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Originally Posted by madrasahs
I've never heard of "the worst kind of Winnipesaukee wind" before! Northwesterlies are a sign of good weather -- dry, moderate, steady winds, sunny, and predictable. Northerlies are super-dry, cold, and rare, in the summer.
To me, it's a tie between East and South as "the worst kind" of Winnipesaukee wind: Easterlies are damp, often imbedded with solid rain, can be very windy, and last for days. We once had a solid summer week of windy rain.
It's the muggy Southerlies (from Massachusetts way) that warn you -- watch for thunderstorms in the PM.
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I was referring to northwest wind as the worst, solely due to wave size and shape, not impending weather, but I suspect you knew that already... A northwest wind tends to build big, steep faced, and closely spaced waves at the southeast end of the lake. This, I can recall vividly from spending my Summers in Robert's Cove as a kid. "Not much fun" to "downright dangerous" in a 17 foot ski boat.
I rather like south winds due to the muggy air, thunderstorms and smaller waves. Makes for great swimming weather and awesome afternoon light shows. Since, being a dayboater out of Alton Bay, I generally travel south along the south west side of the lake in the afternoons so a southerly breeze has little affect on the comfort and speed of my ride home.