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New sensor at Benicia: Using it for Sherman winds

 
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:22 pm    Post subject: New sensor at Benicia: Using it for Sherman winds Reply with quote

Hi Gang,

The sensor team, assisted by forecaster Benjamin, just installed a sensor at Dillon Point at Benicia. This sensor is primarily for kiters but on days with WSW to W winds this can have great windsurfing.

But the main use for windsurfers is to give you a tool in making the decision to make the long drive to Sherman Island on those days when there is a deep marine layer and a strong pressure gradient but the Sherman Island winds are weak at dawn.

This happens when there is a very strong Golden Gate which shunts wind up San Pablo Bay that is too SOUTHERLY to reach Sherman Island and instead flows into Napa.

Usually as the eddy fades in the morning the wind turns more SW to WSW and Sherman Island blasts. So by watching a combo of our San Pablo Bay and this new Benicia sensor you can see when this wind shift begins to happen and hit the road.

I will do a blog on this phenomenon in June.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com/ikitesurf.com
Weatheflow.com



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