If everything goes to plan, the wind should ease a little this afternoon, but the tradewinds will then increase to 17-20 knots before nightfall. |
The aim is to succeed in joining up with the tradewinds present over the Southern edge of the ridge of high pressure. |
Such a separation might seem sizeable, but it should quickly be reduced in the tradewinds of the northern hemisphere. |
It's fine weather with a few cumulus reminiscent of the good conditions, with slightly shifty tradewinds on the beam. |
Once past the famous archipelago, the hunt will be on for the tradewinds, which may not yet be well established. |
In the Southern hemisphere, the tradewinds come from the South at the level of the equator. |