Oase zur Sonne Westerland (Sylt) Wind Stats

The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions over a normal June. The largest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue suggests the strength, with deep blue strongest. It is based on 2782 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Oase zur Sonne Westerland (Sylt), located 22 km away (14 miles). There are insufficient recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. No doubt some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the most common wind at Oase zur Sonne Westerland (Sylt) blows from the NW. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Oase zur Sonne Westerland (Sylt). Converseley, dominant spokes represent favoured directions, and the more dark blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. During a typical June, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (light blue) about 7% of the time (2 days each June) and blows offshore 13% of the time (2 days in an average June). Over an average June winds stronger than >40kph (25mph) are expected on 2 days at Oase zur Sonne Westerland (Sylt)

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