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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
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tsunami
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 Wed Feb 14, 07 7:24 am weekend northerns |
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Looks like a favorable wind forecast out of the north for the weekend
Spring?? |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
Obsessed
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 9:06 am |
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please please please please please blow out of the north this weekend. I can hardly stand myself it's been so long. I'm drying out  |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 12:36 pm |
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North? I really hope so..
are you talking about on Sun...? It looks if-y to me on Sat, the day with all the sun and warm temps....
Where-abouts you guys off to on a northerly? |
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
Addicted
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 1:05 pm |
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i say sat is doubtfull. sun looks good. we are talking south of newport. newport on up doesn't look so good.
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
Obsessed
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 1:16 pm |
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Regi, blowhard, PJC and I are Florence riders. I'll leave it to blowhard to tell you how good that site is.  |
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 1:19 pm |
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| John will say it sucks and stay away (unless you drive a white F-350) |
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
781 Posts
Salem / LC Oregon
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 3:39 pm |
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| How far South of Newport? Looks too sketchy right now for drive to florence area. But I'll be in Newport this weekend. |
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
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tsunami
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 3:56 pm |
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Were dreamin here folks , let a brother have a dream.
Yes newport south looks good. Better than the mtns that s for sure.
Florence where the hell can you ride there?
Don't people die there? and huge sharks?
Last edited by registered on Wed Feb 14, 07 3:58 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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dcrowe
Since 11 Oct 2005
265 Posts
hard to say, I was inverted
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 3:57 pm |
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 good one Shay! I think you can get by with an F-250 though, but it's definitely got to be white. It's about an hour and a half from Newport to Florence depending on traffic. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Wed Feb 14, 07 4:27 pm |
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| What data sources/forecasts are you using to tell that it will be good from Newport down? I'm looking at NOAA and they're forecasting pretty much the same NW 10-15 all the way down the coast. |
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pjc
Since 06 Mar 2005
649 Posts
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| Thu Feb 15, 07 9:38 am |
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I am cross referencing the thermal derivative with the expected frontal tolerance.
Kidding. Just general knowledge that he south coast tends to get stronger northerns then the north coast. Some days it rips so hard people drive north to get lighter wind, but when it's marginal you might get a nice sesh south and not enough north.
Overall, the troll factor tips the balance in favor of north coast. 
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registered
Since 12 Jul 2005
1319 Posts
tsunami
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| Thu Feb 15, 07 9:53 am |
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After many years of looking all around and analyzin the area which I ride I use noaa.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pqr/
For those who don't know after you chose a zone forecast then you can move the little red dot on the map to the right and get specific for which elevation and aspect( for the mtns.) and it will get specific with the forecast. Sunday looks good N 20 but after further calculations I don't really think its going to happen, to short of interval to generate that strong of thermal.
And with all the peeps going to mountana I believe the right move is to go back to skyline for a few days |
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blowhard
Since 26 Dec 2005
2027 Posts
Windward
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| Thu Feb 15, 07 5:11 pm skyline |
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forcast is for SNOW @8000'  good thing SKYLINE is 
10K!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm outta here  |
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pacifichigh
Since 11 May 2005
1004 Posts
ATX
Texan
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| Fri Feb 16, 07 7:46 am |
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| See you guys in SLC 2 nite!!! |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Feb 16, 07 9:38 am |
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Who's down for some survival kiting at the coast this weekend? All I have is a skimboard, but it could be fun in the shallow break water. I'm not talking about going out into the waves, just hitting the skim water. Hopefully the 14-18 foot swell won't kill me.
Anyone ever kitted in these conditions at Sunset Beach?
| Quote: | SAT
S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL 12 FT AT
14 SECONDS. CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL
14 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 6 FT. W SWELL 18 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY. |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
Chimey
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| Fri Feb 16, 07 9:42 am |
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Forrest:
If it looks south on Sat. I might be in. I will checkthe forecast, where did you get that info...Noaa.com?
If it is South on Sat. Tolovana in Cannon Beach is pretty nice on a south wind, actually really nice.. fun shore breaks close in. Just wonder if it will be raininy out there on sat. If it is, it will be more difficult to persuade girlfriend. |
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Fri Feb 16, 07 10:00 am |
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Start here and zoom in to the section that includes the mouth of the Columbia River. This block represents "COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 20 NM".
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/zone/west/westmz.htm
That's be awesome. Wanna carpool? Although, I have to be back in Portland by 4:30 PM on Saturday, but we could head out early. For Sunday, I've never kited in straight westerly wind, it could be interesting. |
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