Re: Wind Directions?


"PD" <TheDraperFamily@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1133986148.032353.283660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dirk Van de moortel wrote:
> "W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5vFlf.507$Tg2.468@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > The offical wind directions around the compass clockwise are:
> >
> > North - North North East - North East - East North East - East
> >
> > East - East South East - South East - South South East - South
> >
> > South South West - South West - West South West - West
> >
> > West North West - North West - North North West - North
> >
> > Is there actually some order to this nomeclature?
> > --
> > Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
> > > (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
> > > Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
> > >
> > > Web Page: <home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews>
> >
> > Yes.
> > Start with one letter N, E, S, W.
> >
> > Half way between any of them is denoted with two letters,
> > but N or S are always taken first. So you get NE, NW, SE, SW
> >
> > Halfway between a one letter X and a two letter YZ, you always
> > start twith the one letter.
> > So you get (making sure you don't write he impossible ones):
> > N-NE, N-NW,
> > E-NE, E-SE,
> > S-SE, S-SW
> > W-NW, W-SE
> >
> > You can go on if you like now. Always write the shortest
> > before the longest. Examples: SEESEESESEESE.
> > See if you can find what it means ;-)
>
> Using the "halfway" rule you cite, I remember it using "of" between the
> letters.
> NW is "north of west" or, if you like, "halfway north of west".
> WNW is "west of north of west" or, if you like, "halfway west of
> northwest"

----- please check your posting format? -----
----- I had to insert the quoting chars "> " everywhere -----

Yes indeed, this makes sense.
SEESEESESEESE is indeed SEESE of ESESEESE, which
in turn is (SE of ESE) of (ESE of SEESE) etc...

Dirk Vdm


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