Long Weekend - Hood River
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Anyone thinking about it?
- AdrienGrelon
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I was but the forecast is looking a lot worse today than it had earlier.
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Slappy - Posts: 1573
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We are going too, leave on friday after work.
Temira predicted 24-30 on sat , upper teens on sunday.
Temira predicted 24-30 on sat , upper teens on sunday.
- ezzylover
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Sweet. Yeah there's a good chance I will go too with some others from Van. Sail hard on Saturday then party the rest of the time 
- AdrienGrelon
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Columbia River Extended Forecast
Issued Thu, Sep 3 07:30:00 by meteorologist Stuart Hill - Next scheduled update: 7:00 PM
Special updates issued as needed.
Cool pattern continues with SAT being the bright spot for Gorge winds in the extended.
Friday Upper Low continues to meander over Western Oregon sending another wave of moisture our way. More showers for the Gorge, weak unsettled westerlies and cool air abundant. Late in the day, as the trough moves more eastward, west winds pick up Central to NearEast. PM northerlies gain momentum with surface high pressure setting up on the Coast.
Saturday Improving pattern as the upper trough slides eastward allowing surface high pressure to fill in along the OR Coast. Westerlies gain some speed in the Gorge, mid 20's range likely, possibly higher at times, while northerlies focus on the South Coast.
Sunday Upper trough now well east of the Gorge but the mechanics really aren't in place to fire up significant winds. Surface pressure remains weak onshore w/ generally cool temps for the eastern deserts. Gorge winds peak in the mid / upper teen range for Central / NearEast sites while the Coast north winds recover, filling in Central and stronger, South.
Fri, Sep 4 2015
Looking like upper trough will deliver a round of cool showers, possible thunderstorms for the region, with weak early winds for the Gorge; some NE winds out past the John Day. Then, late day mid to upper teens fill in, Central to NearEast, behind the clouds. If the timing is early, this could amount to maybe low 20's....Jones Beach, WNW mid to faint upper teens, with N mid to upper teens, North Coast. Mid teens to near 20, NNW Central, and near to low 20's, South Coast. W-NW swell 4-5 ft.
Sat, Sep 5 2015
Probably the best setup for Gorge winds in the extended w/ Central to NearEast sites reaching low to mid 20's in the afternoon. Low to mid 20's out East, upper teens to near 20 West Gorge. Meanwhile for the North to Central OR Coast, sub to low teens NW to WNW, while mid to faint upper teens NW winds remain for the South. SW swell 5 ft.
Sun, Sep 6 2015
Westerly flow on the decline overall as the next weak upper trough approaches. Corridor and NearEast sites will flirt with occasional mid / teen breezes but not expecting much (if any) PM build. Along the OR Coast, winds fill in along Central beaches, mid to upper teens, with low 20's South. Light WNW winds on the North Coast and at Jones. SW swell 4 ft.
Issued Thu, Sep 3 07:30:00 by meteorologist Stuart Hill - Next scheduled update: 7:00 PM
Special updates issued as needed.
Cool pattern continues with SAT being the bright spot for Gorge winds in the extended.
Friday Upper Low continues to meander over Western Oregon sending another wave of moisture our way. More showers for the Gorge, weak unsettled westerlies and cool air abundant. Late in the day, as the trough moves more eastward, west winds pick up Central to NearEast. PM northerlies gain momentum with surface high pressure setting up on the Coast.
Saturday Improving pattern as the upper trough slides eastward allowing surface high pressure to fill in along the OR Coast. Westerlies gain some speed in the Gorge, mid 20's range likely, possibly higher at times, while northerlies focus on the South Coast.
Sunday Upper trough now well east of the Gorge but the mechanics really aren't in place to fire up significant winds. Surface pressure remains weak onshore w/ generally cool temps for the eastern deserts. Gorge winds peak in the mid / upper teen range for Central / NearEast sites while the Coast north winds recover, filling in Central and stronger, South.
Fri, Sep 4 2015
Looking like upper trough will deliver a round of cool showers, possible thunderstorms for the region, with weak early winds for the Gorge; some NE winds out past the John Day. Then, late day mid to upper teens fill in, Central to NearEast, behind the clouds. If the timing is early, this could amount to maybe low 20's....Jones Beach, WNW mid to faint upper teens, with N mid to upper teens, North Coast. Mid teens to near 20, NNW Central, and near to low 20's, South Coast. W-NW swell 4-5 ft.
