La Crosse Technology 2800 - Manual (Page 28)

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WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION
Wind speed and direction is displayed in the upper right section of
the main window.
CURRENT WIND SPEED
The current wind speed is displayed at the top of this section, above
the Beaufort scale, with the wind direction represented by a compass
in the middle. The current wind direction is represented by the arrow
with a red tip.
Note: the Beaufort scale (bft) is the effect of wind upon water and
has a high reading of 12. This will show differently than the actual
wind speed reading.
WIND DIRECTION HISTORY INDICATORS
The compass image also displays the previous wind direction. There are five indicators displaying the last five
reported wind directions. These are displayed with arrows with black tips.
GUST
In the lower section, the Gust value displays the highest wind speed recorded in the past 20 minutes.
MAX
The Max value represents the highest wind speed recorded since the max value was last reset. To reset the max
wind speed value, see the
section on min max .
ALARM
To set a high wind speed or wind direction alarm, see the section on setting alarms .
Current Wind Direction
Previous Wind Directions