What’s the rule of thumb for wind recovery

Saltwater Offshore Discussion
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For instance, NE wind at 12-15 knots. Changes to SE wind at 4-5 knots. This change happens in one hour. What’s the recovery time before the water isn’t really seeing the effects of the higher wind speeds?

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2

Depends on how long it was blowing and how far over water the winds were elevated in that direction (fetch). No simple answer or rule of thumb there

3

Understood. If there isn’t a rule of thumb, could there be a “safe bet”? Say 6,12,24hrs? Or is there to many variables to call it?

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4

there are many variables but not too many to call it within say 15% or so. PM me if you need to know more. I assume you were talking about yesterday after the NE blow overnight.