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Weather related sailing considerations for the South African East coast.
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Weather related sailing considerations for the South African East coast.
[Link] The major wind belts around Southern Africa are influenced primarily by two high pressure systems, namely the South Atlantic High (SAH) and the Indian Ocean High (IOH). These high pressure systems form part of what is known as the 'subtropical ridge'. Because of the effect of Coriolis force, the winds associated with such high pressure systems are deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere, and therefore blow around the highs in an anticlockwise direction. Such systems are also called 'anticyclones'. In contrast to the high pressure systems, to the south there is a belt of low pressure systems, or 'cyclones', with associated winds blowing around the lows in a clockwise direction....... Click on link for full report. Full Story »
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