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Thanks Scott. I've finally figured out its a little windier at the Skyway than what PORTS says
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Unless it's east, in which case its less windy than PORTS says.
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You guys might be saying the same thing, but using the term Skyway differently. Assuming I am right, (and H too) it's just about always less windy where we ride at the Skyway than what the Skyway sensor (now called C-Cut on PORTS, and still Sunshine Skyway on iBite) reports, especially on ENE, NE and NNEs.
It is however, a little windier where we ride the Skyway than what the Albert Whitted station reports. It seems like the when the wind is out of the SE, S, SSW... the wind where we ride (at Skyway or East Beast) is about the same as what the C-Cut sensor reports. It's still called "Sunshine Skyway" on iBite... but iKite hasn't been forwarding the data for the sensor for several months now. Here is where you can get data from C-Cut and several others - http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/ports_screens/tbscreen.shtml Oh yeah, PORTS also gives wind speeds in knots and iMight gives the same data (from same source) in mph and seems to add a couple... just to get you excited. So, the formula is sumtin' like ( WS * 1.15) plus a couple = iKite WS. How is that for adding confusion? Last edited by Unimog Bob; 05-07-2009 at 08:20 AM. |
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I added to the confusion as I meant less windy than what PORTs says. Learned it after a couple of wasted drives.
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Lassing is a myth. It does not exist...
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Your brain is prol'ly going dead from lack of wind stimulation.
It's not gonna get any better here in the coming months. LOL... Oh well. We just came off the best 3 months I remember around here (if not limited to weekends) , so I can't complain. |
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Very useful thread IMO.
I don't live down in St. Pete so this info has been very helpful for me when trying to decide to drive 45 minutes or not on an east wind. There is always the X factor, but at least looking at the history and actual wind can help make a decision to go or no go even if it is only hourly updates. The Skyway sensor or C-cut is so on and off these days. Sometimes its working, sometimes its not. It seems the airport sensor is always on, and that is a big help. |
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