SE Saturday Local

[Chris Klohn]

Hey Guys,

Make sure you can free up this Saturday for wind. There's a very powerful low and associated occluded front forecast to move through our waters during daylight hours on Saturday. I would expect winds to start off ENE-E early am hours then quickly veer to SE-SSE and build. Looks like SE 30-40 mph with gusts nearing 50 by early afternoon at Centennial. If you have to split the day I would bet on the afternoon session 12pm-4pm. Should be a big day everywhere with good SE exposure from Useless Bay on Whidbey right through to Comox.

Have fun,

Chris

[Jack1587]

I have to be leaving 3rd by 11:00 am. Think I will get any wind?

[Chris Klohn]

I think you'll get somewhere in the neighbourhood of 20-25+ mph with higher gusts from 9-11 Jack. It looks like the big stuff won't start to push in until 12pm onwards. I'll have a look again tomorrow night to see if the forecast track of the low and associated front has changed at all.

Cheers,

Chris

[Jack1587]

Awesome!
Thanks

[Chris Klohn]

Big day still on track for tomorrow. Looks like SE 20-30 for the morning session and SE 30-40+ for the afternoon session. Great looking TAF's, Canadian and American forecasts and models

[Slappy]

G-Spot has the winds dying off just before BBay but I have a feeling it will make it in. What are others thinking?

It's probably an ideal day to do Lighthouse Park but I have limited time.

How is the Ferry Terminal on SE? I'm pretty sketched out about the launch being 30m upwind of a highway so I usually don't even consider it but what about launching at the little point to the South near the end of Tsawwassen Beach Rd.?

[Alton]

G-Spot has the winds dying off just before BBay but I have a feeling it will make it in. What are others thinking?

Canada RASP and NOAA look good so BBay is still a good bet.

[AdrienGrelon]

I think I will keep Locust as a backup option for Saturday - still have never sailed there before. Alton, how's the tide looking for poling there on Sat?

Hope you find your board!

[Slappy]

G-Spot doesn't show very good wind for Saturday, you'd be far better off doing Lighthouse Park based on the forecast.

[Alton]

I think I will keep Locust as a backup option for Saturday - still have never sailed there before. Alton, how's the tide looking for poling there on Sat?

Hope you find your board!

Tide is not a problem for poling at Locust. Worst case you'll need to rig by the trees at very high tide.