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• Russia claims radioactive cloud moving toward Western Europe

  For a very good overview on current wind directions, check windfinder.com. Source: 11 months ago

• Russia claims radioactive cloud moving toward Western Europe

  To check current patterns, I recommend windfinder.com, it gives a very nice view on direction and strength of winds from global down to local scale. Source: 11 months ago

• How to plan swims and currents/waves in a new area?

  A swimmer asked me the exact same question after I gave a talk recently on open water swimming around the Greek island of Crete. I start from Google Earth to measure the distances and check windfinder.com for the local wind conditions and forecasts. However, as I say in Crete Swim, "Avoid wishful thinking. Your swimming conditions are not what they are “supposed to be”—they are nothing more or less than what is... Source: 12 months ago

• What is the most interesting website that you know of but that many people don't seem to know about?

  For no bullshit weather forecast: windfinder.com. I learned about it when I learned sailing. But since then I started using it as my standard weather website, because it gives you precise by-the-hour forecast for the next couple days without all the bullshit you have on usual weather websites. Source: about 1 year ago

• Swimming off Greek islands

  Naxos should be nice! In July and August there may be days with strong winds from the north/northwest. The flatter water to swim in will be from beaches that are south-facing. You can check the current wind and forecasts at windy.com or windfinder.com. Often (but not always) the mornings are calmest and the wind will build in strength during the day. You might even be tempted to learn windsurfing or kitesurfing... Source: about 1 year ago

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