If the tree in the front of your house snaps from the wind.......


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Posted by jas on 08:16:53 01/06/03

In Reply to: I know all about offshore winds. It's screaming at my house now. posted by Ted


it's telling you "No kayak fishing for you today buddy!" Darn tree snapped just like twig. Glad it fell on my front lawn and not on top of my neighbors car.

I'll have to find another place to hang my wet stuff.

Looks like the wind may be around for a few days (through til at least Thursday is predicted). Offshore winds with a third of the strength of these winds would make kayaking super dangerous. At full strength, they're deadly! Some gusts are over 50mph.


POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT ARGUELLO AND OUT 60 NM-
POINT ARGUELLO TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND AND OUT 60 NM-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...
TODAY...WIND N TO NE 10 TO 20 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR SHORE WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. SWELL W 12 TO 15 FEET AT 17 SECONDS... SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON.

EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL-
...GALE WARNING E OF RINCON POINT...
TODAY...E OF RINCON POINT...WIND NE 15 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. W OF RINCON POINT...WIND VARIABLE 15 KT OR LESS WITH WIND WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS. SWELL W 7 TO 10 FEET AT 17 SECONDS.

TODAY...POINT MUGU TO SANTA MONICA WIND N TO NE 25 TO 35 KT WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. ELSEWHERE...WIND NE 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. SWELL W 4 TO 7 FEET AT 17 SECONDS.


COASTAL WATERS FROM SAN MATEO POINT TO THE MEXICAN BORDER AND OUT 30 NM-
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...
TODAY...WIND NE TO N 10 TO 20 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 FT...EXCEPT LOCAL NE 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 3 FT NORTH OF CARLSBAD. SWELL W 6 TO 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.





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