¡Buenos dias! An Oceansat satellite pass around midnight measured NW winds at 10-15 knots, but all of the most recent model forecasts show a rapid decrease of the background flow this morning, with winds falling below the lower threshold to fully activate our local wind machine. The HRRR model does show marginal winds of around 13 mph or so along northern beaches this afternoon, so some foilers and big kites may get a couple hours of rideable wind there before the easterlies shut down that party. Surface high pressure will begin to build into the Baja Peninsula on Tuesday and send a new surge of north flow down the Sea of Cortez. Winds will likely build steadily through the afternoon and continue into the early evening. Model forecasts are in excellent agreement that a classic norte will develop on Wednesday as surface high pressure builds into the interior west of the U.S. and helps further tighten the surface pressure gradient over BCS. The norte will subside on Thursday, but solid north flow will continue, with a windy afternoon looking likely. The weather pattern will then transition into a light wind pattern, and long-range models show marginal background north flow at best from Friday through the upcoming weekend.
- Today…Sunny. Northeast wind 10-12 mph…up to 14 mph on northern beaches.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind increasing to 20-24 mph.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. North…northwest wind 22-26 mph and gusty.
- Thursday…Mostly sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 14-16 mph.
- Saturday…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 14-16 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. Northeast wind 14-16 mph.