Effects of changes in upwind surface characteristics of mean wind speed and turbulence near a coastline

Analysis of mean wind speed and longitudinal turbulence at a height of 8 m at an offshore buoy and the beach indicated that the mean winds at the buoy were always higher by 30 to 100% depending on the wind speed. A relationship seems to exist between the changes in turbulence and the direction of flow. Generally minimum values were observed for onshore and maximum for offshore flows. In order to increase the statistical significance of the results, analysis has to be done with a larger set of data.