Best East Bay wind prediction

andydavis · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel

7:00 am: "North & East Bay: Berkeley seeing the upper teens but see hedge above. Pt. Isabel mid teens"

that seems pretty clear, right? In spite of the obfuscatory hedge, no wind. I will definitely ride my bike to work.

johnl · Joined: 05 Jun 1994 Posts: 1330 Location: Hood River OR

Thanks a lot Tim. You could have called me Sad

I was sitting around watching Judge Judy.......

johnnyo · Joined: 16 Mar 1999 Posts: 29

I think the biggest lesson learned here is that kids out there are actually using condoms! Good to know.

victor · Joined: 03 Aug 1998 Posts: 581

big wind @ tomales doesn't necessarily mean r&g will happen. if there is a sw/nw battle going on r&g can lose or it might come in very late.

also check the tide before you make the trip. you'll need at least 2'

lately it might be advisable to wear a hazmat suit and a have bathtub full of disinfectant for afterwards. marin sewer treatment plant is about 200 yards upwind of the launch. they say MOST of it is treated before they let it out.

faradroka1 · Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 216 Location: East Bay

the best "remote forecasters" are:

berkeley: http://www.berkeleycam.net/
crissy: http://cams.exploratorium.edu:8010/
3rd ave: http://home.comcast.net/~jhodgesatmb/thirdavecam.html
alameda: http://www.kitewindsurf.com/store/windcam.aspx
sherman: (down for now) http://www.rvwa.com/webcam.htm

now we just need one at rod&todd or lackspur and we are set.

forecasts are for losers. c'mon, 21st century and we don't have webcams at each site? Plus, you take your gear EVERY day, i would be one big ball of angry if I tried to guess at 7am what it was going to be at 3pm.

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

That's why Rod & Gun is actually called Rotten Guts

andydavis · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel

boggsman1 · Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 9120 Location: at a computer

Two Things: STOP brow beating the forecasters! you all have been windsurfering for a a zillion years, Im sure you can figure it out yourself.
Secondly , Rod and Gun is a stinky craphole , immediately downwind of where all of Marin's crappers empty out.

Boggsman

andydavis · Joined: 11 Apr 1999 Posts: 319 Location: Point Isabel

boggsman1 · Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 9120 Location: at a computer

Andy ,I agree with your rap. My favorite forecast "funny" is when they change the forcast after the fact, effectively changing the forecast to a pastcast.
Boggsman