¡Buenos dias! A pass by the Oceansat satellite around midnight confirmed that the next north pulse has arrived, with north winds of around 10 knots over the Sea of Cortez just east of Cerralvo, and winds up to 15 knots as far south as Loreto. Surface high pressure centered far to our northwest over the eastern Pacific was responsible for the surge in north flow, and all of the latest numerical model forecasts show solid north background flow will continue today. Infrared satellite loops early this morning indicated clear skies across our region, so we should get an added thermal boost this afternoon. Model forecasts are in good agreement that just enough north flow will last into Monday to give us a rideable day. The surface pressure gradient over BCS will weaken substantially on Tuesday, with only light winds expected here. Pacific high pressure is then forecast to strengthen and build into the southwestern U.S. on Wednesday into Thursday and bring a return of solid NNW background flow. Long-range model forecasts show the high weakening on Friday, but again there may be just enought north flow left to give us one more good day. At this point it looks like light winds will return again next Saturday.
- Today…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Monday…Sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. Northeast wind 10-12 mph.
- Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Thursday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 16-18 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. Northeast wind 10-12 mph.