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Blue Thunder · 08-22-2007, 06:21 AM

Hey CLA or Rose,
Can either of you explain what it is that seems to increase the winds as they blow over open water. I spent two weeks at my lake (Sebago) and I face west to northwest over the Main Bay which is approximately 8 miles by 5 miles wide. The forecasted winds were five to ten mph and the wind blew what seemed to be at least 20-25 mph rolling up 4 foot waves. When I check all of the automated stations in the area using the NWS site, the winds seem to be in the forcasted range. What up with that? Is there some type of phenomenon? Is it Downsloping?

Blue Thunder

08-22-2007, 06:21 AM	#13
Blue Thunder Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Eastern MA & Frye Island/Sebago Lake, Maine Posts: 951 Thanks: 252 Thanked 351 Times in 158 Posts	While we're on the subject of winds Hey CLA or Rose, Can either of you explain what it is that seems to increase the winds as they blow over open water. I spent two weeks at my lake (Sebago) and I face west to northwest over the Main Bay which is approximately 8 miles by 5 miles wide. The forecasted winds were five to ten mph and the wind blew what seemed to be at least 20-25 mph rolling up 4 foot waves. When I check all of the automated stations in the area using the NWS site, the winds seem to be in the forcasted range. What up with that? Is there some type of phenomenon? Is it Downsloping? Blue Thunder __________________ " Live for today because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come"