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Wind warnings... Oh yeah!

Evotz - 22-3-2009 at 02:27 PM

Just found on the National Weather alerts.....leaving on Weds!!! See you all there.....:wee:

Primm, Nevada 7 Day Forecast Lat: 35.62N, Lon: 115.39W
Wx Zone: NVZ022
Warnings, Watches and Advisories:


HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 916 AM PDT SUN MAR 22 2009

THIS EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU...NORTHWEST DESERTS...NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY...LAS VEGAS VALLEY...AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN AREAS WITH TERRAIN GAPS TO THE SOUTHWEST SUCH AS HENDERSON AND KINGMAN...AND IN THE LEE OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY. BLOWING DUST AND SAND WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES...AND MOTORISTS AND THOSE OUTDOORS WILL NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION.
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$

dylanj423 - 22-3-2009 at 02:57 PM

y'all be safe... we going to have a new kite buggy speed record this year?

Ozzy - 23-3-2009 at 06:16 AM

ooowwhh, yeszz.....:cool: , let's hope there is still enough wind for next week,...got a bunch of new PL kites coming with us to try out,....

watch it,...the eurotrash is coming ! :roll:

Bladerunner - 23-3-2009 at 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by Ozzy


watch it,...the eurotrash is coming ! :roll:


Be afraid . Be VERY afraid !!! :smug:

Sthrasher38 - 23-3-2009 at 12:13 PM

WOW, When we left Nabx last year we hit a sand storm like that it was off the hook. Stopped traffic right in the middle of the highway! could not see anything. Property damage? Yea, I don't know how some of those houses were still there. Covered in dirt and sand.:crazy:

geokite - 23-3-2009 at 02:10 PM

Wasn't that a great wind? On that sunday I hit my top speed of 57 as a wall of wind came across the lakebed. Weee!!!

markite - 23-3-2009 at 02:59 PM

What were using Steve - the trusty Phantom or the Synergy?
Jim, Ziggy and I are bringing a mix of PLs again but I was going to nix the 10m Scorpion and bring an 8 and 12 Synergy instead. Hoping the 8 Syn will be faster on short lines.
Sounds good - 4 days to go before we head down.
Mark

Crash - 23-3-2009 at 05:38 PM

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Originally posted by markite
What were using Steve - the trusty Phantom or the Synergy?
Jim, Ziggy and I are bringing a mix of PLs again but I was going to nix the 10m Scorpion and bring an 8 and 12 Synergy instead. Hoping the 8 Syn will be faster on short lines.
Sounds good - 4 days to go before we head down.
Mark
hey mark ,can i bug you with my Phantom again this year ? My wife's not distracting me away from the Playa this year so more time to fly my PL. ....I was able to pull off 60.7 on GPS 3 times in a row with the winds Sthrasher mentioned ,in a landsailer....I'm going to bring a few foils I bought from Jon Ellis after returning home and there sweet to fly . I don't want to steal you seat time but on mild days if you can you give it the once over ? ,It would go along way dude ;-)

markite - 23-3-2009 at 07:50 PM

Hey Crash - anytime buddy. Just get your daughter to drop you off when she drives by!
We'll see you down there in a few days.
Mark

Crash - 23-3-2009 at 09:33 PM

THANKS MARK ! It's just Cr@sh and Lil Cr@sh this year .she want's me to rent a shelby cobra or corvette for a day and swap rentals, she's getting to smart these days.....I showed her by accident how 5hr's $250 & a day rental was $500.......I like the idea but I'm "Sure" the wife won't ! They are gonna love me when I return the cobra covered in Playa dust :bigok: ...............get there safe kiddo.