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> Subject: which way does the wind blow?
> Author: tbodine@seasick.sps.mot.com at EXTERNAL
> Date: 3/9/99 9:47 AM
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> Hi
> I am contemplating a cruise in a sailboat along the Texas coast in
> June. I'd like to know which is the "down hill" direction, that is
> which way does the wind blow in June between Houston and Corpus
> Christi?
>
> Where can I go to get an answer to this question?
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Felix Navejar wrote:
> From Felix.Navejar@noaa.gov Tue Mar 9 17:03:24 1999
> From: Felix Navejar <Felix.Navejar@noaa.gov>
> To: tbodine@seasick
> Subject: Re: which way does the wind blow?
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> In looking at your question, I went back and looked at the daily
> summary maps for the area you mentioned. I found that many times
> surface high pressure was established off to the eastern US with a
> general 10 to 15 knot flow from southeast to northwest ( southeasterly
> flow which would cut across your bow towards shore. There are however
> weak fronts and surface troughs which did provide a northeast flow of
> 10 knots ( northeast to southwest flow) for a very short period of
> time...maybe 24 hours (only 3 or 4 times in June).
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> In summary, there is generally a southeast flow of 10 to 15 knots in
> the afternoon. If there is a surface high pressure center across
> Florida...expect southeast winds. If there is a surface high pressure
> center across Mississippi Valley...expect northeast wind along your
> sailboat path.
>
> We have buoy network which can be found on our home page in the marine
> section...we also have historical flow and wind data on our climate
> page.
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> www.srh.noaa.gov/lch.marine.htm
> www.srh.noaa.gov/lch/climate.htm
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> our main site
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> www.srh.noaa.gov/lch
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> The main regional weather site where you can access Houston's and
> Corpus Christi web pages:
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> www.srh.noaa.gov
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> Hope this helps,
>
> Felix Navejar