recmod
(Weather Guru)
Wed Sep 22 2004 08:21 PM
Flight Level vs Surface Winds

Usually they estimate that surface winds are roughly 90% of Flight Level measurements. That would equate to 42 knots...likely rounded off to 40knots (ie 45mph)

--Lou


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