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Wind velocity

In wave forecasting, the speed of the wind as it blows in the same direction over the swell generating area, or the fetch. Wind velocity is one of the three key elements in the fundamental wave generation formula - along with wind duration and fetch length �� used to determine wave heights and wave periods in a storm or wave generating area.

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