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  for those who don't know where to look for wind          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message Spike Since 13 May 2007 1414 Posts Alameda Spelling Expert Fri Apr 11, 08 4:44 pm    for those who don't know where to look for wind here are some relevant links (i.e. bookmark em!!): Coast: http://www.sailflow.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=122&regionProductID=3&timeoffset=4&day=0 animated wind-flow map http://magicseaweed.com/Lincoln-City-Surf-Report/316/detailedLongRange/us/ surf forecast with wind and tides (pretty accurate usually) http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/marine.php?marine=PZZ255 offshore forecast (good for general coastal trends) http://www8.landings.com/cgi-bin/parse_wthr_script.pl?pass=12345&apt_id=KONP&type=TAF (Newport airport, pretty reliable, though only very for short-term) http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?sta=KONP&model=eta&state=OR (Newport airport, long term) Sauvie Island area: http://usairnet.com/cgi-bin/launch/code.cgi?model=eta&Submit=Change+Source&state=OR&sta=KSPB (look for 10+ out of the north) Rooster Rock: http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/local/98660?from=recentsearch (pretty good) Stevenson: http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/hourbyhour/USWA0434?from=36hr_topnav_outdoors (look for more than 15 or so out of the west-south-west) http://www.cityofstevenson.com/weather.html (current conditions) http://www.cityofstevenson.com/cam_kite.html (webcam) Hood River if you can't figure that one out you need help http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/web-cam-larger.html (webcam) Entire Gorge: http://www.wind-surf.net/cgi-shl/05-wind-surf-show-forecast.pl (pretty good and reliable) http://www.sailflow.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=218&regionProductID=3&timeoffset=4&day=0 (anything yellow in the gorge area means plenty of wind on the water) http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=218&Isection=Gradient+Animation (dark colors are areas of wind) Fern ridge (if your feeling lucky): http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?site=PQR&llon=-123.673747&rlon=-122.538747&tlat=44.892084&blat=43.754584&smap=1&mp=0&map.x=77&map.y=175 (more than 15 out of the south) see everybody at rooster tomorrow morning. hope theres enough wind to avoid needing to hike out east! Nak Since 19 May 2005 4304 Posts Camas Site Lackey CGKA Member Fri Apr 11, 08 5:39 pm     Nice set of links Spike! Spike wrote: see everybody at rooster tomorrow morning. hope there's enough wind to avoid needing to hike out east! I think the water's high enough that you're going to want to hike to the better launch spot East of the parking lot. It's before you get to the big hill, so it's only about a 10 minute hike anyway. See you tomorrow! Kraemer Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain Fri Apr 11, 08 7:49 pm     Nak wrote: Nice set of links Spike! Spike wrote: see everybody at rooster tomorrow morning. hope there's enough wind to avoid needing to hike out east! I think the water's high enough that you're going to want to hike to the better launch spot East of the parking lot. It's before you get to the big hill, so it's only about a 10 minute hike anyway. See you tomorrow! _________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eclipse-Films/167443909937196?ref=hl http://eclipsefilms.com/ boredbrain Since 16 Feb 2006 352 Posts Hood River Obsessed Sat Apr 12, 08 6:21 am    Add these as well Learn how to read these pressure maps and your golden 2-10 day. http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/f_pres_UnisysRUC240.asp? 0-60hr maps (6hr interval) http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/f_pres_Unisys.asp? Text forecast North Coast http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/marineNOR.asp? South Coast http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/marineSOR.asp? Gorge http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/marineCGE.asp? Mountain http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/mountainNOR.asp? UWMM5 maps are coastal goodness http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/f_mm5_pnw_s.asp? If you have any difficults with these links, please forward me the type of browser and release so I can update the browser detection scripts. http://w3.gorge.net/windwizard/ Main entry page, no fees, no ads, just data to predict the wind. Buy this BOOK, it explains the unique weather of the PNW. "Marine Weather of Western Washington" ISBN: 0-916682-38-2 Tiiming is everything, and being able to regonize the taletail signs will put you into the "Just In Time Crowd" verse teh " you should of been here ..." crowd. Last adage "If you gotthe time, GO" just don't leave any toys at home. Where that sunscreen Spike Since 13 May 2007 1414 Posts Alameda Spelling Expert Sat Jul 31, 10 5:24 pm     worth a bump bulae99 Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice. Sat Jul 31, 10 7:50 pm    Nice Great links _________________ Hey, I'm being hahahahahrassed! pdxmonkeyboy Since 16 May 2006 6081 Posts forever labled as the retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master Sat Jul 31, 10 10:18 pm     I'm a big fan of windbow. Nice links spike. Are you in the gorge these days? http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=216&Isection=Windbow&short=0 _________________ Bury me standing cause I won't lay down!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVvAw2VFR4Y&feature=PlayList&p=FB7233C37686AC79&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=34 Tony Since 28 Aug 2006 940 Posts Portland Opinionated Sun Aug 01, 10 8:41 am     Nice Post mikeinhoodriver Since 23 Apr 2009 438 Posts down wind somewhere Obsessed Sun Aug 01, 10 9:09 am     Thanks...great links. Spike Since 13 May 2007 1414 Posts Alameda Spelling Expert Sun Aug 01, 10 9:34 am     pdxmonkeyboy wrote: Nice links spike. Are you in the gorge these days? Unfortunately not, I am going to grad school at OSU, one year left, looking for a job in the Portland - Hood River area though . I keep busy at South beach Newport, or the Siletz Bay in Lincoln City for now. jcohenx Since 28 Aug 2007 250 Posts Portland Obsessed Sun Aug 01, 10 10:28 am    forecasting Worth a sticky note. _________________ It's always happy hour somewhere in the world.        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