MIKE MOSS SAYS: Sam, For wind observations reported by official stations, here are some pertinent facts about the wind speed measurments. 1. They are taken with anemometers located 10 meters above ...

Q: On land we measure wind speed in miles per hour. On sea we measure it in knots. Why the difference? Driving them batty: My recent trivia question about the fastest flying creature on Earth prompted ...

EARLY THURSDAY MORNING the 590-foot cargo ship Angelic Zephyr moored to the Port of Port Angeles’ terminal 3. The Panamanian-flagged vessel will remain in port for about a week as longshoremen load ...

A galleon and a tanker ship in a river - iwciagr/Shutterstock Imagine living sometime around the early 1600s. You're standing on the deck of a wooden ship. The wind's biting, the sky's endless. And ...

Gale warnings and small craft advisories are in effect for parts of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, and Saginaw Bay due to high winds. Wind gusts of 25-45 knots are predicted, with waves ...