Would someone help me please?I am confused.
While researching the weather patters for the island of Maui, I encountered what appears be an anomaly. Two different reputable websites gave me what appears to be two different definitions of the lee shore.
The above picture clearly shows that the lee shore of Maui is on the east side of the island, where the prevailing easterly winds hit.
The picture below clearly indicates that the lee shore of Maui is on the OTHER side of the island, the west side.
WTF??
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WTF??
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6 comments:
Different seasons for different prevailing winds?
Clearly the second one is right because it is a much more complex drawing and the first one is a cartoon. Next question.
I completely agree with wReggie 'cause that was what I was going to say :)
I say, listen to/play 4 Way Street.
THEN, Grasshopper, you shall understand. Besides, waddaya gonna lose by listening to good tunes? Huh?
I win...
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:xHNZ6nCZkWJ9YM:http://www.mauigolfshop.com/images/MAUI-MAP-winds.jpg&t=1
I followed the link to your blog from John Vigor's. He answered in his blog, but I can attempt a little more detail - hopefully someone else more knowledgeable will correct me if I'm wrong.
The issue arises from differing points of reference. If your point of reference is the island, the windward side if on the right, and the leeward on the left.
If your point of reference is a boat trapped between the wind and the island, then the boat will be windward of the island, and the island will be leeward of the boat. Therefore, from the boat's perspective, the "lee shore" is the shore that is to the "lee" of the boat. In the case of the top image, the lee shore is on the right. (This is dangerous, because the boat can get driven onto the shore.)
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