Metigama Right Wind Stats

The graph illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directions over a normal August. The largest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue implies the strength, with the darkest shade of blue showing the strongest winds. It is based on 3472 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Metigama Right, located 49 km away (30 miles). There are not enough recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. Without question some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the prevailing wind at Metigama Right blows from the SSW. If the rose graph shows a fairly circular pattern, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Metigama Right. On the other hand, 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 August, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (the lightest shade of blue) about 0.8% of the time (0 days each August) and blows offshore just 0.8% of the time (0 days in an average August). Over an average August wind stronger than >40kph (25mph) was expected for only a single days at Metigama Right

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