Coastal Wind Survey - Technical Report 12                                                                                                   October 2026

# Spring 2026 Measurements at Five Coastal Stations

*Field Operations Group*

### 1. Summary

Between March 1 and May 31, 2026, five anemometer stations along the northern coast recorded wind speed and direction every ten minutes. This report summarizes the spring readings and compares them with the 2025 baseline.

### 2. Method

Each station carries a cup anemometer and a wind vane mounted 10 m above the ground. Readings are averaged over ten-minute windows and transmitted every hour. Gaps longer than six hours were excluded from the averages.

North Jetty lost power from April 9 to April 12 and logged fewer hours than the other stations. Its spring mean is computed from the hours it did record, so it remains comparable with the others.

All speeds in this report are given in metres per second. Gusts are the highest three-second readings within each ten-minute window.

### 3. Results

Mean wind speed rose at every station compared with spring 2025. The largest change was at Gull Point, where the mean increased from $6.1\text{ m/s}$ to $7.4\text{ m/s}$. Table 1 lists the spring means and the highest gust recorded at each station.

**Table 1. Spring 2026 wind summary by station**

| Station | Elevation (m) | Mean speed (m/s) | Peak gust (m/s) | Hours logged |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Gull Point | 34 | 7.4 | 31.2 | 2,184 |
| Harlan Bluff | 58 | 6.9 | 28.7 | 2,190 |
| Sable Inlet | 12 | 5.8 | 24.5 | 2,201 |
| North Jetty | 6 | 6.3 | 26.9 | 2,113 |
| Cormorant Hill | 91 | 8.1 | 33.6 | 2,196 |

### 4. Discussion

The higher means at the two elevated stations, Cormorant Hill and Harlan Bluff, are consistent with the 2025 pattern. Peak gusts above $30\text{ m/s}$ were recorded only during the storm of April 18.

The next report will add the summer readings and a comparison with the regional forecast.

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