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| * **Overfall **is another term used in conjunction with rough tidal current. We have found a variety of definitions, some which equate an overfall with tidal races and others which distinguish an "overfall" as tidal current going over obstacles or rough sea bed features. We are not sure about the distinction - tidal races where swell and wind oppose a strong current can get quite rough, but changes in sea bed topography certainly also seem to contribute to wave formation with strong tidal current. Overfall appears to be a more common term in sea kayaking circles. | * **Overfall **is another term used in conjunction with rough tidal current. We have found a variety of definitions, some which equate an overfall with tidal races and others which distinguish an "overfall" as tidal current going over obstacles or rough sea bed features. We are not sure about the distinction - tidal races where swell and wind oppose a strong current can get quite rough, but changes in sea bed topography certainly also seem to contribute to wave formation with strong tidal current. Overfall appears to be a more common term in sea kayaking circles. | ||
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| - | ==== Spindrift ==== | ||
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| - | Spray blown from the [[https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=4e0bfa84728bf4dd&sxsrf=ANbL-n7x1MUn6s70I-l2NsdFBX1E0tw5Yw:1774566506163&q=crests&si=AL3DRZE8Uy6xRL8ZvZrZygCzBKm4WKY5y2j0veUYBFZ-kHXVD3_ZpBQocs-KskjFlcFr5UaOPdS-09fSoLMbsLJvL3E33oyE0A==&expnd=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiCquux176TAxWPJDQIHZ3zG30QyecJegQIKRAQ|crests]] of waves by the wind...(also used to describe blowing snow or sand). Sometimes referred to as "smoke" on the water, usually water spindrift picks up around 40 mph wind speed and can indicate for some that it's time to get off or stay off the water or for others that it is definitely time to be using a paddle leash. | ||
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| * from [[https://paddlemonster.com/explore-stand-up-paddleboarding/deciphering-the-wind-forecast/|Deciphering The Wind Forecast]]: | * from [[https://paddlemonster.com/explore-stand-up-paddleboarding/deciphering-the-wind-forecast/|Deciphering The Wind Forecast]]: | ||
| - | * **Cross shore wind:** Wind that blows more or less parallel to the shoreline | + | * **Cross shore wind:** Wind that blows more or less parallel to the shoreline**** |
| - | * **Tailwind:** wind that is blowing in the direction you want to paddle, coming from behind you, giving you a good push, and working with you | + | |
| - | * **Headwind:** Wind coming from directly in front of you, from the direction you want to paddle, head-on. Headwinds work against you.**** | + | |
| * ******Crosswind:** Wind that comes from the side, across your direction of travel. | * ******Crosswind:** Wind that comes from the side, across your direction of travel. | ||
| - | * **Downwind:** In the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind, similar to tailwind. | + | * **Downwind:** In the direction the wind is blowing, with the wind, similar to tailwind or with a following wind. |
| - | * **Upwind:** Against the direction of the wind, similar to headwind. | + | |
| - | * **Nor’easter:** According to [[http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/noreaster.shtml|NOAA]], a Nor’easter is a cyclonic storm that can develop along East Coast of North America that features strong winds blowing from the northeast. | + | |
| - | * **Kona Wind:** Important to know if you paddle in Hawaii, a [[https://www.hawaiilife.com/blog/hawaiis-winds/|Kona wind]] is a wind blowing from the southwest or south-southwest, usually from the leeward (protected) side of the island toward the windward. For example, if a Kona wind comes up while you are paddling the Maliko Run on Maui’s North Shore, it could blow you out to sea. It’s the opposite of the tradewind. | + | |
| - | * **Tradewind:** The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly (coming from the east -blowing toward to west) surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth’s atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth’s equator. In the northern hemisphere the trade winds generally blow from the north east while **in the southern hemisphere they blow from the south east**. The direction of the winds is influenced by land masses so trade winds tend to be more uniform over the oceans | + | |
| * **Easterly, Easterlies** A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The tradewinds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies. | * **Easterly, Easterlies** A wind, especially a prevailing wind, that blows from the east. The tradewinds in tropical regions and the prevailing winds in the polar regions are easterlies. | ||
| + | * **Headwind:** Wind coming from directly in front of you, from the direction you want to paddle, head-on. Headwinds work against you. | ||
| + | * **Kona Wind:** Important to know if you paddle in Hawaii, a [[https://www.hawaiilife.com/blog/hawaiis-winds/|Kona wind]] is a wind blowing from the southwest or south-southwest, usually from the leeward (protected) side of the island toward the windward. For example, if a Kona wind comes up while you are paddling the Maliko Run on Maui’s North Shore, it could blow you out to sea. It’s the opposite of the tradewind. | ||
| + | * **Nor’easter:** According to [[http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/noreaster.shtml|NOAA]], a Nor’easter is a cyclonic storm that can develop along East Coast of North America that features strong winds blowing from the northeast. | ||
| * **Prevailing Wind** A wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season. | * **Prevailing Wind** A wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season. | ||
| + | * **Spindrift** Spray blown from the crests of waves by the wind…(also used to describe blowing snow or sand). Sometimes referred to as "smoke" on the water, usually water spindrift picks up around 40 mph wind speed and can indicate for some that it's time to get off or stay off the water or for others that it is definitely time to be using a paddle leash. | ||
| + | * **Tailwind:** wind that is blowing in the direction you want to paddle, coming from behind you, giving you a good push, and working with you | ||
| + | * **Tradewind:** The trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly (coming from the east -blowing toward to west) surface winds found in the tropics, within the lower portion of the Earth’s atmosphere, in the lower section of the troposphere near the Earth’s equator. In the northern hemisphere the trade winds generally blow from the north east while **in the southern hemisphere they blow from the south east**. The direction of the winds is influenced by land masses so trade winds tend to be more uniform over the oceans | ||
| + | * **Upwind:** In the opposite direction of the wind, against the wind, similar to headwind. | ||
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