¡Buenos dias! An Oceansat satellite pass last evening measured NW winds of 10 knots over the Sea of Cortez east of Cerralvo, and a new surge of NW flow up to 15 knots had reached to just north of La Paz bay. Infrared satellite loops early this morning showed only a few, thin high clouds in our region, so we should see a significant thermal boost today as well. Model forecasts are in good agreement that an area of low pressure will form over Arizona on Saturday, and this will result in very weak background flow over BCS, with only light onshore breezes expected here. Surface high pressure over the eastern Pacific is then forecast to build back into the Baja Peninsula on Sunday and bring a new surge of north flow into the southern Sea of Cortez. The forecast for Monday is muddy, as model forecasts disagree on exactly where a ridge of high pressure will set up over the Baja Peninsula, but for now it looks likely that we’ll see enough north background flow continuing to give us another windy afternoon. Model forecasts are in good agreement that north flow will increase significantly on Tuesday as high pressure builds into the region from the Pacific. Long-range models show solid north flow will continue through at least Wednesday and possible through Thursday.
- Today…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 16-20 mph.
- Saturday…Partly sunny. East wind 8-10 mph.
- Sunday…Mostly sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Monday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Thursday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.