¡Buenos dias! An Oceansat satellite pass around midnight measured solid 15 knot NW winds over the southern Sea of Cortez, and model forecasts show 10-15 knot NW background flow will continue today. A few thin, high clouds will stream overhead this morning, but we should see ample sunshine this afternoon and a good thermal boost. Yesterday saw gusty, holey conditions at the northern beaches as the winds retained a bit of westerly component and we saw some wind-shadowing. While the wind quality should be a bit better today, some gusty conditions are still possible, particularly on northern beaches. Models are in good agreement that the surface pressure gradient will weaken substantially on Friday, with the background flow falling to just below what would normally fully jump-start our local wind machine. Saturday looks similar, with maybe just a bit more background north flow. Models are in excellent agreement that a ridge of high pressure over the interior west of the U.S. will bring a new pulse of north background flow to BCS on Sunday. At this point the long-range model forecasts are in good agreement that surface high pressure will set up over the 4-corners region of the U.S. on Monday and last through much of next week, with steady north background flow and sunny skies each day bringing a great stretch of warm, windy afternoons.
- Today…Mostly sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. North wind 12-14 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. Northeast wind 14-16 mph.
- Sunday…Sunny. North wind 18-22 mph.
- Monday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Tuesday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.
- Wednesday…Sunny. North wind 16-20 mph.