The Mystery Of Tyndall Tower???
I have noticed that Tyndall Tower in the Panhandle has consistently good winds on ikitesurf.com. Better winds than most other areas in the northern part of the state. Are these winds for real, a tower artifact or what?
http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwher...otBar=snapShot Inquiring, wind starved minds want to know? May be can head to the Panhandle instead of out of the country for a wind fix?! |
The Mystery Of Tyndall Tower???
I have noticed that Tyndall Tower in the Panhandle has consistently good winds on ikitesurf.com. Better winds than most other areas in the northern part of the state. Are these winds for real, a tower artifact or what?
http://www.ikitesurf.com/windandwher...otBar=snapShot Inquiring, wind starved minds want to know? May be can head to the Panhandle instead of out of the country for a wind fix?! |
Hey Rick,
Well, as some may know, Tyndall is an Airforce base located inbetween panama city and mexico beach. The actual Tyndall tower is located way out in the gulf of mexico, i've tried to look up it's exact location, but haven't had any luck. I can ask a fellow kiter friend, who is a pilot at Tyndall AFB, about it, he may know more. This is the only pic ive found of the tower: http://www.ahntech.com/ahntech-acts/...l_Tower_N3.jpg I use the sensor on the tower more like a buoy or indicator of the winds forcasted. It is usally about 10mph higher than the actual wind speed here in PCB. If you look at the sensor readings for Tyndall vs. the Tyndall tower you will see the difference. hope this helps uncover some of the Mystery~~ LFKiter |
Hey Rick,
Well, as some may know, Tyndall is an Airforce base located inbetween panama city and mexico beach. The actual Tyndall tower is located way out in the gulf of mexico, i've tried to look up it's exact location, but haven't had any luck. I can ask a fellow kiter friend, who is a pilot at Tyndall AFB, about it, he may know more. This is the only pic ive found of the tower: http://www.ahntech.com/ahntech-acts/...l_Tower_N3.jpg I use the sensor on the tower more like a buoy or indicator of the winds forcasted. It is usally about 10mph higher than the actual wind speed here in PCB. If you look at the sensor readings for Tyndall vs. the Tyndall tower you will see the difference. hope this helps uncover some of the Mystery~~ LFKiter |
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I would think that a 10 mph error would miff some of the pilots. Sometimes I thought the Lake Worth wind meter read about 3 to 5 mph high. It is down currently so I guess we will see what happens when it is brought back online. Truth will set you free but with less wind in this case, damn! |
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I would think that a 10 mph error would miff some of the pilots. Sometimes I thought the Lake Worth wind meter read about 3 to 5 mph high. It is down currently so I guess we will see what happens when it is brought back online. Truth will set you free but with less wind in this case, damn! |
NP Rick, if i get more info on that sensor, i'll post it here. and i'm not sure if i was unclear in my first post, but to clear things up, i didnt mean that the sensor had a 10mph margin of error, but that it's usually 5-10 mph higher than the sensors on shore, showing a good indication for winds (W-S-E) coming our way..
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NP Rick, if i get more info on that sensor, i'll post it here. and i'm not sure if i was unclear in my first post, but to clear things up, i didnt mean that the sensor had a 10mph margin of error, but that it's usually 5-10 mph higher than the sensors on shore, showing a good indication for winds (W-S-E) coming our way..
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