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Was going to ride this morning but decided against it. No prize for guessing why that was 
It would have been OK if you just kept heading South West ..at least until you reached the sea ..Was going to ride this morning but decided against it. No prize for guessing why that was
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OK heading North East with wind behind us but coming back the opposite direction would have been 'interesting' ...
Force 10 fair wind that.Was going to ride this morning but decided against it. No prize for guessing why that was
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According to your chart the wind was blowing in a South Westerly direction ..so it was coming from the North East ..and believe me you wouldn't have wanted to be up here today with 4" of snow
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Epic pics guys! Thanks for sharing all.
It was blowing from the South West. As can be seen by the arrow.According to your chart the wind was blowing in a South Westerly direction ..so it was coming from the North East ..and believe me you wouldn't have wanted to be up here today with 4" of snow
Wrong ...the arrow is pointing to the S.W...suggest a trip to spec savers ..and if your vision is that impaired and are unable to read the small print it says WIND DIRECTION SOUTH WEST ..which means in case you need it spelling out ..the wind was blowing in a South Westerly direction
From Wikipedia;
Wind direction is generally reported by the direction from which the wind originates. For example, a north or northerly wind blows from the north to the south;[1] the exceptions are onshore winds (blowing onto the shore from the water) and offshore winds (blowing off the shore to the water). Wind direction is usually reported in cardinal (or compass) direction, or in degrees. Consequently, a wind blowing from the north has a wind direction referred to as 0° (360°); a wind blowing from the east has a wind direction referred to as 90°, etc.
Weather forecasts typically give the direction of the wind along with its speed, for example a "northerly wind at 15 km/h" is a wind blowing from the north at a speed of 15 km/h.[1] If wind gusts are present, their speed may also be reported.
Wind direction is generally reported by the direction from which the wind originates. For example, a north or northerly wind blows from the north to the south;[1] the exceptions are onshore winds (blowing onto the shore from the water) and offshore winds (blowing off the shore to the water). Wind direction is usually reported in cardinal (or compass) direction, or in degrees. Consequently, a wind blowing from the north has a wind direction referred to as 0° (360°); a wind blowing from the east has a wind direction referred to as 90°, etc.
Weather forecasts typically give the direction of the wind along with its speed, for example a "northerly wind at 15 km/h" is a wind blowing from the north at a speed of 15 km/h.[1] If wind gusts are present, their speed may also be reported.
Well aware of that ..but this chart is different ..it shows the actual wind direction on the " clock" as being to the South West( the point on the arrow pointing this way) ..therefore it is a North Easterly wind ..
It also quotes in writing the wind DIRECTION as being to the South West ..
Wind direction SOUTH WEST always means wind blowing FROM the South West.Wrong ...the arrow is pointing to the S.W...suggest a trip to spec savers ..and if your vision is that impaired and are unable to read the small print it says WIND DIRECTION SOUTH WEST ..which means in case you need it spelling out ..the wind was blowing in a South Westerly direction
How we measure wind
The instruments used to measure wind are known as anemometers and can record wind speed, direction and the strength of gusts.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
"Wind direction is measured relative to true north (not magnetic north) and is reported from where the wind is blowing."
No, this chart is NOT different. If sailors relied upon "The Hodge System" of wind direction the results would be at best hilarious and at worst disastrous.
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It is currently blowing from South West:
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I hate the wind!! 
Wind direction is not the "Hodge System" it is the internationally recognised formal meteorological definition of wind direction as used by the Met Office and all airports and as was taught to me in the early 1980s when I did formal qualifications in Meteorology.
Irie.
Having just agreed with me that the direction of the wind is TO the South West ..you then go on to contradict what you've agreed with ..
I must admit it's the first time I've come across that particular chart ..but then again I'm not a sailor..and to a non-sailor it's very confusing ..
If it says that the wind "Direction" is South West then safe to say that most folk would agree that is the way the wind is blowing ..
A much clearer method is the one which the Met Office uses which quotes the direction from where the wind originates..with the arrow pointing in the direction in which it is travelling ...
I'll stick to the above method ..and leave your confusing chart to you sailors ..
@Arminius ..that's an excellent tool you posted ..just about to look for the app..
Having just agreed with me that the direction of the wind is TO the South West ..you then go on to contradict what you've agreed with ..
I must admit it's the first time I've come across that particular chart ..but then again I'm not a sailor
..and to a non-sailor it's very confusing ..If it says that the wind "Direction" is South West then safe to say that most folk would agree that is the way the wind is blowing ..
A much clearer method is the one which the Met Office uses which quotes the direction from where the wind originates..with the arrow pointing in the direction in which it is travelling ...
I'll stick to the above method ..and leave your confusing chart to you sailors ..
@Arminius ..that's an excellent tool you posted ..just about to look for the app..
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Went for a cheeky 25km ride on Saturday and followed it up with a lovely walk at the beach today.
See if you can pick which photo is from which day.
See if you can pick which photo is from which day.
Please show where I have agreed with you? You are in denial of posts by the Met Office, Wiki, and others who have posted above. You are plain wrong.
OK Mr.Squint ..please see the last sentence and note the word " to"..then below your green tick ..which denotes the fact that you have agreed with what I have written..
Unless of course that means the complete opposite to you sailors
..also far from being in denial I'm in complete agreement with the way The Met Office report wind direction as stated in my previous post ..which if you hadn't been in such a rush to reply you may well have seen ..
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I agreed that "the chart" is different, not that you are right, which you are not. Keep wrigglingOK Mr.Squint ..please see the last sentence and note the word " to"..then below your green tick ..which denotes the fact that you have agreed with what I have written..
Unless of course that means the complete opposite to you sailors
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I'm not ..however you seem to be fairly selective on what you have and have not agreed to when I've just proven you wrong
Here's what the Met Office today forecasts for a location near you I think? You'd better call the Met Office and tell them they've got their graphics wrong. Good luck.I'm not ..however you seem to be fairly selective on what you have and have not agreed to when I've just proven you wrong
You really don't read anything at all do you in your haste to prove how clever you are( not!) ..Here's what the Met Office today forecasts for a location near you I think? You'd better call the Met Office and tell them they've got their graphics wrong. Good luck.
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I've already said earlier ..if you cared to look that the Met Office has a much clearer app ..and is the one that I use when checking weather, wind strength & direction ..
To be honest I've wasted enough time on a complete bore like yourself ..so go ahead and enjoy your knitting / crosswords/ jigsaw or whatever else fills in your day ..
Ignorance is bliss. Fin.You really don't read anything at all do you in your haste to prove how clever you are( not!) ..
I've already said earlier ..if you cared to look that the Met Office has a much clearer app ..and is the one that I use when checking weather, wind strength & direction ..
To be honest I've wasted enough time on a complete bore like yourself ..so go ahead and enjoy your knitting / crosswords/ jigsaw or whatever else fills in your day ..
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