Rooster Rock sensor

ascott72 · Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 124

What's up with the Rooster Rock sensor? On sunday it was reading 10 while Stevenson was high 20's. But on the drive out it was obvious that it was blowing pretty hard at Rooster Rock - as hard or harder than Stevenson. Plenty of white caps, sand blowing. Is the sensor located in a sheltered area?

cj2361 · Joined: 06 Jun 2001 Posts: 5

Straight off the sensor notes. I think this is accurate.

Sensor Notes
The wind sensor is new here (installed in May 2007) and is mounted to the roof at the east end of the park building. Jan. 1, 2008: reports from windsurfers out in 40MPH winds gusting to 60: it indeed appears that the gust reading at this sensor gives a fairly good indication of the average steady-state winds mid-river. May 30 2007: My observations over the last few days are that the gust readings on this sensor are close to the steady state winds on the river. (Only easterly wind observed.)

ggbggb · Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 21

Guys,

how do we access the info on the Rooster rock sensor? Iwindsurf?, a web site?

thanks.

bobgatpdx1 · Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 385

The Rooster Rock sensor is part of the iWindsurf network.
It shows up on the "OR - Columbia River" and "OR - Gorge West" maps.

We did the best we could with regards to sensor placement - but there are a lot of restrictions due to CGNSA rules. Many thanks to Stuart Hill for doing the install.

Using the "gust" reading as the "average" works pretty well. Generally, I've noticed if the gusts are reading over 15MPH, then its sailable conditions at Rooster.

bobg

ggbggb · Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 21

Thanks bobg.

I missed it....got it now Very Happy

ggb

andymc4610 · Joined: 19 May 2000 Posts: 684

your better off using corbett or multnomah falls if you want to sail rooster. At Rooster there is a huge shadow because of the island that does not help the sensor it is useless.

http://www.windonthewater.com/link.htm?r=or&l=45.832627&g=-120.962219&z=8

or iwindsuf's beta

http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwhere.iws?regionID=1742

ledel · Joined: 17 Jul 2005 Posts: 23

I agree with andymc's post. We were out at Rooster this past Sunday and it was cranking( 3.7-4.2) But the Rooster sensor was showing low 20s max. Same thing the previous week.

Temira · Joined: 15 Jun 1999 Posts: 94 Location: Hood River

Or using NOAA's sensor:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext.php?wfo=mso&sid=RRWO3&num=48&raw=0&dbn=m

-Temira

mik377 · Joined: 05 Jun 2005 Posts: 55

Anyone surfin today? Troutdale showing 24 and Rooster showing 29 this morning (which means closer to 40 on the water). Forecast is 70 degrees and sunny...

thelma11 · Joined: 17 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

IT'S WINDY AND I MIGHT HAVE TO LOSE MY J-O-B!

IT'D BE WORTH IT.