Tuesday, January 1, 2013

PRNW Forecast of 2012-1231p

Argh!!! Just in time for a flat spell on the NW side. Maybe the forecast will change some...

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 31 12Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/31  7am   2 -  4    N   7    3.9     9.1   11 - 16   NE  46

1/1    7am   3 -  7  NNW 342    6.5     9.9   13 - 17    E  83
1/1    1pm   3 -  7  NNW 348    6.8     9.0   11 - 15  ENE  69

1/2    7am   5 - 10    N 357    6.8    12.4   10 - 14    E  87
1/2    1pm   4 -  9    N   0    6.4    12.3    8 - 11  ENE  73

1/3    7am   3 -  6    N   0    5.0    10.5    8 - 11    E  86
1/3    1pm   2 -  5    N   1    4.5    10.0    7 -  9  ENE  67

1/4    7am   1 -  3  ENE  67    4.0     7.1    8 - 11    E  87
1/4    1pm   1 -  3  ENE  77    3.7     7.0    6 -  8  ENE  61

1/5    7am   1 -  3    E  89    4.3     6.8   13 - 18    E  84
1/5    1pm   1 -  3    E  80    4.5     6.8   12 - 17  ENE  62

1/6    7am   2 -  4  ENE  63    4.9     7.8   13 - 17    E  81
1/6    1pm   2 -  4  ENE  67    4.7     7.7   11 - 14  ENE  67

1/7    7am   2 -  4  ENE  63    4.7     8.2   11 - 15    E  85

Thursday, December 27, 2012

PRNW Forecast of 2012-1227a

Looks like there should be some little leftovers for Fri, Jan 4, 2013 :)

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 27 06Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/27  7am   1 -  2  ENE  55    3.2     6.1    9 - 12  ENE  79

12/28  7am   3 -  6   NE  30    3.6    15.2   12 - 16    E  81

12/29  7am   1 -  3  ENE  67    4.3     6.6   12 - 17  ENE  76

12/30  7am   2 -  5  NNE  12    3.5    12.9    5 -  7    E  82

12/31  7am   2 -  4    N   1    3.6     9.3   10 - 14  ENE  70

1/1    7am   2 -  5  NNW 347    4.0    10.3    9 - 12    E  92

1/2    7am   3 -  7    N 354    5.8    11.1    6 -  9    E  96

1/3    1am   3 -  7    N   3    5.5    11.0    8 - 11  ESE 101

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

PRNW Forecast of 2012-1226p

Looks like I will arrive 24-36 hrs after a small localized swell. Nice little swell filling in on Friday of this week.

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 26 06Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/26  7am   2 -  4    N   0    3.9     9.1    8 - 10    E  83

12/27  7am   1 -  2  ENE  58    3.1     6.1    8 - 11    E  91

12/28  7am   3 -  6   NE  30    3.3    15.2   10 - 14    E  84

12/29  7am   3 -  7  NNE  29    4.1    14.6   13 - 18    E  81

12/30  7am   1 -  3   NE  41    3.5     8.0    6 -  8    E  81

12/31  7am   1 -  3    N   6    3.4     9.1   10 - 13  ENE  67

1/1    7am   1 -  3   NE  40    4.4     5.8   13 - 17  ENE  75
1/1    1pm   3 -  6    N 352    4.7    10.7   10 - 14  ENE  68
1/1    7pm   2 -  5    N 352    5.6     8.5   12 - 16  ENE  75

1/2    1am   3 -  7    N 353    5.4    11.1    8 - 12    E  91

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

PRNW Forecast of 2012-1225p

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 25 12Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/25  7am   3 -  7    N   9    5.3    11.4    6 -  8    E  96

12/26  7am   2 -  4    N   0    3.9     9.1    9 - 12    E  80

12/27  7am   1 -  2  ENE  59    3.1     6.2    6 -  9    E  97

12/28  7am   2 -  5   NE  30    3.1    15.2   10 - 13    E  82

12/29  7am   3 -  7  NNE  29    4.2    14.6   12 - 17    E  80

12/30  7am   2 -  5  NNE  28    3.5    13.3    5 -  7    E  88

12/31  7am   1 -  3    N   0    3.5     9.1   11 - 15  ENE  69

1/1    7am   2 -  5  NNW 339    4.2    11.2    9 - 12  ENE  56

Monday, December 24, 2012

PRNW Forecast of 2012-1224p

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 24 12Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/24  7am   5 - 11  NNE  22    7.6    12.7   13 - 18    E  92

