Geez, I don't even think it's worth splashing the boat if things stay as predicted. June 21 and 22 is looking better all the time. The forecast looks similar to last weekend -- the wind was just screaming out of the NW.
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
930 AM PDT WED JUN 5 2002
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ200-052230-
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A WEAK FRONT PUSHES INLAND THIS MORNING. HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO N
COAST BEHIND FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES CONTINUES OVER
WATERS TONIGHT AND THU. THERMAL TROUGH BUILDS INTO N CALIFORNIA
THU.
$$
PZZ250-255-270-275-052230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WASHINGTON TO FLORENCE OREGON
AND WESTWARD 60 NM
930 AM PDT WED JUN 5 2002
...SMALL CRAFT WINDS LIKELY THU...
.TODAY...W TO SW WIND 15 KT...BECOMING W WIND 15 KT N AND NW WIND
20 KT S THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 9
SECONDS. AREAS OF MORNING DRIZZLE.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT DECREASING. WIND WAVES 3 FT. W SWELL 5
FT AT 9 SECONDS.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT...BUT 30 KT S OF NEWPORT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 5 FT. W SWELL 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...BUT 30 KT FAR S...EARLY. WIND EASING
TO 15 KT N AND 20 KT S. WIND WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 5 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT...BUT NW 25 KT FROM NEWPORT TO FLORENCE. WIND
WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
.SAT AND SUN...N WIND 25 KT...EASING TO 20 KT AT NIGHT. WIND
WAVES 5 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT.
$$
PZZ210-052230-
COLUMBIA RIVER BAR FORECAST
930 AM PDT WED JUN 5 2002
IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 FT
DURING EBB CURRENT AROUND 145 PM AND BUILDING TO 7 FT WITH
BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING EBB CURRENT AROUND 230 AM THU.
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Yep. This stinks. Great ocean mon, tue, wed, and then it falls apart.
My buddy from out of town is going to scratch, so I bet it will be nice. Mr. Fisherman? I figure we wait and see what is happening Friday afternoon and make the call. If their forcast is coming in line, then we will scratch.
I've seen forecasts like this turn out to be the best days I've had on the ocean. Most notably last year. We waited and waited for the wind to come but it never did and at 9:00 we left the dock. That is the day Team Bad Halibut was born. We came back to port with 247 pounds on 4 fish. I know the spot and look forward to going there again. Maybe Saturday .
Give me a call....
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I LOVE my job!.... It's the BEST! IT'S FANTASTIC!! ~Nacho Libre.
That NW wind shuts down the offshore fishing every time. But it drives the upwelling which improves the feed and fishing. So there's a silver lining. It will most likely blow like this till mid July, just like every year.
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"thud!"
You're right Pilar -- If there is one thing you can count on in June -- strong NW wind on the ocean. I'll trade a few blowout halibut days for a some glassy August tuna days -- anytime.
Well, darn it, I guess I'll just have to fish the Trask and T Bay for springers --
Not good! Damn Thermal Trough!
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