Wind!

Merrymeeting · 06-15-2014, 10:20 AM

Just wondering if I am alone in my thinking here. Being on the water, and located on a shore that takes the brunt of prevailing winds, I may be more sensitive to this than most.

My family has often heard me say that, all other things being equal, I would much prefer a cloudy, calm day to a windy, sunny one, any day.

Today is a good example. For days now, the weather forecasters have been touting how wonderful the weather will be on Father's Day. All the forecasts I looked at showed winds in the 3-7 MPH range.

I now sit here watching my boat pounding in the waves, whitecaps on the water, and coffee blowing out of my cup if I try to have a morning sit at the dock.

I wish the forecasters would spend a bit more time getting the wind plans correct, though I know that if you go a few miles off the water, it's almost unnoticeable.

View Poll Results: All other parameters being equal, would you prefer,
A cloudy, calm day on the lake	35	70.00%
Full sunshine, but wind and whitecaps	15	30.00%
Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

06-15-2014, 10:20 AM	#1
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,228 Thanks: 304 Thanked 799 Times in 368 Posts	Wind! Just wondering if I am alone in my thinking here. Being on the water, and located on a shore that takes the brunt of prevailing winds, I may be more sensitive to this than most. My family has often heard me say that, all other things being equal, I would much prefer a cloudy, calm day to a windy, sunny one, any day. Today is a good example. For days now, the weather forecasters have been touting how wonderful the weather will be on Father's Day. All the forecasts I looked at showed winds in the 3-7 MPH range. I now sit here watching my boat pounding in the waves, whitecaps on the water, and coffee blowing out of my cup if I try to have a morning sit at the dock. I wish the forecasters would spend a bit more time getting the wind plans correct, though I know that if you go a few miles off the water, it's almost unnoticeable.