Okaloosa Pier Wind Stats

The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions over a normal August. The largest spokes point in the directions the wind most commonly blows from and the shade of blue suggests the strength, with the darkest shade of blue strongest. It is based on 2975 NWW3 forecasts of wind since since 2006, at 3hr intervals, for the closest NWW3 model node to Okaloosa Pier, located 44 km away (27 miles). There are not enough recording stations world wide to use actual wind data. No doubt some coastal places have very localized wind effects that would not be predicted by NWW3. According to the model, the prevailing wind at Okaloosa Pier blows from the S. If the rose plot shows a nearly round shape, it means there is no strong bias in wind direction at Okaloosa Pier. By contrast, dominant spokes illustrate favoured directions, and the more deep blue, the stronger the wind. Spokes point in the direction the wind blows from. During a typical August, the model suggests that winds are light enough for the sea to be glassy (the lightest shade of blue) about 15% of the time (5 days each August) and blows offshore 21% of the time (2 days in an average August). Over an average August winds exceeding >40kph (25mph) are not expected, but 1 have winds on the range 30-40 (19-25) at Okaloosa Pier

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