Sunday AM SW

[8mdude]

I'm desperate to go out.

[Mike]

Looks really promising to my eye. Maybe even an opportunity to try out my 80l - last used March 17th!

[Michael]

This is the spot to park for White Rock East Beach.
If the wind is SW in the morning I'll be there but if it's S or SSE I'll stay and sail at 3rd Ave Boundary Bay. Hope to see a big crew in the morning!

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir//49.0165 ... a=!3m1!1e3

[C36]

This is the spot to park for White Rock East Beach.
If the wind is SW in the morning I'll be there but if it's S or SSE I'll stay and sail at 3rd Ave Boundary Bay. Hope to see a big crew in the morning!

If you park in one of the City spots (numbered spots) make sure to purchase a ticket as the City tickets unpaid vehicles.

M: This may be the EC alert you mentioned (a touch vague on timing and most intense portion of the front may pass at night).

http://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc42#406cwvr
"Alerts for: Metro Vancouver
Statements

5:00 PM PST Saturday 17 January 2015
Special weather statement in effect for:
•Metro Vancouver

An intense low pressure system will cross Northern Vancouver Island early Sunday morning.

A developing Pacific low pressure system will quickly intensify as it moves towards Vancouver Island tonight. The associated front will cross the South Coast early Sunday morning.

Strong southeast winds of 50 to 70 km/h will develop over exposed coastal areas overnight and then shift to southwest 40 to 50 locally gusting to 80 for a brief period with the passage of the front. In addition, rainfall rates are forecast to become heavy at times overnight in advance of the low with local amounts of 20 to 40 mm.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at weather.gc.ca."

[Jack1587]

What time are people planning on getting to the beach?

[Alton]

What time are people planning on getting to the beach?

Before 8am. Wind is only going to last until 9-10am.

[Jack1587]

Sun rises at 8:00 that's only 1-2 hours!

[Slappy]

at 6 degrees 1.5 hours is a decent length session.

[C36]

5:30/5:45 actuals:

- temps are 9-10 degrees C (good)
- front looks like is moving slower (good)

- Locust SE 30-42 mph (ramping up)
- Ferry Terminal SSE 23-28 mph (ramping up)
- Point Roberts ??
- Centennial SSE 18-22 mph (ramping up)
- White Rock (Blaine) SE 3-6 mph (tanking)

Locust (stronger, gustier wind, smaller swell) and Centennial (lighter, more consistent wind, larger swell) are on my short list - will make a final decision on departure (~6:30).

Curious what others are thinking.

[Alton]

When it clocks SW (maybe 8'ish) you don't want to be swimming back against offshore wind. ie. Centennial / 3rd Ave sounds risky today. I'm going to drive down to White Rock or Crescent Beach before sunrise (8am) then decide.