Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening out there in the ocean near Ilwaco, yeah? I ain’t no fancy weather person, but I can tell ya what I see and what I hear.
So, the wind, it’s been blowin’ pretty good. They say it’s comin’ from the north, northwest mostly. Sometimes it’s a little bit breezy, ya know, like 10 to 14 knots. But then it can get stronger, like 20 to 25 knots, with those big gusts up to 30. That’s when it gets real wild out there.
And the waves? Well, they ain’t small neither. Sometimes they’re just choppy, you know, like 3 feet, 4 feet. But then they start buildin’ up. I heard someone sayin’ they could get up to 6 feet. That’s taller than me, I tell ya! And they ain’t just comin’ from one place neither. Some come from the east-northeast, some from the west. It’s all mixed up out there.
They talk about these “periods” too. Like, a short period wave and a long period wave. I ain’t exactly sure what that means, but I guess it has somethin’ to do with how often the waves come. The short ones, they say it’s like 8 seconds, and the long ones, 18 seconds. Sounds like a lot of waves to me.
- Wind: North, Northwest, 10 to 25 knots, sometimes gusts up to 30 knots.
- Waves: Choppy to 6 feet, coming from different directions.
- Periods: Short (8 seconds) and Long (18 seconds) waves.
Now, they say all this stuff matters if you’re gonna be out there on the water. If you’re goin’ fishin’, or sailin’, or even just walkin’ on the beach, you gotta pay attention. Them waves and wind can be dangerous, ya know.
They got these forecasts too. They say it’s for 48 hours or even 7 days. I guess that’s how they know what’s comin’. They talk about tides too, when the water goes in and out. Said somethin’ ’bout the “ebb currents” bein’ strong around 3:45 PM on Saturday. I ain’t sure what that means for fishin’, but I bet them fishermen know.
I heard someone say this forecast is for all sorts of folks. Like, people who go kitesurfin’ or windsurfin’. Sounds like crazy stuff to me, but I guess they like the wind and waves. They even got forecasts for the boats comin’ in and out of the harbor. They call it the “Port of Ilwaco”. They gotta know what’s goin’ on, so they don’t crash into nothin’.
And it ain’t just Ilwaco, it’s all up and down the coast. They say it goes from Cape Shoalwater all the way down to Florence, Oregon. That’s a long ways, I tell ya. And they even look way out into the ocean, like 60 nautical miles. I don’t even know how far that is, but it sounds like a lot. They’re watchin’ everything – the wind, the waves, the weather, everything! They even got pictures from them satellites up in the sky.
So, if you’re plannin’ on goin’ out there, be careful. Listen to them forecasts, and don’t take no chances. The ocean, she’s a powerful thing, and you gotta respect her.
And that’s about all I know about the ocean conditions in Ilwaco. It’s windy, it’s wavy, and you gotta be careful. That’s the long and short of it.
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