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Originally Posted by Merrymeeting
"...But why does it seem that predicting the wind is the hardest part of the forecast...?"
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Except for a "calm", "light", or "variable" wind forecast in the Winnipesaukee area, you can always add 10-MPH to whatever is predicted.
Today wasn't supposed to be particularly windy, so I went for a sail about 9AM. The wind picked up two hours later, forcing my decision to quit for the morning. As I raced home—
unwillingly before the wind—other sailboats came out—and promptly turned back!
At 4PM, the wind picked up to about 40-MPH: Johnson's Cove emptied out.
Right now, it's still over 20-MPH. At this time, my thermometer shows 64°—we were "promised" mid-80s.
I'm going to get a "weather rock"!
