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I've been looking at the NGM model output. I've usually found it to be
accurate. But today the winds will be shifty because there's some kind
of wave/front going through which can muck with the forcast. But, I'll
bet on 20 knots anywhere from sw to nw. So i'll be heading to 3rd after
some chores.
>From the raw data, I see 21 knots at 318 degrees:
http://covis.atmos.uiuc.edu/covis/visualizer/cgi-bin/fcst_stn.pl?fcstngm=on&station=sfo
Mike Worobec
Bilbo Innovations, Inc. wrote:
> Are airport forecasters mad or am I missing something:
>
> > 3:00pm PDT (2200Z): wind 270 degrees true at 22 knots gusting
> to
> > 30 knots
>
> With NE winds in the morning and such a high T, is it possible?
>
> They predicted similar conditions for Friday, but it was only 15 - 17
> :-(
>
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