15% 



WIND ROSE 

 PUFFIN ISLAND 

 KODIAK, ALASKA 

 1981 - 1983 



10% 



Figure 20. Wind rose plot for Puffin Island data 



Comparison of NWS and Puffin Island Data 



45. The Puffin Island data seem to compare well in velocity, direc- 

 tion, duration, and return period with the NWS data. Figure 21 shows the 

 distribution of wind speed and duration relative to return period (3- and 



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