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Rollo Tomasi
Since 17 Mar 2005
983 Posts
Attractive
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 Fri Apr 21, 06 4:30 am Sauvies, Coast, Gorge Today |
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WTF? Looks like the clouds will clear and it just might happen today at Sauvies, the coast and gorge.  No excuses today... should be able to get some unless you actually have some responsibilities.  |
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boardrider
Since 05 Apr 2006
1034 Posts
Ventura, CA
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 5:57 am |
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| Did you do do the way early retirement thing? I've got riders envy. -C |
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
2575 Posts
The 503
METAL
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 6:01 am |
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Rollo, you're killing me! Got to go out of town for work this weekend. The mile-high city! Think it'll blow there?
No friend of missing wind.  |
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 6:22 am |
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Yah boyyyyyy!! North looks promising for SI:
For: 9.8 miles south of Columbia City.
Created: April 21, 2006 07:13:08 PDT
Today: Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the morning. Probability of measurable precipitation 40 percent. Northwest wind 13 mph. High 58.
Very detailed forecast by George on iKitesurf: Sign up for the service if you don't have it!!
Columbia River forecast issued 4/21/2006 at 7:00 AM by meteorologist George McLean
Transitions to offshore flow over the weekend for east wind. Westerlies returning Monday.
Surface high pressure builds in setting up offshore flow by Saturday afternoon. A thermal trough west of The Cascades sets up easterly gradients in The Gorge on Saturday. The wind along the coast should still fill in to the beaches in the mid to late afternoon on Saturday.
A strong ridge is over the region Sunday and surface gradients should be easterly through The Gorge. Coastal wind should be offshore and most likely will not fill in to the beaches. The next trough approaches the coast on Monday kicking the thermal trough inland and switching the surface gradients back to westerly.
Saturday:
Saturday should be a transition day to offshore flow as high pressure builds inland.
Stevenson - East wind in the 18-22 range by mid morning.
Swell City - Light east wind in the 10-15 range in the afternoon.
Dougs - Light east wind in the 10-15 range in the afternoon.
Maryhill - Light east wind 12-16 in the afternoon.
Arlington - Light east wind in the 10-15 range.
Jones Beach - Light east wind in the 8-12 range.
North coast - NE 12-16 early then NNW 14-18 late.
Central coast - NE 10-15 early then NNW 18-22 late.
South coast - NNW 20-24 late.
Sunday:
Strong easterly gradients set up good east wind in the western Gorge. Stevenson should see east wind in the 22-26 range in the morning decreasing in the afternoon. The central and eastern Gorge sites should see east wind in the 10-15 range. Coastal sites should see NE wind in the 10-15 range.
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The next trough approaches the coast. Gorge gradients switch to westerly as the thermal trough moves inland. Jones Beach has potential for west wind in the 18-22 range in the afternoon. Stevenson should be west 16-20 in the afternoon. Swell City should be west 16-20 late in the day. Gorge sites farther east should be lighter. Coastal sites should be SW in the 10-15 range and cloudy.[/b] |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 7:03 am |
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Wow this whole weekend forecast has been topsy turvy... it went from sun west wind, rain sw wind, north wind, now north and east wind?
Funny because I'd planned to spend all weekend in the Gorge and now it looks like the best options will probably be around Portland. |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2062 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 7:26 am Coast anyone? |
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I juggled a few things and now want to go kiting. . . Anyone going down to Seaside, Sunset. My usually riding partners actually can't make it. Would rather sail the coast than SI, but I'm fearful of the river troll down there at the north coast  and its more fun and much safer with someone else. PM me if u are. |
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
613 Posts
Celebrity
Photographer
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 7:37 am |
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fyi, some of the guys made Stevenson work yesterday - strangest thing because it wasn't blowing anywhere else on the way up there from ptown....
My bar broke so don't know which bar is going to work with my WindWing kites.......might hook up some string and a tree branch today at Sauvies, unless Gorge Performance has something for a bow kite. |
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broadbandito
Since 26 Apr 2005
342 Posts
CSO headwaters
WheatHead
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 8:08 am |
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| SI looks kite-able now! |
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 8:32 am |
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Yo, BB
When can we expect your mobile satellite unit to arrive at the SI berm and transmit a site report??
I’m gona try & break free around 13:00hrs...
Roger That?
Copy!!
Nad, Over, but not Out, Yet…  |
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Wyo Kiter
Since 09 Mar 2006
148 Posts
In a VAN, down by the RIVER.
Stoked
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 8:35 am |
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Roger that
Heavy Rhyno en Route
ETA 12 hundred hours
lost sheep you got your ears on?
10/4
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3753 Posts
Los Angeles, CA
Videographer
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 8:37 am |
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JP, Nick, and I are taking off for South Jetty, Newport or Siletz in just a few. See ya there!!!!!!!  |
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2062 Posts
PNW
Bigfoot
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 8:45 am |
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No beach takers and its appears the coast will blow tomorrow afternoon in a favorable N to NW direction, so I'm headed out to SI. Blowing pretty hard on the gusts last reading i got was N14 gusts to 23.
I'll bring the chain saw, rake and a couple garbage bags to aid in the clean up effort. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3677 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 9:39 am |
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Roger that!
Heavy Naish inbound eta 13:00 hours.
Hope the runway is still clear!
Mark
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 9:50 am |
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I'll be headed out to SI or the Gorge which ever looks best this afternoon. My original plan was to be in the Gorge but I am desperate for some Sauvies action!
NOAA just updated their forecast for Saturday and it looks like its going to be an awesome SI day, warm and windy. |
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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
1435 Posts
Coast<<PDX>>Gorge
XTreme Poster
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 9:57 am |
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Suppose it’s never too early (i.e. cold) for nude kiting eh?? 
| pkh wrote: | | ... but I am desperate for some Sauvies action! |
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bambam
Since 15 Mar 2005
760 Posts
Hood River
Photographer
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 11:08 am |
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Hey All,
Long lost snowbound Bammer back on line and headed back into watersports involvement. Gots good 12m last night at Stevenson and am inbound for a 3pm repeat today. Camera shows clearing and whitey white caps a cappin...
Who wants to demo an 06 Torchy Torch???
Adios, Ba bam...
PS: Mountain photoshoot this weekend will not let me escape to the coast. Someone rip the top off a wave for me...
Good Grief, looks like every kite spot in Oregon is going to light up this afternoon... |
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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| Fri Apr 21, 06 12:43 pm |
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| I had a good morning sesh at SI from 10-12, powered on a 13 till the wind backed before I left. Rip it up ya'll, I'm off to Bend. |
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