gorge please! I'm too...ummm, just can't drive that far today.

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

Good kite buggying at Brown today that just got better and better till the damn soccer rats came and took over. It got way West though so I'm betting that PDXmb got the goods at the airport.