tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post4467989634512057961..comments2024-03-28T21:53:05.737-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Major Easterly Wind EventCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-88039439364081733082010-12-21T13:10:10.207-08:002010-12-21T13:10:10.207-08:00First California had dryer than normal weather in ...First California had dryer than normal weather in a El Niño year. Now they have a wetter than normal in a La Niña year (which usually brings wildfires in Southern Cal throughout the winter. Whats up.... So long short term climate prediction.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645629430659310315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-53380620375627897292010-12-19T23:31:21.904-08:002010-12-19T23:31:21.904-08:00This reminded me so much of the December 2003 even...This reminded me so much of the December 2003 event here in east Clark County, WA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-34889336612920459302010-12-19T18:49:31.945-08:002010-12-19T18:49:31.945-08:00If you don't like reading NWS discussions (I d...If you don't like reading NWS discussions (I didn't either) you can read my "automagically" trnaslated version. Every once in a while, something gets screwed up, but usually it is right on. <br />http://home.comcast.net/~olneytj/discuss.html<br />and it is always easier to read. <br /><br />I also collect and redistribute as one page various wind forecasts for around the state <br /><a href="http://home.comcast.net/~olneytj/windcastsonly.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> The "spots" collected are near hang/paragliding sites. <br />TJwxtoflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858466304755744200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74339601776036628132010-12-19T14:44:56.840-08:002010-12-19T14:44:56.840-08:00No watches or warnings for us either here on the L...No watches or warnings for us either here on the Long Beach Peninsula. We lost power for about 6 hours on the north end and had some really good gusts off the bay.<br /><br />This was wind that got down low, not the usual "high up in the tree's" type.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253404309977593955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25156113897356976642010-12-19T14:13:21.612-08:002010-12-19T14:13:21.612-08:00When I read the weather report calling for super-d...When I read the weather report calling for super-duper extreme lowland winds with gusts to 80 mph, I kinda said "baloney" to myself and came here to check out what you were saying. Nothing. I therefore didn't believe the doom and gloom forecast, which caught me out. My station recorded a 48 mph gust!<br /><br />This wind storm made me realize that I've become too dependent on the combination of your blog and Probcast for my weather outlook. You didn't post anything before the event and Probcast doesn't do anything with/about wind. Time to add the NWS discussions back to my reading list... LOLJewelyaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434569437851248356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-27076111558044687062010-12-19T10:29:19.387-08:002010-12-19T10:29:19.387-08:00Your Sunday discussion says: "Here is a sampl...Your Sunday discussion says: "Here is a sample of a computer forecast made early Friday, verifying at 7 AM Saturday. Wind gusts are shown by the shading. You can see the strong winds in southern King County and the accelerating winds in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the strong winds offshore."<br /><br /><br />It does not help to hear about tomorrow's forecast two days later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-14176875335305894142010-12-19T09:41:18.828-08:002010-12-19T09:41:18.828-08:00Just to underscore how local these winds can be: I...Just to underscore how local these winds can be: I went to Anacortes Friday, a choppy boat ride but not bad. However, in Anacortes the wind was blowing a good 25+ mph. This was outflow from the Skagit River Valley. On the way back in the afternoon it was really blowing good down the Guemes Channel between Guemes Island to the north and Anacortes. I was quite concerned about making it back to Sinclair Island safely. Sinclair lies a couple of miles north of Guemes Island. Boy, was I surprised to discover the waters north of Guemes were flat calm, glassy smooth. So this river of air flowing out of the valley was just that, a river.<br /><br />That was a well done forecast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-22076534968453077512010-12-19T08:16:21.394-08:002010-12-19T08:16:21.394-08:00Well that was a little bit of a windstorm to top o...Well that was a little bit of a windstorm to top off the year: rainstorm, snowstorm, windstorm. But it didn't quite hit all of western Washington. Still waiting for that one. <br />Dr. Mass, could you tell us where we can access that surface map information in real time? I have been looking on the NWS website for a looped version but haven't found one.<br />Thank you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009268255822596032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71508517671945003912010-12-19T07:45:30.925-08:002010-12-19T07:45:30.925-08:00The forecast missed it for east Kitsap. Our SE fac...The forecast missed it for east Kitsap. Our SE facing waterfront on Bainbridge Island got hit by strong winds, driving rains. Lots of tree branches and debris. Parts of the island lost power. Our Davis weather station measured 31 mph even though the weather station is sheltered by the neighbor's house when the wind is from the E or SE. The house shook and we could hear wind whistling in.<br /><br />I read the NWS forecast discussion Friday night and nothing serious was predicted. High winds were predicted for "east puget sound lowlands" and the large pressure differential was discussed, but no warnings or watches for our area in the forecast, forecast discussion or marine forecast. A wind advisory was posted after the strong winds had started and were below what we were experiencing. Fortunately, this event occurred at a time when boaters and kayakers were not out. The conditions were quite fierce. <br /><br />The neighborhood beach had large wave action because of fetch. The wind direction was across a long (for the Sound) distance of water that we are exposed to. Other area beaches were likely not hit so hard.<br /><br />I read the forecast discussion daily and try to learn from such events for when I'm out on the water. I *think* I learned: 1) continue watching pressure differentials closely, 2) don't just skip down to advisories and watches in the marine forecast -- read the full forecast discussion 3) have internet access on the boat because marine band radio does not give much info. Thoughts from the community?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134747779910360488noreply@blogger.com