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Old March 26th 08, 08:41 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Highly variable wind direction today
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Whoops. Pressed return too quickly ... take 2

My wind directions today (vector mean wind direction 5 mins ended on
the hour):

0900 213 degT - SSW
1000 218 - SW
1100 287 - WNW
1200 320 - NW
1300 237 - WSW
1400 165 - SSE
1500 288 - WNW
1600 080 - ENE
1700 212 - SSW
1800 192 - SSW
1900 357 - N
2000 236 - WSW

On the dd plot it looks like four complete revolutions through 360
degrees since 1430 today. Winds light but not zero: gust 16 kn 1429
associated with heavy rain shower accompanied by hail.

Similar variability here Stephen, though we only managed 3 complete
revolutions. Like you, we had light winds but never zero. Max gust was
12 kn in the 5 minutes ending 1430z

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Norman Lynagh
Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire
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