Wind Summary (mph)

Data last updated 02/22/12 2:40 PM.






Daily DetailMonthly SummarySeasonal Summary


Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201221.9* 19.6* ------------------------------21.9*
2011---163.3* ---36.8* 33.4* 24.1 24.1 33.4 14.9 25.3 19.6 26.4 163.3*
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Max21.9 163.3 ---36.8 33.4 24.1 24.1 33.4 14.9 25.3 19.6 26.4 163.3
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201212.5*   11.8* 4.7 mph lower than the average Maximum February wind. ------------------------------12.2* 1.9 mph lower than the average maximum yearly wind.
2011---20.3* 3.8 mph higher than the average Maximum February wind. ---18.0*   20.2*   15.6   13.4   11.4   9.7   11.8   11.1   13.4   14.4* 0.3 mph higher than the average maximum yearly wind.
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Avg12.5 16.5 ---18.0 20.2 15.6 13.4 11.4 9.7 11.8 11.1 13.4 14.1
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
20122.2*   2.0* 0.3 mph lower than the average  February wind. ------------------------------2.1* 0.2 mph lower than the average  yearly wind.
2011---2.6* 0.3 mph higher than the average  February wind. ---4.0*   4.7*   2.8   1.9   1.1   1.0   1.7   1.7   2.0   2.3*  
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Avg2.2 2.3 ---4.0 4.7 2.8 1.9 1.1 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 2.3
* denotes incomplete data for the month/year.

WIND COLOR CODING CHART
Beaufort number Description Wind speed
mph km/h kts m/s
0Calm< 1< 1< 1< 0.3
1Light air1 – 31.1 – 5.51 – 20.3 – 1.5
2Light breeze4 – 7 5.6 – 113 – 61.6 – 3.4
3Gentle breeze8 – 1212 – 197 – 103.4 – 5.4
4Moderate breeze 13 – 1720 – 2811 – 155.5 – 7.9
5Fresh breeze 18 – 2429 – 3816 – 208.0 – 10.7
6Strong breeze25 – 3039 – 4921 – 2610.8 – 13.8
7High wind, Moderate gale, Near gale31 – 3850 – 6127 – 3313.9 – 17.1
8Gale, Fresh gale39 – 4662 – 7434 – 4017.2 – 20.7
9Strong gale47 – 5475 – 8841 – 4720.8 – 24.4
10Storm, Whole gale55 – 6389 – 10248 – 5524.5 – 28.4
11Violent storm64 – 72103 – 11756 – 6328.5 – 32.6
12Hurricane-force > 73> 118> 64> 32.7

Script developed by Murry Conarroe of Wildwood Weather.