Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA09927; Thu, 14 Jul 1994 20:26:52 -0700 Return-Path: <WindFinder@aol.com-DeleteThis> Received: from mail02.prod.aol.net by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA02587; Thu, 14 Jul 1994 20:27:06 -0700 Received: by mail02.prod.aol.net (1.38.193.5/16.2) id AA23426; Thu, 14 Jul 1994 23:24:22 -0400 From: WindFinder@aol.com-DeleteThis X-Mailer: America Online Mailer Sender: "WindFinder" <WindFinder@aol.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9407142324.tn441020@aol.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 23:24:20 EDT Subject: Wind sensor at 3rd.
Windsight has placed a sensor a 3rd Avenue. The sensor is sited near the road
upwind of the launch site 30 feet above the ground on a tower. It is clear of
any buildings or trees. The sensor reports are updated every 20 minutes on
the Windsight voice system. It will not be on the Windgraph software for a
while. It will take time to coorelate the report with the actual wind
conditions on the water. I would appreciate sailors calling me at
1-800-685-9463 or E-mail to Windfinder@aol with your observations about the
accuracy of the sensor and possible correction factors in different wind
condtiions. We can adjust the reading for different wind conditions through
software. My initial estimate based upon readings atop the tower and watching
sail sizes through binoculars is that the wind in the outer waters will be
about 8 to 10 knots stronger than reported by the sensor and not as gusty.
The voice report will be on option 55 along with reports from the SFO runway
and San Bruno gap and on-site verbal reports.
Thanks
Mike Godsey
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