Re: Windsight

From: Edward W. Scott (shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Wed Jul 06 1994 - 10:45:12 PDT


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Date: Wed, 6 Jul 1994 10:45:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis>
Subject: Re: Windsight
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My $.02, since you asked:

I like the Windgraph software. It shows the trends (minute by minute
averages and peaks) as a graphical histogram. Main problem is, the Crissy
sensor is down everytime I call, and the Sherman sensor is frequently down
(though, not as often as it used to be). There's no Peninsula
measurements currently at all, and the focus seems to be mostly on Marin,
where I don't sail. I could do without the PressureMap (although it's
pretty). The same information on the Windsight program itself is in text
form on Ken Poulton's wind_afternoon and wind_thresh, so I don't usually
download that either. I should mention, however, that the Windsight
program does show cloud cover, pressure gradients, and wave data in
graphical form, so if that's useful to you, then you may be interested.

I hope they get it together soon and install some Peninsula sensors, and
increase the reliability of the Crissy and Sherman sensors.

-shrEd
Ed Scott
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On Wed, 6 Jul 1994 Gr8Jibe@aol.com-DeleteThis wrote:

> I'd be real interested in which Windsight software you find most useful for
> forecasting the local winds. I have the basic package, but I find that I
> like to hear the local forecaster's prediction--which I can only get by
> phone. What do other local practitioners use? Do the pressure graphs, etc
> make a big difference?
>
> Bill
>
>



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