Sea of Cortez Weather for 08/17/12
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Voice to Text---
.Looking down into the Sea this morning I can see that long plume of clouds moving up from the ITCZ/Monsoon trough for the past few days appears to be weakening. This plume has been feeding moisture into the Sea and into central Mexico.
The past 24 hours the southern Sea has periodic rain showers often heavy at times. The cape area reported over 4 inches of rain yesterday. The East Cape about and inch and a half. Down town Loreto two and a half inches of rain. Mulegé and the Guaymas area a little over an inch.
This morning this image is not showing the heavy rain around the cape that they had yesterday afternoon and evening. Even though the moister plume appears to be weakening it is still providing solid cloud cover for the southern Sea.
The central Sea has also had its share of showers but not with intensity of the southern Sea. A 5:30 image was showing a long string of cells in the center of the Sea from a bit north of La Paz to the middrifts. There are several cells with high tops that could be producing chubbasco winds. Here at el Burro it has been calm all night and at 5:30 the bay was flat and no wind. By 7:30 this sting of cells in the center of the Sea was from La Paz to Puerto Panesco almost shore to shore. However still no winds her in the cove.
The rest of the northern Sea is curently mainly overcast although the San Filipe area looks clear this morning?
Will these condition continue today? Based on the amount of moisture in the air and building convection over central Mexico I’d say we have a pretty good chance of a day like yesterday in the central Sea. If that plume continues to weaken the southern Sea could see some clearing starting this morning. We’ll see?
Looking south to the Mexican Riviera I can see that there has been some locations that have had light rain within the past 24 hours but this morning it is mostly clear along the coast. The Mazatlan area had about an inch of rain yesterday.
Not much going on in our Tropical Kitchen this morning. Hector is history. There is a Tropical Wave that is somewhere around the Tehuantepec isthmus this morning. It has not immerged in the Pacific yet. There is another Tropical Wave around Vera Cruz that will emerge in our hood probably this weekend. No tropical development is forecast for the Eastern Pacific basin for at least the next 48 hours.
That’s what is going on in our hood so looking now north to the west coast of America where the Great Northwest is experiencing unseasonal hot weather and the rest of the west coast pretty much normal for August.
Southern California will be humid with the increase in monsoonal moisture in the region. There is a possibility of thunderbumpers in the inland valleys as well as the deserts and the mountains this afternoon.
Looking now over to the southwest where it will be a little cooler today. The monsoon with continue monsooning bringing a daily cycle of afternoon and evening thunderbumpers and showers into the weekend.
That’s what is going on to the north of us. Back on this side of the Fence it looks like for the central and northern Sea they may see a few more showers today. The winds in general are forecast to be in the moderate ranges so bring on the rain.
The only down side to the rain were having is some minor flooding and a few rock slides on the roads. We really need the rain after a very dry summer here last year.
73s Y’all
Friday, August 17, 2012
Don't chisel these forecasts in stone. This is an Amateur Endeavor.
………...DAILYS………...
ALL winds are in Knots.
NORTHERN CROSSING FORECAST:
TODAY : Friday, August 17, 2012
Baja Side : Afternoon Winds: SE 12-16
CENTER : Afternoon Winds: SE 10-13
Guaymas Side : Afternoon Winds: SSE 13-17
TOMORROW: Saturday, August 18, 2012
Baja side : Afternoon Winds: NNE 10-13
Center : Afternoon Winds: WNW 8-10
Guaymas side : Afternoon Winds: WNW 11-14
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SOUTHERN CROSSING FORECAST:
TODAY : Friday, August 17, 2012
East Cape : Afternoon Winds: NNE 6-8
Center : Afternoon Winds: WSW 8-10
Mazatlan : Afternoon Winds: WNW 9-12
TOMORROW : Saturday, August 18, 2012
East Cape : Afternoon Winds: WNW 12-15
Center : Afternoon Winds: WNW 15-20
Mazatlan : Afternoon Winds: WNW 13-17
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….. 3 DAY FORECAST (OUTSIDE)…...
Ensenada
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: W 9-11
Seas: S 4 feet at 17 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: W 9-11
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 15 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WNW 9-11
Seas: S 4 feet at 14 sec.
Point San Quintin
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: WNW 10-13
Seas: Seas: S 4 feet at 17 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: WNW 12-15
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 15 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WNW 12-15
Seas: S 4 feet at 14 sec.
Turtle Bay
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: WNW 8-10
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 11 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: WNW 15-19
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 10 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WNW 15-19
Seas: WNW 2 feet at 12 sec.
Cedros Island
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: W 7-9
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 16 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: NW 11-14
Seas: S 2 feet at 15 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WNW 12-16
Seas: SSW 2 feet at 14 s
ABREOJOS
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: SSE 11-14
Seas: S 6 feet at 16 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: WSW 9-12
Seas: S 5 feet at 15 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: W 15-19
Seas: S 4 feet at 14 sec.
Mag Bay
Friday 8/17 Afternoon Winds: ENE 5-6
Seas: SE 1 feet at 5 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: W 9-12
Seas: SSE 1 feet at 10 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WSW 16-21
Seas: WSW 2 feet at 3 sec
*CABO FALSO (Pedregal)
Today's Sunrise Temp.: 78 °
Daily High Temperature: 86%
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0.04 in.