Sat, Sep 5 2015
Probably the best setup for Gorge winds in the extended w/ Central to NearEast sites reaching low to mid 20's in the afternoon. Low to mid 20's out East, upper teens to near 20 West Gorge. Meanwhile for the North to Central OR Coast, sub to low teens NW to WNW, while mid to faint upper teens NW winds remain for the South. SW swell 5 ft.
Sun, Sep 6 2015
Westerly flow on the decline overall as the next weak upper trough approaches. Corridor and NearEast sites will flirt with occasional mid / teen breezes but not expecting much (if any) PM build. Along the OR Coast, winds fill in along Central beaches, mid to upper teens, with low 20's South. Light WNW winds on the North Coast and at Jones. SW swell 4 ft.
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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Saturday upgraded. Heading down tonight with Massimo, Adam and co. Stoked!
- AdrienGrelon
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How's the Gorge and free burger?
- 8mdude
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amanlig wrote:How's the Gorge and free burger?
I guess the answer is ... kiteable over the long weekend
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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amanlig wrote:How's the Gorge and free burger?
Also kiteable at Squamish over the long weekend. No free burgers. Just 3 consecutive sessions at Mags 99
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Alton - Posts: 7070
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More than kiteable!
Saturday: Puffy turning into fairly consistent wind, lit to overpowered on 4.8m at the Hatchery. Pretty nice swell allowed a few decent backloop attempts and crashes. Claimed my first stalled forward loop, felt sick
Massimo lit to overpowered on his 3.7m / Kode 80l. Adam on 4.2m / Twister 90l. Adam got sendy with some Air Chacho attempts (forward loop with a sail duck midway through the air/rotation). We had the Hatch to ourselves, no one else sailing up there. Apparently @ Doug's beach people were getting blown off the water on 3.4s. 
Sunday: Freestyle session at the Event Site and Marina. 5.2m / Pickle for me, 5.2m / 90l Twintip for Massimo, and 4.8m for Adam. Super flat water on Marina side of the sand bar and some cold river water to reminisce Squamish.
Monday: Hatchery for Adam and me. 4.8m / 92l thruster was pretty good at the start. Adam on 4.2m to start but then 4.8m. Swell was much smaller than Saturday. Eventually went to the Pickle for more planing power, and should probably have gone 5.2m to get more rides in, though in the gusts 4.8m was good. Wyatt Miller and Rob Warwick showed up just as things were dying off.
Massimo was at the Event Site ripping on his new Severne Freek 5.2m all day long.
Left the Hatchery at 4:30pm, got to the border at 11pm.
Very successful long weekend wind chase! Greg and Caroline were down too. Left me wanting more Gorge action for next summer (and already thinking about the coming weekend)
Saturday: Puffy turning into fairly consistent wind, lit to overpowered on 4.8m at the Hatchery. Pretty nice swell allowed a few decent backloop attempts and crashes. Claimed my first stalled forward loop, felt sick
Massimo lit to overpowered on his 3.7m / Kode 80l. Adam on 4.2m / Twister 90l. Adam got sendy with some Air Chacho attempts (forward loop with a sail duck midway through the air/rotation). We had the Hatch to ourselves, no one else sailing up there. Apparently @ Doug's beach people were getting blown off the water on 3.4s. Sunday: Freestyle session at the Event Site and Marina. 5.2m / Pickle for me, 5.2m / 90l Twintip for Massimo, and 4.8m for Adam. Super flat water on Marina side of the sand bar and some cold river water to reminisce Squamish.
Monday: Hatchery for Adam and me. 4.8m / 92l thruster was pretty good at the start. Adam on 4.2m to start but then 4.8m. Swell was much smaller than Saturday. Eventually went to the Pickle for more planing power, and should probably have gone 5.2m to get more rides in, though in the gusts 4.8m was good. Wyatt Miller and Rob Warwick showed up just as things were dying off.
Massimo was at the Event Site ripping on his new Severne Freek 5.2m all day long.
Left the Hatchery at 4:30pm, got to the border at 11pm.
Very successful long weekend wind chase! Greg and Caroline were down too. Left me wanting more Gorge action for next summer (and already thinking about the coming weekend)
- AdrienGrelon
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