Major sea currents update: high resolution and new Tidal currents
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@korina said in Major sea currents update: high resolution and new Tidal currents:
We have just fixed it on desktop (app fix will come with the next version), please check it and let us know if there is something else to be corrected.
That's fine ! The currents direction is now correct. In these 2 new layers the direction of currents is where they are flowing towards, so in the conventional way, both in degree or in cardinal direction
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@korina said in Major sea currents update: high resolution and new Tidal currents:
@jmh2002 Hello, thank you for pointing this out.
We have just fixed it on desktop (app fix will come with the next version), please check it and let us know if there is something else to be corrected.
Thanks! it's really great to finally have fixed this bug :)
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how do i load this info?
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@doug-cusick
Under Waves select Currents or Tidal currents. If Currents are not in the list, see More layers... below the list.
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@korina Does the Currents view provide the Net effect of both wind driven and tidal driven flows? If not - this would be a highly valuable addition to enable better passage planning.
Similarly, does your Wave Model take the effect of Wind driven currents AGAINST tidal driven currents into account? -
@tandemtime
There are 2 currents layers in Windy.
Currents which includes all type of currents. As wind is the main factor of ocean circulation, its effect is take into account (but not sure for a local wind)
https://marine.copernicus.eu/news/new-catalogue-release-wind-wave-ocean-current-and-biogeochemical-variables
Tidal currents is deducted from variation of sea altimetry
https://community.windy.com/topic/15265/tidal-currents?_=1614707415967
Concerning waves models, WW3 model is said to include the effect of surface currents, WAM model apparently not.
Depending where you usually sail, these layers are interesting but it is advised to rely on other traditional and official information sources for currents and their effect on sea surface, specially near the coast.
