Saturday Westerly Wind

[8mdude]

Looking good so far.

CYVR Vancouver
TIMEZONE Canada/Pacific
METAR Observed Mar 17 7:00 pm
5°C ENE 12
TAF Forecasted Mar 17 7:38 pm
Fri 8pm E 12
Fri 10pm E 12
Sat 6am W 12g22
Sat 12pm W 18g28
Sat 3pm-5pm W 12

[Alton]

Looking good so far.

Ebbing tide too

[8mdude]

Looking good so far.

Ebbing tide too

Ebbing tide is best where?

[Alton]

Ebbing tide is best where?

Spanish Bank / Acadia. Fingers crossed

[Slappy]

I'm worried about too much S for Spanish Banks. The good tide window is only an hour too.

[C36]

At 6am the actuals are a horserace with Jericho performing surprisingly well at W 17 (gusting 20) mph and being stronger than West Beach at WNW 6 (gusting 6 mph) and about equal to Smith Island at WNW 18 (gusting 23) mph. With Fanny Island (north island) looking about the same as Race Rocks (south Island) and METAR TAF holding strong for mid-day wind locally the drive to WI is looking less than appetizing. Likely headed to Acadia for a look-see.

/addition: Bottom just fell out of Jericho at 6:20 ~ W 6 (gusting 6) ~ hope its early volatility and rebounds.

/addition: 7:30 on standby (with HB at 0.4 there is no reason to go)

[8mdude]

My best bet is Ferry Terminal. ETA 10AM

[Mike]

Hopefully see more clearing to the West. I generally recall Westerly forecasts but cloudy/rainy conditions not working out.

http://www.katkam.ca

http://towercam.arts.ubc.ca/view/viewer ... ml?id=1006

[8mdude]

OSR ferry terminal. Quiet.

[C36]

Hopefully see more clearing to the West. I generally recall Westerly forecasts but cloudy/rainy conditions not working out.

http://www.katkam.ca

http://towercam.arts.ubc.ca/view/viewer ... ml?id=1006

Clearing sky is coming, out over the west coast of the island now.

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As of 10am Whidbey Island just kicked (West Beach broke 20 mph and more pressure to the west).

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North Straight is ramping up, but VERY gently. With a little luck something will show up locally before the end of the day.

Sisters and ballenas lights up 23/18kn... hoping for some action this afternoon

Thanks looking better.