Sunday 8 November 2015

October 2015 - lowest wind speeds in five to eight years


From Met Eireann :

October 2015: lowest monthly mean wind speeds in five to eight years Monthly mean wind speeds ranged from 4.9 knots (9 km/h) at Fermoy (Moore Park), Co Cork to 12.4 knots (23 km/h) at Mace Head, Co Galway. Generally monthly mean wind speeds were the lowest for five to eight years with Newport, Co Mayo reporting its calmest October since 2005 with a monthly mean speed of 7.8 knots (14 km/h). Gale force winds were reported on the 6th, 21st, 22nd and 26th all in Atlantic coastal areas. Malin Head reported both the month’s highest gust and highest 10-minute mean wind speed on the 22nd with 55 knots (102 km/h) and 40 knots (74km/h), respectively.

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