I'm in the middle of a major wind storm right now! High gust at 61mph and average for the last 10 minutes 47mph,.... Just had a 67 gust. My neighbors
new roof is dancing and threatening to leave the neighborhood. I can't get my garage door closed so it's like a hurricane in there.
Gotta go
[Edited on 8-18-2011 by Russ]
wessongroup - 8-18-2011 at 10:18 AM
WOW, you guys get the weather... hope your tied down to bubba... hang on there....tripledigitken - 8-18-2011 at 10:50 AM
wow, Russ, that's "Victory at Sea" conditions!
Hope Casa JJ's new roof is holding up ok!
Kenrhintransit - 8-18-2011 at 10:54 AM
it passed through Loreto about 8:15-9:15. don't have a wind gauge so can't say how hard the wind was here. now sticky/humid/overcast.backninedan - 8-18-2011 at 10:55 AM
I hate "Stroms".bill erhardt - 8-18-2011 at 11:04 AM
That chubasco blew up out of the south and hit Loreto around 8:30 a.m. A south wind of about 10 knots jumped to 30+ for an hour or so, and now is
back down to around 10 out of the north. It would have been a bumpy ride offshore in that one.....Meany - 8-18-2011 at 11:06 AM
Dam those Major Stroms. They get you everytime. from one dyslexic to another. Hang in there Russ. surfs up in chivato....David K - 8-18-2011 at 11:06 AM
Hang in there Russ!JESSE - 8-18-2011 at 11:11 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by backninedan
I hate "Stroms".
They suckoladulce - 8-18-2011 at 11:12 AM
That's high on the Beaufort Wind scale when it starts to flip letters around on your keyboard.
Thanks for the report Russ and the picture tells it all. It's those sneaky one's that get you sometimes...
Currently across the peninsula from you it's 81°, 82% humidity, and wind out of the SE at 6mph. 100% cloud coverDENNIS - 8-18-2011 at 11:16 AM
Thanks for the heads Up. Warm in Asuncion with a south wind! Direction seems unusual?! Any rain? Gather up the livestock and chilruns. Plenty
of cold beer. Hope everyone is alright. TioRuss - 8-18-2011 at 11:31 AM
The wind changed a bit now. A little more from the south and in the 30's. Also I was able to close the garage door. A while ago I was looking out
towards the NE and it hit me 'something was different'. The wind had tried to push my Polaris ranger in the arroyo. Went out and set the brake. Ouch!
that hurts. Covered in wet sand. The shower was really nice though. We had just enough wet to make the sand stick. It's caked on everything. It's only
noon so I guess I'll be cleaning once this thing blows through. Gotta go get my patio stuff....
Later ---- I hate washing windows!oladulce - 8-18-2011 at 11:57 AM
ahha. Lots of thunder now and sky is very dark with the rolling cloud bottoms coming from over the mesas to the North east. Of course the guys just
turned off the mixer after doing a big roof and trave pour!vandenberg - 8-18-2011 at 12:29 PM
Most of this one stayed, like usual, over the sea.
On the Pacific side
oladulce - 8-18-2011 at 12:33 PM
HAIL for about 1 min, then a couple minutes of big rain drops. Now the wind is hot and turning on from the East! Looking thru the bennies, huge dust
clouds off the sand dunes across the bay and giant white caps heading this way . lots of thunder.
Great timing. A couple of hours ago maestro abañil Martin was up on the 2nd story roof with a large metal concrete float in his hands.baitcast - 8-18-2011 at 12:45 PM
The gulf can be a fishermans dream BUT from time to time when something like that comes up it can make your day truly memorable.
Few years back I was out way to far looking for Dorado in my 14' tin boat on the back side of Smith,the thing you have can be seen coming
but a westerly with no clouds no thing but wind in a 1/2 hour or less makes for pucker time
We spent the nite on the back side of Smith sitting on a rock,out of smokes,hungry,black ass nite and no sleeping for sure and trying to
keep the boat from getting beat up.
Just another fun day on the gulf
RobRuss - 8-18-2011 at 12:49 PM
I think the worst is over now. Wind outta the S below 20mph. I've got most of the patio furniture back but it's caked in a sandy mud. Hell all the
birds just flocked in so I guess they're thinking the worst is over also.
