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TheWindlayerusesArrowsorBarbstoidentifywinddirectionandspeed.TheWatchboxlayer
identifiesareaswheresevereweatherisoccurringorforecastwithinaspecifiedrange.
Windarrows
Thedirectionofthearrowindicateswinddirectionandthesizeofthearrowindicateswindspeed,
thelargerthearrowthegreaterthewindspeed.Whereconditionsarecalmacircularsymbolisused.
Y oucanswitchbetweenusingArrowsorBarbsforWinddatafromtheWeathertaboftheChart
menu: Menu>Settings>Weather>Windsymbol.
Windbarbs
Windbarbsidentifywinddirectionandspeed.
Barbsprovideamoreaccuratespeedresolutionthanarrows.
Addingthehalfbarbs,fullbarbsandflagstogetherprovideswindspeed.Thedirectionthebarbs
pointtowardsindicateswherethewindiscomingfrom.
•Halfbarbs=5knots
•Fullbarbs=10knots
•Flag=50knots
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