Wind Waves Fetch and Duration
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:55 pm
More than anyone wanted to know about the generation of waves based on several factors.
From there you can calculate if the wave generation is wind, duration or fetch limited and by observing current conditions will be able to tell if the sea state is getting better, worse or has reached saturation.
http://stream2.cma.gov.cn/pub/comet/Coa ... /print.htm
Going by this and the wind roses for the Pacific in May predicting a force 4 wind most of the way (11-14 knots)
More wave fun:
http://stream2.cma.gov.cn/pub/comet/Coa ... /print.htm
From there you can calculate if the wave generation is wind, duration or fetch limited and by observing current conditions will be able to tell if the sea state is getting better, worse or has reached saturation.
http://stream2.cma.gov.cn/pub/comet/Coa ... /print.htm
Going by this and the wind roses for the Pacific in May predicting a force 4 wind most of the way (11-14 knots)
More wave fun:
http://stream2.cma.gov.cn/pub/comet/Coa ... /print.htm