¡Buenos dias! Several satellite passes last evening measured light and variable winds over the southern Sea of Cortez. Model forecasts continue to show the leading edge of a developing norte will race down the Sea of Cortez today and will likely reach our area by mid afternoon, with winds shifting from east to north and rapidly increasing. The peak of the norte will hit on Wednesday, with strong, gusty winds and a significant developing shorebreak. The norte will ease a bit on Thursday, but we will still see another windy afternoon. Model forecasts are in good agreement that the surface pressure gradient will rapidly weaken on Friday, leaving only a weak north remnant background flow. Saturday looks like a down day as the surface pressure gradient continues to weaken over BCS. Long- range model forecasts show a relatively weak pulse of north flow returns on Sunday and continues into Monday.
- Today…Sunny. East wind 8-10 mph becoming north and increasing to 20-24 mph by mid afternoon.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. North…northwest wind 22-26 mph and gusty.
- Thursday…Sunny. North wind 20-24 mph.
- Friday…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 14-16 mph.
- Saturday…Mostly sunny. Northeast wind 10-12 mph.
- Sunday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Monday…Mostly sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.