¡Buenos dias! Several wind gauges yesterday measured wind gusts into the mid 30s, and in true norte form the gusty winds lasted through the night. An Oceansat satellite pass around midnight showed the broad extent of the norte and measured NNW winds of 20-25 knots over the entire southern Sea of Cortez. Strong surface high pressure was centered over Chihuahua early this morning with a ridge extending westward over the northern Baja Peninsula. All of the latest numerical model forecasts show the surface high weakening this afternoon, so we should see norte conditions subside later today. Models are in good agreement that the surface pressure gradient will continue to weaken tonight, and some even show the background flow falling below the threshold for fully activating our wind machine. For now, it looks more likely that there will still be enough north flow to give us a rideable day tomorrow. Surface high pressure is once again forecast to build into the interior west of the U.S. on Monday and send a fresh surge of north flow into the Sea of Cortez. Solid north background flow will likely last through at least Thursday, and with only some thin, high clouds expected from time to time, we should see a good thermal boost each day. At this point long-range model forecasts show just enough north flow will remain on Friday to extend our windy streak.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. North wind 14-16 mph.
- Monday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Thursday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.