#VALUE!
Friday 8/17 Morning Winds: SSW 7 to 9 knots
Afternoon Winds: WSW 10-13
Seas: Seas: S 6 feet at 16 sec.
Saturday 8/18 Afternoon Winds: WNW 13-17
Seas: SSW 5 feet at 15 sec.
Sunday 8/19 Afternoon Winds: WNW 15-19
Seas: SSW 4 feet at 14 sec
. SEA OF CORTEZ
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*Puerto Penasco Casa Weez:
Morning Winds: SSE 8 to 11 knots
Afternoon Winds: S 13-17
Sunrise Temp.: N/A
Daily High Temperature: N/A
Yesterday's Rainfall: Calm
#VALUE!
*Bahia Kino Nuevo :
Morning Winds: SW 6 to 8 knots
Afternoon Winds: SSW 10-13
Sunrise Temp.: N/A
Daily High Temperature: N/A
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*San Filepe:
Morning Winds: SE 4 to 6 knots
Afternoon Winds: ESE 12-16
Sunrise Temp.: 86 °
Daily High Temperature: 95 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*Gonzoga Bay Pappa Fernandez Landing. :
Morning Winds: SE 11 to 15 knots
Afternoon Winds: ESE 12-16
Sunrise Temp.: 86 °
Daily High Temperature: 92 °
Yesterday's Rainfall:
#VALUE!
*Bay of LA. :
Morning Winds: SE 12 to 17 knots
Afternoon Winds: SE 12-16
Sunrise Temp.: 83 °
Daily High Temperature: 88 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
San Franciscito Bay :
Morning Winds: SSW 6 to 8 knots
Afternoon Winds: E 12-15
Santa Rosalia :
Morning Winds: SE 8 to 11 knots
Afternoon Winds: SE 15-19
Sunrise Temp.: N/A
Daily High Temperature: N/A
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*Mulegé :
Morning Winds: SE 4 to 5 knots
Afternoon Winds: SE 12-16
Sunrise Temp.: 79 °
Daily High Temperature: 86 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*San Carlos
Morning Winds: WNW 4 to 5 knots
Afternoon Winds: WNW 11-14
Sunrise Temp.: 78 °
Daily High Temperature: 88 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 1.01 in.
#VALUE!
Pt Concepcion :
Morning Winds: NNW 4 to 6 knots
Afternoon Winds: NNE 10-13
Punta Chivato :
Morning Winds: SE 3 to 4 knots
Afternoon Winds: ESE 12-15
*El Burro Cove in Concepcion Bay
Morning Winds Winds: SE 4 to 5 knots
Afternoon Winds: SE 12-16
Sunrise Temp.: 81 °
Daily High Temperature: 85 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
Sunrise Sea Temperature: 0
Puerto Escondido Juncalitoville
Morning Winds: SSE 4 to 6 knots
Afternoon Winds: ESE 10-13
Sunrise Temp.: 77 °
Daily High Temperature: 79 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
San Lorenzo Channel :
Morning Winds: S 5 to 6 knots
Afternoon Winds: S 9-12
La Paz:
Morning Winds: NW 2 to 3 knots
Afternoon Winds: ENE 5-6
Sunrise Temp.: 75 °
Daily High Temperature: 84 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: n/a in.
#VALUE!
*La Ventana Baja Joe's :
Morning Winds: NNW 0 to 1 knots
Afternoon Winds: NNE 6-8
Sunrise Temp.: N/A
Daily High Temperature: N/A
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*Los Barriles :
Morning Winds: ESE 2 to 2 knots
Afternoon Winds: NNE 8-10
Sunrise Temp.: 77 °
Daily High Temperature: 80 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
Cabo Pulmo :
Morning Winds: S 5 to 7 knots
Afternoon Winds: W 6-7
Seas: S 4 feet at 16 sec.
*Cabo San Lucas :
Morning Winds: SSW 6 to 9 knots
Afternoon Winds: WSW 12-15
Sunrise Temp.: 81 °
Daily High Temperature: 81 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0.02 in.
#VALUE!
MEXICAN RIVIERA
*Mazatlan,
Morning Winds: WNW 5 to 6 knots
Afternoon Winds: WNW 9-12
Sunrise Temp.: 80 °
Daily High Temperature: 88 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
*Puerta Vallarta:
Morning Winds: N 4 to 5 knots
Afternoon Winds: NW 9-12
Sunrise Temp.: 78 °
Daily High Temperature: 91 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
Manzanillo :
Morning Winds: SSW 10 to 14 knots
Afternoon Winds: WSW 9-12
Sunrise Temp.: 76 °
Daily High Temperature: 90 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo :
Morning Winds: SW 7 to 10 knots
Afternoon Winds: WSW 6-8
Sunrise Temp.: 72 °
Daily High Temperature: 86 °
Yesterday's Rainfall: 0 in.
#VALUE!
Cabo Corrienties :
Morning Winds: NNW 6 to 8 knots
Afternoon Winds: NW 11-14
Seas: S 6 feet at 15 sec.
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