20 min later... lots more cleaned up now and it's really nice working weather for a change. 82º 15mph S breeze cloudy and drizzle.
3:15 all is back to nice again. Partly cloudy, SW breeze at 10+ I have the windows done and only 2 more screens to wash. Temps gone from nice to work
in 82º to I don't want to do this 89º but with the westerlies it 60% humidity and do able.
[Edited on 8-18-2011 by Russ]willyAirstream - 8-18-2011 at 03:10 PM
Whew, glad I didn't go fishing today. The wind took down 2, 40'+ palms, my awning and scattered debris everywhere. 2 cars were moved only minutes
before the palms crashed down. Power came back about an hour ago. Temps climbing , now only 92. The rain lasted for 2 hours and felt good. First real
rain in 2 years according to Pepe.
[Edited on 8-18-2011 by willyAirstream]Martyman - 8-18-2011 at 03:15 PM
Major Strom to Ground Control
Major storm
O.G. - 8-18-2011 at 03:17 PM
My boy and I were going to depart Loreto Airport around 8:30 this A.M. when the winds hit! Blowing 40 kts said the tower. Got another taxi to go back
to our recently vacated room. Hauling 60 lbs of fish around back and forth... . But, it died down within a couple of hours so I hauled my boy and that
60 lbs of fish back to the airport again. Commandante thought it was that hurricane down South causing the disturbance. Had a nice 25 kt tailwind
going North!Baja Bucko - 8-18-2011 at 03:27 PM
Does anyone know if the Sierra SF got any moisture at all from this or its just too far?...ThanksDavid K - 8-18-2011 at 04:01 PM
That's the kind of wind we had on Shell Island July 2-3, that also sank the Erik.BajaBlanca - 8-18-2011 at 05:36 PM
holy tamales ...and I was in the air coming to la paz !!!! didnt see or feel anything. rained in la paz for a little bit then settled down
...soooooooooooooooooooooooo hot right now.Mulegena - 8-18-2011 at 05:48 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Baja Bucko
Does anyone know if the Sierra SF got any moisture at all from this or its just too far?...Thanks
Don't
know, Teddi.
However there appeared to be a higher pressure system here on the central Pacific coast that held the clouds east and south of here, Bahia Asuncion.
Being somewhat of a prognosticator I'd venture a guess that if those clouds held much moisture they might have let a loose up in them thar hills!
Today was the hottest this summer in these parts which is still close to perfect.tiotomasbcs - 8-18-2011 at 06:48 PM
Rain sweet rain! But a little wind to go along, eh Willy?! Saw weather radar & thot Mulege3 looked like it got more red/intensity!! More
reports manana, please. Sale. Tomasshari - 8-18-2011 at 07:32 PM
Aha...so THAT's why we had a hot, windless day here on the pacside...at 8:30 pm it is still 83 degrees and 55% humidity...prolly got up to high 80's
here today...we sure had a fantastic swim this afternoon to cool off. We did have a nice 10 knot southerly breeze mid day.
Bajafam just arrived in their vintage Moho and said there was a sandstorm in Vizcaino late this afternoon.Pescador - 8-22-2011 at 11:32 AM
Geez, Russ, I leave you alone for a couple of days while we go to San Diego and you let the wind blow. Be anxious to see how the new Hurrican cloth
that is all put up looks. Sounds like you are back to normal.Russ - 8-22-2011 at 11:41 AM
Jim/Lynee-- I'm not sure you want to know how well it worked after all the work it took putting it up.
The patio is a lot darker and I think it cut the wind. However the wind came outa the NNE and mostly blew in the patio along side the mstr bdrm. Think
broom and shovel. NO damage though.Pescador - 8-23-2011 at 01:02 PM
Thanks for that, Lynne says as long as windows are not broken and tables are not messed up, then everything is OK. Gives us something to do to work
up a thirst for cold Pacifico.Russ - 8-23-2011 at 01:12 PM
Just thinking of the clean up down here now should give you a ter-r-r-r-rible thurstshari - 8-23-2011 at 07:32 PM
hmmm I'm not likin the looks of this new storm brewing and she's an "H"!!!Bajatripper - 8-23-2011 at 08:27 PM
We're running with some luck. We hit the road on Saturday morning and didn't see any signs of such weather heading our way. Nothing but hot, sunny,
and muggy. Glad we didn't have to fight that stuff.
