San Pedro South Reef Pass Wind Stats

This picture describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions through a typical May. The largest 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 3422 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2007, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to San Pedro South Reef Pass, located 50 km away (31 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 prevailing wind at San Pedro South Reef Pass blows from the E. If the rose diagram shows a close to circular outline, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at San Pedro South Reef Pass. By contrast, dominant spokes illustrate favoured directions, and the more dark blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. Over an average May, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (the lightest shade of blue) about 4% of the time (1 days each May) and blows offshore just 6% of the time (2 days in an average May). In a typical May winds exceeding >40kph (25mph) are not expected, but 6 have winds on the range 30-40 (19-25) at San Pedro South Reef Pass

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