Comments for Molokai 2007 - weather forecast at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:30:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/403/147/#pc_581 I realized I sounded in contradiction to Scott, who may have many more Molo's than my one. I guess my concern for Sunday's race is Heat Retention should the RELATIVE wind (wind speed over the paddler's skin)drops near 0. So my thought is having a slight headwind might be a whole lot safer, if slower than a light tailwind. - Kenneth Moore Fri, 18 May 2007 05:56:17 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/403/147/#pc_580 ...been waiting for this forcast; we're now close enough to Sunday's race - and there's not much wind forecast. It suggests a (very) hot, flat race. Light headwinds would be better than moving along in a self-generated doldrum should the wind stay 5 kts from the SE. Good Luck paddlers! Ken AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 340 PM HST THU MAY 17 2007 .SYNOPSIS...MOST AREAS FAIR AND DRY WITH WEAKER WINDS. && .DISCUSSION...THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND MOVE SLOWLY TOWARD KAUAI FROM ITS MORE FAMILIAR POSITION WELL NORTH OF THE ISLANDS. THUS NO CHANGE IN THE CURRENT TREND TOWARD WEAKER AND MORE SOUTHERLY WINDS...24 HOUR STATEWIDE PRESSURE DROPS OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF MILLIBARS ARE IN SUPPORT. NEXT WEEK LESS VIGOROUS LOWS PASSING NORTH OF THE RIDGE SHOULD FAVOR A RETURN OF BOTH THE RIDGE BACK TO THE NORTH AS WELL AS COMFORTING TRADE WINDS BY NEXT WEDNESDAY. THE CLOUD PATTERN IS ALREADY TURNING TO ONE OF WEAK CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON AS OUR TRADE WINDS LOSE THEIR STEAM. THE DAYTIME FORMED CLOUDS HOWEVER ARE BEING CAPPED BY A LOW 6 THOUSAND FOOT TEMPERATURE INVERSION ALLOWING LITTLE IN THE WAY OF SHOWERS. THIS STABLE UPPER LEVEL ENVIRONMENT SHOULD GO UNINTERRUPTED EXCEPT FOR A WEAK SHORTLIVED TROUGH COME SATURDAY...IN OTHER WORDS NOT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DRY BUT CLOSE TO IT. && .HFO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && $$ MATSUDA - Kenneth Moore Fri, 18 May 2007 05:44:43 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/403/147/#pc_578 I agree, the reporting has been excellent. Far better than anything we've seen on Oahu! I doubt the southerly groundswell will matter much. What will be the biggest factor is the lack of the tradewind swell. The groundswell with a 16 second period will not really affect the paddling conditions, whereas the dying tradewinds could make for a flat, muggy paddle, or worse, a slight headwind. I wish the competitors well, and hope the forecasts are inaccurate and the trades come back in time for the race. - Scott Thu, 17 May 2007 20:36:22 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/403/147/#pc_577 Rob, the Molokai reporting has been first-class. SSI may have done more to promote this year's race than any other single medium (after the big O, of course). Mahalo for the Good work. Keep it up. And let's have an exciting finish for the 'Molo! Ken Moore Kaneohe, HI - Kenneth Moore Wed, 16 May 2007 19:06:33 +0100