These charts show the direction the wind is blowing with the colour of the line representing the wind strength. For small regions we show this as a wind arrow while for larger areas we show flow lines. Flow lines or streamlines as there are better known are particularly useful in tropical areas where winds do not always look as organised as we are used to at higher latitudes. Remember these are the average wind speeds over the 3 hour period and are not maximum values or gusts which will be higher.
UK
Europe
North America
Africa and Middle East
Caribbean
South America
Australia and New Zealand
N Atlantic
India
Middle East
W. Hemsiphere
E. Hemsiphere
Azores & Madeira
Spain/Portugal & Balearics
China/Thailand
Japan/Philippines
Canaries & Cape Verde
New Zealand
Eastern Mediterranean
Central Mediterranean