L & C tomorrow?

[Perfect Drift]

Thinking of going to L & C tomorrow, they are forcasting 20 - 30 mph winds, with gusts to 40. How big will the swells be? Is this, go somewhere else kinda weather? Wanta be safe but if it's to much weather, I'd rather not chance it. Input please.

[bigshark]

Good tide......at the right time.........lots of wind
will put those mallards back into the sheltered sloughs........seems like a winner to me. I never like to get in the big water anyway.

[greenhead]

Were and what is L&C

[1pump]

Lewis & Clark, a refuge near Astoria. :smile:

[ 11-15-2002, 07:08 PM: Message edited by: 1pump ]

[Perfect Drift]

They upped the wind to 30 - 40 mph with gusts to 70. Safe or not safe?

[Jellyhead]

Kaus,

I hate to be a doom and gloom type of guy, but 70mph gusts are alot of wind!!

First question, have you ever had you're boat on a body of water with 70mph gusts, let alone 30mph winds sustained? If you don't know you're boat's ability in this weather, stay home, or at least land bound.

I was thinking to myself, what a great day to slay ducks tommorow, but decided to do other activities, especially with the forecasted winds.

In 6' of water (Like in many of the channels down there) 70mph, or even 30mph, can whip up big 3-4' swells easy.

From my experience windsurfing, 40mph will kick up up 8' swells below hood river at spring creek fish hatchery on a westerly pushing against river flow in about 20' of water. Now you see why I changed my mind this weekend.

If anyone decides to brave it. Don't be afraid to wait it out or get out early if it looks iffy. The water's starting to dip into the 40's now and hypothermia will set in quickly at those wind speeds. BE SAFE, AND KNOW YOU'RE BOATS LIMITS!!!!!! DO NOT RISK YOU'RE LIFE IF IT LOOKS IFFY.

I had to rescue three guys that swamped a john boat on new year's day about 5 years ago. They went down at 3:30am trying to get their spot in conditions that were too much for the boat they were in. We found them at 4:30 by chance, and I honestly think if we would have found them any later, they would have died.

BE SAFE! the season is early yet. Err on the side of caution down there this weekend. Especially saturday!

Aaron

[Booja 1]

Great post Aaron...Ducks will be flying all over sideways with all that wind BUT it's always nice to be able to hunt another day..There will be alot more windy days in the future,,ones that you won't have to fear for your safety.....

Be a hunter and not a statistic..........

[greenhead]

Thanks for the info