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WIND!!!
Checkout the color radar to try to avoid squalls, hazard warnings if any and rig well. If you are new or don't have a small enough kite, it would be good to sit out the 20 to 25 mph days. Anyway, WIND'S ON!
From: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl/marine.php Hazardous marine condition(s): Marine Weather Statement Short Term Forecast AMZ650-670-101430- /O.CON.KMFL.SC.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-060410T2200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM- 407 AM EDT MON APR 10 2006 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON TODAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 9 TO 11 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. TUESDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 9 TO 11 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. TUESDAY NIGHT EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY EAST WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. IN THE GULF STREAM...SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS ROUGH IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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Who made it out tonight?
OUTSTANDING!!! The waves were around head high at points with a long smooth area at times inshore of the inner breaker line. This was off Delray where the wind plot shown is from (Windomatic-Thanks Jay). You could rip out and boost big off the swell faces, land inside another breaking wave and out run it blasting down the coast and then rack offshore again. Wave riding and just going off at its best. We're supposed to have this again tomorrow?! Yee-Ha!
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Yee Haaa is right Rick, I just got back from the South Side of Boynton Inlet and it was FANTASTIC !!
Semi smooth due to the inlet blocking the surface chop, But the wind swell was rolling in waist to shoulder high. Perfect for huge top turns and some great toe-side wave riding! The 8m was WORKING today 8) (crossingmyfingers) for 1 more day of ENE 20+ |
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It was great tonight again though. Boosting nice jumps on a 12 m flat kite and slicing all over the place through the wide breaker zone off Delray. Yes, it would be great to get more of the same Wednesday. Fingers crossed.
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Almost time to un-cross our fingers! were gonna need them to hang on to our bars. It's still cranking out there. 15 minutes and counting till it's fly time.
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Hope it was a good session. I was able to stick in a couple of hours before a system came in spiking the wind a bit. The forecast seems to continue for our area through tomorrow. I am having trouble remembering the last time we had such great winds for a four day period. Waves and wind, gotta love it!
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Wind spike :shock: WOW is all I can say, I saw that squall line out on the ocean off Palm Beach/ Lake Worth. I came in a set my 10m down and man an I glad I did. There had to be gusts upward of 40mph that hit. I was able to get about an hour session from 5-6pm.
I learned a valuable lesson last year during a session. I was out on a 12m having a blast in 18-22mph and a feeder band from Katrina blew thru. I was lofted ~scratchingmyhead~ what seemed to be atleast 50ft up and over 100ft downwind. Fortunatly I popped my QR and managed to stop being dragged over the surface of the water like a ragdoll. Downed my kite and wrapped it up for floatation. I rode the current thru the Lake Worth Pier and finally made it to shore some where around 200yards north of the Pier. This whole event started happening more then a 1/2 mile south of the Pier. Lost one of my favorid boards that day. But saved my life There are WAY to many GOOD days to risk it on the questionable ones. Looks like were ON again for today :thumbsup: |
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When was your incident during Hurricane Katrina (date and rough time)? It came ashore in SE Florida at about 6:30 am on August 25, 2005. I would like to try to find the radar images for the time of your lofting. Glad you came through OK!
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As for the Episode I had last year, I honestly can't remember the day or time that it happened( The winds were SSE and it must have been between 12 to 5pm'ish) *scratchingmyhead* I remember the events and that I searched for my board for Mmmm about 2 hours (Never to be found) Ahhh well lessons learned threw experiance are always the best remembered. |
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That sucks about your friends kite. It may be repairable, I have had panels replaced in the past. Regarding your Katrina experience, was it before or after Katrina passed over our area?
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