Table 1.3 : WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED BY MONTH , 2011

Locality

Yearly average

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

WIND SPEED (MILES/HOUR)

Male'

9

10

7

7

8

11

13

9

9

8

8

9

9

HDh.Hanimaadhoo

7

3

3

6

6

8

11

9

9

8

6

6

5

L.Kadhdhoo

6

7

3

5

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

GDh.Kaadedhdhoo

6

7

5

3

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

8

S.Gan

6

6

3

3

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

WIND DIRECTION

Male'

N

N

WNW

W

WSW

W

W

W

W

WSW

E

ENE

HDh.Hanimaadhoo

NNW

N

NW/WNW

W

W

W

W

W

W

W

E

E

L.Kadhdhoo

NE

NW

WNW

W

SW

W

W

SSE

S

W

SW

W

GDh.Kaadedhdhoo

NNW

N

NNW

W

SSW

W

W

SE

WNW

W

S

WNW

S.Gan

NNW

NNE

W

W

SSW

SSW

SSE

SSE

SE

W

NNW

W

Source: Maldives Meteorological Service

Note:

N - North

NNE - North-north-east

WNW - West-north-west

S - South

NE - North-east

SW - South-west

E - East

ENE - East-north-east

WSW - West-south-west

W - West

NW - North-west

SSE- South-south-east

NNW - North-north-west

SSW - South-south-west