Windguru was originally designed for windsurfers and kiters. The star rating applies to the 'quality' of the wind for windsurfing- the higher the wind speed the more stars. The colour of the stars refers to whether the wind is warm or cool (10deg. C or less)
What is GFS windguru?
GFS stands for the Global Forecast System. It is run by National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) which is a unit of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), NWS (National Weather Service), USA. The GFS is run four times per day (00 UTC, 06 UTC, 12 UTC, and 18 UTC) out to 384 hours.
How do you read windguru forecast?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpL8NKPVhj8
What is GFS 13km?
The GFS model is a [Finite Volume Cubed Sphere method|FV3]] model with an approximate horizontal resolution of 13 km for the days 0-16 days. The output from the GFS is also used to produce model output statistics.
What do blue stars mean on WindGURU?
Re: Wind Guru 9 years 8 months ago #1269 One blue star would be not much wind really and a bit cold bring your big sails and floaty board to get going. The windspeed colour coding in the boxes is windguru's visual aid to seeing the strength of the wind. They do the same on magicseaweed and other sites.
What is WindGURU?
WindGURU is a service specialized in forecasting weather, mostly for windsurfers and kitesurfers (but not only). Forecasts are based on data produced by weather forecast models. Windguru is able to provide forecasts for any place on planet Earth.
Does windguru have an app?
The original Windguru website is made as a Progressive Web App (PWA), which means it can be installed and work just like an app on your Android device, it is continuously updated, takes almost no additional space on your device and offers full functionality.
What is a wind answer?
Wind refers to the air movement from high pressure to low-pressure areas. It can be broadly divided into Permanent, periodic and local winds. Complete answer: In simple terms, the wind is nothing but moving air. The air movement is always from high pressure to low-pressure areas.
How do you know that there is wind?
Even if you can't see the air around you, you can feel it, especially when it moves against you when the wind blows. When this happens, the gas molecules are pushed against your skin. When enough of them move against your skin, you feel it is a slight breeze.10 Mar 2017