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Topic: Eastern Strait/Sound/San Juans Wind Speed and Direction tool  (Read 4451 times)

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Rory

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Here's a handy little tool I found out about from John's Sporting Goods.  Before heading out you can check the wind speed and direction as reported by WSDOT ferries. 

http://i90.atmos.washington.edu/ferry/Ferryjs/mainframe1.htm

You can zoom in to the red boxes to get more detail.  Use along with the weather forecast for the same area:

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/data/marine_report.html

And the current speeds:

http://www.deepzoom.com/#/Views/Boat.xaml

and you'll have a relatively accurate picture of what it will be like out there.
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Nice tools Rory!  Bookmarked them and will use them in the future.

Thanks,
Gary
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LOl "Ferry Weather".....

Thanks Rory, thems good things..


WayneWhit

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Great tools, Rory.  I especially like the animated currents tool.  Those currents really flow in Deception Pass!


 

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