TABLE 2 



WIND SPEED AS A FUNCTION OF DISTANCE FROM THE COAST 

 ESTIMATED FROM SMOOTHED, SEQUENTIAL LORAN A POSITIONS 





DOWNWIND 







UPWIND 





Distance (nm) 



Wind (knots) 



(m/sec) 



Distance 



(nm) Wind(Knots) 



(m/sec) 



25 





40 



20.6 



18 



34 



17.5 



52 





37 



19.0 



33 



34 



17.5 



78 





42 



21.6 



52 



35 



18.0 



98 





37 



19.0 



70 



34 



17.5 



115 





33 



17.0 



98 



30 



15.4 



135 





33 



17.0 



115 



34 



17.5 



155 





44 



22.6 



135 



30 



15.4 



180 





38 



19.5 



145 

 165 

 185 



36 

 33 

 47 



18.5 

 17.0 

 24.2 



Ave. 38.0 19.5 Ave. 34.7 17.9 



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