Wednesday, February 10, 2010

True or false wind is reported on sea from the direction its blowing to?

Wind is officially reported as the direction it is blowing FROM (i.e: a ';westerly'; wind is coming from the west and moving towards the east).True or false wind is reported on sea from the direction its blowing to?
Wind direction is where the wind blows from.





Current direction is where the current is going to.





Position reporting is always from your location. For example, you must say: I am north of the lighthouse and not: the lighthouse is south of me.





Those three points are the basic of IAMSAR terminology, the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue.True or false wind is reported on sea from the direction its blowing to?
False. A sailor concerned of a ';nor'easter'; is concerned about the surface sea conditions when the wind blows from the north east.
it come sfrom the ocan.


Il l;ive in las vegas and pacific ocean determies our days.
I think it may be where it is blowing FROM.

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