This was the hourly weather two days ago as observed at St. Paul Island,
just to the north of Cape Breton Island where I live. Needless to say we
didn't go sailing, it was too cold for me... (yes, that's 109 km/hr).

Cabot Strait
(Observations at St. Paul Island)
Hourly Data Report for December 27, 2004

Time/Temp°C/Dew Point Temp°C/Rel Hum%/Wind Dir10's deg/Wind Spd
km/h/Visibility km/Stn Press kPa/Wind Chill

00:40 -5.9 -9.9 73 5 41 M 102.68 -15
01:40 -6.2 -8.3 85 6 46 M 102.42 -16
02:40 -6.8 -8.8 86 7 44 M 102.24 -17
03:40 -7.5 -8.5 93 7 50 M 101.95 -18
04:40 -6.8 -7.3 96 7 52 M 101.89 -18
05:40 -6.6 -7.2 95 6 56 M 101.68 -18
06:40 -6.5 -7.2 95 7 59 M 101.40 -18
07:00 -6.2 -6.9 95 7 63 M 101.22 -18
08:40 -5.9 -6.4 96 6 70 M 100.76 -18
09:00 -6.2 -6.7 96 6 76 M 100.51 -18
10:00 -6.0 -6.3 98 6 82 M 100.15 -18
11:00 -5.1 -5.7 96 6 82 M 99.79 -17
12:00 -5.6 -6.0 97 5 80 M 99.39 -18
13:00 -5.4 -5.7 98 5 76 M 98.94 -17
14:00 -5.5 -5.8 98 4 85 M 98.33 -18
15:00 -4.5 -4.7 99 4 74 M 98.17 -16
16:00 -3.8 -3.9 99 4 70 M 97.52 -15
17:00 -3.0 -3.1 99 3 69 M 97.15 -13
18:00 -2.0 -2.0 100 1 74 M 96.86 -12
19:00 -1.9 -1.9 100 35 91 M 96.70 -13
20:40 -2.1 -2.1 100 33 98 M 97.00 -14
21:40 -3.8 -3.8 100 31 109 M 97.33 -17
22:00 -3.6 -3.6 100 32 107 M 97.46 -16
23:00 -4.7 -4.8 99 31 104 M 97.92 -18


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Ken Heaton, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
email to: (kenheaton AT eastlink DOT ca)

"akcarlos" wrote in message
ups.com...
Is the wind really that low in the states?
It is regularly gets above 30 knots here, the most I have sailed in
in the Hauraki gulf is 55 knots (thats the marine forecast not my
guessing)
at the moment it is gusting to 40 knots .
"
Colville coastal forecast

Issued at: 4:40 pm 29 Dec 2004 NZDT
Valid to: 11:59 am 30 Dec 2004 NZDT
Forecast
*GALE WARNING IN FORCE*
Northeast rising to 40 knots this evening. Sea very rough. Northerly
swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in rain.
Outlook
following 12 hours: Becoming northwest 25 knots."
http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...olvillecoastal