Wind Formula for mid-island inlets, any comments?
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Wind Formula for mid-island inlets, any comments?
This is a question that I had about figuring out what the wind might do in Port Alberni...
For a rough estimate of wind in the mid-island inlets:
Temperature Difference between Tofino (coast) and Port Alberni (valley) and multiply by a factor of three to help predict the wind strength???
ex. Sunday, July 11th: Port Alberni 30 and Tofino 19 = 11 x 3 = 33knots
The bigger the air temp difference, the stronger the wind.
We'll see what materializes with this weekend's winds in Port Alberni.
note: with the valley's heat this week, the water has warmed up a lot in the Alberni inlet.
For a rough estimate of wind in the mid-island inlets:
Temperature Difference between Tofino (coast) and Port Alberni (valley) and multiply by a factor of three to help predict the wind strength???
ex. Sunday, July 11th: Port Alberni 30 and Tofino 19 = 11 x 3 = 33knots
The bigger the air temp difference, the stronger the wind.
We'll see what materializes with this weekend's winds in Port Alberni.
note: with the valley's heat this week, the water has warmed up a lot in the Alberni inlet.
Last edited by Sandy Beach on Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
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tomorrow ok (my guess: 5.5-6.5), wed and thurs the better days 4.5-5.5 according to the model. let see how close I get, Rob
you want westerly flow on the coast and the temp diff between tofino and PA. If Pipers is forecast to go in the morning on NW, very good chance for PA. IF wind for west coast, Tofino, so much the better
you want westerly flow on the coast and the temp diff between tofino and PA. If Pipers is forecast to go in the morning on NW, very good chance for PA. IF wind for west coast, Tofino, so much the better
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Pretty good Kus. We'll have to add the Kus report to the forecast page now too Tues looked good but never got past about 20 knots. Wed was 27-32 by 4pm but got gusty and fizzled around 6pm when a big cloud rolled in Today should be good once the cloud burns off.
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Re: Wind Formula for mid-island inlets, any comments?
I don't get it day_of_month x Mont_Num/2 = wind_speed ?Sandy Beach wrote:
ex. Sunday, July 11th: Port Alberni 30 and Tofino 19 = 11 x 3 = 33knots
So for today July 22 it should give us 22x(6/2)=66 knots?
I dont believe it
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Re: Wind Formula for mid-island inlets, any comments?
and then...certain days of the month totally kill my potential for any sailing permission away from home, doesn't matter how many brownie points I have accummulatedRussian Dood wrote:day_of_month ....
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So.....more to figure out still. Wind started late morning yesterday (Thurs), ripping by mid afternoon and dead by 6pm. WTF
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