Open AccessElaboration of Octagonal Roses to represent the wind patterns in the Port de Veracruz during the last 10 years
Author(s) -
Aníbal González-Juárez,
Ana María Aguilar-Ramírez,
Alberto Utrera-Zárate,
Antonio Molina-Navarro
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de sistemas experimentales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2410-3950
DOI - 10.35429/joes.2021.24.8.1.8
Subject(s) - meteorology , wind speed , port (circuit theory) , environmental science , geography , wind direction , climatology , front (military) , structural basin , physical geography , geology , engineering , electrical engineering , paleontology
The Port de Veracruz and its surroundings are affected by meteorological phenomena such as the passage of frontal systems, among others. The main objective of this writing is to carry out continuous monitoring to categorize wind behavior, in order to determine patterns in the last 10 years. Therefore, climatological records of the intensity and direction of the average wind speeds are presented; wind data from three Automatic Meteorological Surface Stations (EMAS) of the Meteorological Observation Network of the Secretariat of the Navy, one of the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and two buoys of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were processed and analyzed. The results indicated that the North (N) direction predominately governs during the cold front season, while the East (E) winds predominately govern during the warm months (June, July, August and September). The maximum gusts, which can be an important factor in accidents, especially when their intensity exceeds 20 knots, affect various human, maritime, agricultural and livestock activities and tourism.