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kitebagger
Since 05 May 2011
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 Fri Jun 24, 11 8:57 am wind prediction |
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Has any one else notice I kitesurfs wind prediction way off!
Are they using some new computer program or did they get
New people working for web site ???????? |
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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
1861 Posts
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OG
Since 07 Jun 2011
597 Posts
Addicted
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| Fri Jun 24, 11 11:55 am |
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| the human forecast folks seem to change from year to year. there used to be a guy that ran a site, kind of like gorgeismygym.com (mcclean??). he was good, then went to work for ikitesurf and seemed like the local forecast on ikite was good. i remember him posting on this site a couple of times, so maybe he's local and that is why. I know ikitesurf also has a sailing version of their site, and as you can tell, it covers a lot of different places. My guess is that the detail quality of the forecast around here takes a local. For me, it all seems good enough |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
1794 Posts
Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Fri Jun 24, 11 4:50 pm |
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| Eric wrote: |
If The Dalles shows 14 or more it will be kiteable in The Gorge
Eric |
All words to live by. |
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Jonpnw
Since 22 Jul 2010
1327 Posts
Pacific Northwest
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| Fri Jun 24, 11 5:59 pm thegorgeismygym |
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If you use Temira's services regularly shoot her some paypal $$ Make it worth her time for her hard work. Not only wind forecasts spring/summer, Mt. Hood forecast during the winter.
Temira Rocks !!
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kitebagger
Since 05 May 2011
14 Posts
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| Fri Jun 24, 11 8:19 pm |
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It looks like I was spending my hard earned
Money in the wrong place |
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dudebroman
Since 11 Jul 2011
8 Posts
Kook
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| Thu Jul 21, 11 6:40 pm |
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I have to say
I'm not spending money on that site (wind suck prediction)
My hard earned money down the drain
I would like a refund ikitesurf
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sirmichaelo
Since 26 Mar 2010
353 Posts
Maui
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| Thu Jul 21, 11 6:45 pm |
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Temira's the best.
Send her some money. She'll save you sooo much in gas.
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arkay
Since 06 Jun 2008
192 Posts
Manzo/Hillsburrito
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| Thu Jul 21, 11 9:31 pm |
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| At the coast the are consistently 10mph off so far this year. The sensor in manzo is all wacky too; it's not just that past leneda has a funky wind tunnel either. Direction is off and lull, speed, and gusts are off :/ |
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kiteboardinglife
Since 20 Jul 2009
46 Posts
portland or.
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| Thu Jul 21, 11 9:43 pm |
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you don`t get what you pay for in this case
save your money next year
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Campbell
Since 07 Sep 2008
409 Posts
Camas, WA
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| Fri Jul 22, 11 5:40 am |
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| I agree. Have you seen the Jones sensor's readings this year? The one day I went it was showing 14mph. On the water it was at least 10mph more than that. |
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wylieflyote
Since 30 Jun 2006
1648 Posts
Puget Sound & Wa. Coast
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| Fri Jul 22, 11 6:27 am |
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| vancougar wrote: | | I agree. Have you seen the Jones sensor's readings this year? The one day I went it was showing 14mph. On the water it was at least 10mph more than that. |
The iKite sensor for Jones is located on (or near) that house in the Wa side that has the bright blue metal roof, up near The Alley.
Always, always, always treat the gusts on that sensor as the actual wind reading on the water. The trees around that house effect the readings.
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