Matt Broze wrote: > > I use a small climbers altimeter for a barometer. > Please tell us about your experiences with the Canadian weather forecasts. > Many of us have had the feeling they exaggerate wind speed forecasts > intentionally. Based on some five seasons of 10 to 28 days each season on the West Coast of BC and/or East side of the Charlottes, I think Matt may be on to something, and maybe not. The forecast sea state and wind velocity given by Environment Canada have always been significantly "worse" than I have observed, **from shore,** with one exception: a two-day NE blow in the Charlottes, which hit the advertised 30 knots of steady wind. Could it be the forecasts are for open water, where conditions would be more severe? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Aug 29 1999 - 02:32:48 PDT
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