Scamander Rivermouth 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 implies the strength, with deep blue strongest. It is based on 3266 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Scamander Rivermouth, located 20 km away (12 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 Scamander Rivermouth blows from the SE. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Scamander Rivermouth. By contrast, dominant spokes show favoured directions, and the more the darkest shade of 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 (pale blue) about 11% of the time (3 days each June) and blows offshore 43% of the time (13 days in an average June). Over an average June wind stronger than >40kph (25mph) was expected for only a single days at Scamander Rivermouth

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