Estaleiro Reef Wind Stats

The figure shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions over a normal November. The longest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue implies the strength, with dark blue strongest. It is based on 2867 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Estaleiro Reef, located 8 km away (5 miles). There are not enough 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 prevailing wind at Estaleiro Reef blows from the ESE. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Estaleiro Reef. By contrast, dominant spokes illustrate favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. During a typical November, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (light blue) about 16% of the time (5 days each November) and blows offshore 21% of the time (6 days in an average November). Over an average November winds exceeding >40kph (25mph) are not expected, but 2 have winds on the range 30-40 (19-25) at Estaleiro Reef

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