The web site is updated every 10 minutes with data from the anemometer situated
at Highcliffe Sailing Club on Mudeford Quay
(map).
The anemometer is well sited for monitoring the winds in
Christchurch Harbour and Christchurch Bay.
The data is displayed as a table
with columns as follows:
| Column |
Notes |
| Date |
Date of readings YYYY/MM/DD |
| Time |
Time at the end of an averaging
period. Clicking on the column heading will reverse the
order of readings in the table. Times are GMT in winter and
BST in summer. |
| Backed |
The most backed (anticlockwise) wind direction reading
during the 10 minute averaging period |
| Avg Wind Direction |
The average wind direction during the 10 minute averaging period |
| Veered |
The most veered (clockwise) wind direction reading
during the 10 minute averaging period |
| Min Wind Speed |
The minimum wind speed in knots during the 10 minute averaging period |
| Avg Wind Speed |
The average wind speed in knots during the 10 minute averaging period |
| Max Wind Speed |
The maximum wind speed in knots during the 10 minute averaging period |
The buttons above the data table allow archived data to
be seen.
The data is best viewed using Microsoft Internet
Explorer V6 and above on a PC. Technical information on the wind system can be obtained
from the suppliers
Richard Paul Russell Ltd.
Wind Data
Pictures
The
Beaufort Wind Scale |