Best SoCal wind/weather map ?

I'd like to start looking at the daily wind and weather from San Diego to maybe 100 miles offshore and up to Santa Barbara Island as we get ready for the Berserker Viking Bash the week of 5-5. Since we might head straight out just to make it a bit of an off-shore cruise before heading north to the Isthmus I'd like to start developing a feel for what the prevailing winds are day and night (if any).

So, is there a good on-line weather chart site for the area ? I normally look at the typical NOAA and related sites but am sure I'm missing some better ones.

Thanks,


-Sven

Sven,

I really like this one: http://www.weatherflow.com/navair/loop_wshr.html

It gives you a history of the previous 12 hours in a Java Loop. This used to be part of the Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station web site. It's now part of www.weatherflow.com.

BTW, check out the screen shot, It's been blowing like stink up in the Channel Islands.

Uphill

Thanks Jeff. That's exactly what I was looking for.



-Sven

Similar site...

Sven,
Just pick your area and put the wind or wave or period into motion!
http://magicseaweed.com/
I use this site for our areas all the time.
Loren

ps: Thanks, Jeff, for the link.

Also check out http://www.sailflow.com/ It's actually a link at the top of the site I just sent you. You can dial in your exact area. I prefer the first one for a So Cal coastal over view.

Up Hill is the norm coming up the coast from San Diego unless we have a nice comfortable off shore. When I brought my boat up from San Diego back in Nov. of 02, I made the best progress motoring at night after the prevailing winds from the Northwest died down. When I was discussing making the trip with professional Skippers a couple suggested reaching straight for Catalina and not hugging the coast. I did not try that because I was under time constraints.

Thanks to Loren too.

I'll bookmark all of the links and will feel well informed


-Sven