filipj wrote::D It is interesting that the terminal sensor is showing high relative to the spit sensor so far this year. Has it been moved? I understood it’s up above the water (like 30 feet or so) so maybe the readings are accentuated. That said, I can’t remember winds being this strong in late May, early June, for the last 10 years. Never really sail a 4.8 out of the spit and I found myself overpowered at times, so 30 knots in the gusts seemed correct to me.
There are
three sensors.
1. The
iWindsurf/iKiteSurf/Weatherflow sensor is reading way too high. It was located
on the roof of the southernmost Squamish Terminals building, I've no idea if it's been moved.
2. The
Terminal sensor seems to be reading fine, and is located nearby the iKite sensor.
3. The
"On-site SWS sensor" is located on the Spit itself almost at the southern end of the pilings, also seems to be reading fine.
At
https://squamishwindsports.com/conditions/wind/https://squamishwindsports.com/conditio ... -terminal/the
About boxes contain links for more info, including sensor locations and comparisons.
One can see from my prior post in this thread of the on-site SWS sensor and the Terminal sensor (below), that they are basically in agreement, and agree with first-hand estimates such as your own.
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