what i think is the wind has been unusually loud where i live tonight. weather.com says winds are 10 mph, gusts up to 17 mph. is that a lot? it's even freaking out my dog

11/2/2007 10:33:19 PM

thats like a typical windy day in the spring

11/2/2007 10:34:13 PM

The Diamond Shoals buoy is reading 36.9 kts with gusts up to 46.6 kts

11/2/2007 10:36:25 PM

whats that equal in american units?

11/2/2007 10:37:52 PM

this thread is useless without pics

11/2/2007 10:38:02 PM

Like 42 and 50 something

11/2/2007 10:45:13 PM

I kept getting blown over to the other side of the lane while I was driving.
damn gusts

11/2/2007 10:47:17 PM

http://www.disastercenter.com/convert.htm

1 knot = 1.15077945 mph

[Edited on November 2, 2007 at 10:50 PM. Reason : ]

11/2/2007 10:48:05 PM

oh i didnt know kts was knots...i knew knots were faster than mph by about 1.12 or some shit

11/2/2007 10:49:11 PM

It howling, waves to almost 20 foot.

11/2/2007 10:54:54 PM

heard florida got up to 15 foot

11/2/2007 10:58:24 PM

10-17mph = perfect kiteboarding wind!

11/2/2007 11:01:37 PM

normally at night its not windy. so when its really quiet and the middle of the night and windy. you'll hear it.

11/2/2007 11:24:03 PM

aren't knots kinda universal?

11/2/2007 11:44:47 PM

15 knots is kinda fast

11/2/2007 11:47:02 PM

^^yeah, a nautical mile is an arc-minute--that's why it's used in navigation

[Edited on November 2, 2007 at 11:49 PM. Reason : ^]

11/2/2007 11:49:06 PM