Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. WSW wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 52. WSW wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming SW 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
PFC: 10:20am; AFD: 8:51am
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Mon, March 9, 2009 1:41pm
Anneliese Ågren
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The thing I noticed to this story, as reported by the Merc, is that a bystander phoned in to 911 after noticing this victim’s body floating in the water. Assumption made by me here, is that the victim’s cries for help were carried away by the wind, the recreationists out and about in yesterday’s chilly sunshine were naturally not paying attention, so the victim thrashed about until exhausted and drowned.
A girlfriend on the shore or a fellow kite surfer would have kept their eyes on him, noticed his flailing, and phoned in much quicker!
Ugh, the agony of this story. The many sirens sent to Poplar were very upsetting yesterday. All emergency crews showed up to help. I wish the news was the opposite outcome.
If you’re planning on going into the water, please bring a buddy to watch each other. =\