12/25  7am   3 -  7    N   9    5.3    11.3    7 -  9    E  80

12/26  7am   2 -  4    N   0    4.0     9.1   10 - 13    E  82

12/27  7am   1 -  2  ENE  63    3.1     6.2    7 -  9    E  95

12/28  7am   2 -  5   NE  30    3.0    15.1    9 - 12    E  81

12/29  7am   3 -  6  NNE  29    3.6    14.6   12 - 17    E  82

12/30  7am   2 -  5  NNE  29    3.5    13.3    7 - 10  ESE 101

12/31  7am   1 -  3    N 359    2.9     9.1    7 - 10   NE  43

Sunday, December 23, 2012

PRNW Forecast in advance of Jan 3, 2013

  Model Cycle: 2012 DEC 23 12Z          
  Time Zone: GMT - 5 hours              
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/23  1pm   7 - 14  NNE  25    8.7    14.1   13 - 18  ENE  55
 
12/24  1pm   5 - 10  NNE  25    6.8    12.4    9 - 12  ENE  69
 
12/25  1pm   3 -  6    N   8    5.0    10.9    8 - 12  ENE  56

12/26  1pm   1 -  3    N   2    3.6     8.6    7 -  9  ENE  67

12/27  1pm   1 -  2  ENE  76    2.7     6.5    4 -  6  ENE  64

12/28  1pm   2 -  4  NNE  29    2.7    14.6    7 - 10  ENE  56

12/29  1pm   2 -  5  NNE  29    3.5    14.3   10 - 13  ENE  62

12/30  7am   2 -  4  NNE  29    2.9    13.3    5 -  7    E  88

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

NW CR Forecast/Report of Wed, June 20, 2012

Last day.

Model Cycle: 2012 JUN 20 00Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
6/20  12am   3 -  7    S 188    4.6    13.3    3 -  4  NNW 330
6/20   6am   3 -  6    S 188    4.5    12.8    4 -  5  NNE  10
6/20  12pm   3 -  6    S 187    4.3    12.5    6 -  8   NW 314
6/20   6pm   3 -  6    S 188    4.3    12.1    8 - 11  WNW 306

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

NW CR Forecast/Report of Tue, June 19, 2012

The forecasted swell filled in with a vengeance this morning (or overnight). We drank a cup of coffee, ate an early breakfast and another cup, drank some water, and watched a little more. As low tide approached Terry and I paddled out to the Outer Wash.

It wasn't a great day out there for Terry -- you know how some days are like that - but it was a fine day for me. Waves were rolling in sets of 5 or 6 in the 8 to 10 ft. range. I caught about 5 of those beasts -- each a little different -- and watched a few roll by at one point just south of me 20 yards pitching out with a face so beautiful -- looked like two man lengths high easily.

After a huge clean-up set rolled through we called it quits out there as the currents were steadily pushing us in towards shore and to the north. I watched Terry catch a few in around The Rock but nothing was working for me... after being outside it was too much of an adjustment. Currents continued to be funky on the paddle-in. All I can say for now is, "I feel good!"

Model Cycle: 2012 JUN 19 06Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
6/19  12am   3 -  7  SSW 202    4.0    16.4    1 -  1  WSW 230
6/19   6am   3 -  7  SSW 192    4.3    15.3    2 -  3    E  84
6/19  12pm   3 -  7    S 188    4.6    14.5    3 -  4   SW 217
6/19   6pm   3 -  7    S 189    4.7    13.7    5 -  7  WSW 240
 
6/20  12am   3 -  7    S 188    4.6    13.3    3 -  5    W 266
6/20   6am   3 -  6    S 188    4.5    12.8    3 -  4  NNE  11
6/20  12pm   3 -  6    S 187    4.3    12.5    5 -  7  WNW 304
6/20   6pm   3 -  6    S 188    4.2    12.1    8 - 11  WNW 297
 

Monday, June 18, 2012

NW CR Forecast/Report of Mon, June 18, 2012

Looking washed out and bumpy this morning from the prior day's stormy winds and shorter period swells. Maybe later some surf?

Midday or so we paddled out to get some wet ones. Surf was small and weak but the water was ultra clear in the sunshine and the reefs below and mountains ashore were beautiful.

Model Cycle: 2012 JUN 18 06Z         
  Time Zone: GMT - 6 hours             
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             SURF    SURF DIR   SEAS  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
             (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
            -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
6/18   6am   3 -  6  SSW 199    4.1    12.3    3 -  5    E  88
6/18  12pm   2 -  5  SSW 205    3.9    12.1    4 -  6  SSW 192
6/18   6pm   3 -  7   SW 213    3.9    16.6    3 -  4   SW 222
 
6/19   6am   3 -  7  SSW 192    4.3    15.3    2 -  3    E  96
6/19  12pm   4 -  8    S 188    4.6    14.5    3 -  4   SW 225
6/19   6pm   3 -  7    S 189    4.7    13.7    5 -  7  WSW 246
 
6/20   6am   3 -  6    S 188    4.5    12.8    2 -  3  NNW 343
6/20  12pm   3 -  6    S 187    4.3    12.5    5 -  7  WNW 302
6/20   6pm   3 -  6    S 188    4.2    12.1    6 -  9  WNW 304