Well, this will be a short report. The rain is backing off, the jet stream will stay south which will keep the systems going into California. This will also keep temperatures a little cooler than normal. At least for the tomorrow the high will finally be in the low 60’s.
The problem for the Islands Race will be that the breeze is going to be light and variable over the Salish Sea for most of the day tomorrow. As you look at the surface charts, the gap in the isobars is fairly wide, so no pressure gradient. So pretty much you can expect 0-5 knots of wind, at least it won’t be raining and the temp will be in the 60’s.
Enjoy the weekend.
(Ed. Note: Racers might be interested in checking out the ORC article posted earlier today.)
Bruce has raced and cruised the Pacific Northwest his entire life. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Washington in Biological Oceanography and learned meteorology “to keep from getting kicked around on the race course.” Bruce spent nearly two decades as Associate Publisher for Northwest Yachting Magazine, retiring in mid-2015, and was the chairman of the board of trustees for the Northwest Marine Trade Association in 2014. (photo of Bruce driving Playstation is a bit dated, but cool)