Chris Klohn wrote:Slappy wrote:Where are you seeing SSE for bbay???
I would always lean to the sensor at the airport versus the Boundary Bay sensor when the wind is SSE or greater. It gives you a better picture of what to expect on the outside.
Neither one is perfect.
The old iKite sensor was 90% correct, but since they moved the sensor to a new location it's often under reporting wind on the water.
The trouble with CZBB is that it's too far back in the bay most days. Today the wind is going through at full strength but that's not the norm. Normally the wind will be anywhere from 80% to 50% as strong that far back in the bay as it is at Centennial.
The direction of the iKite sensor is far more relevant to people at 3rd and Centennial than the direction of the CZBB sensor.
If I had to only choose one I would take the iKite, but I'm glad to have both.
I got SailFlow (maker of iKite) to add both CZBB and CYVR to their system a while back so you can view them with history for free on their websites:
https://www.windalert.com/spot/172159