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Old 13th Aug 2012, 10:33
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You can see 'wind lanes' on the sea and on big lakes when there's 10 kt or more, sort of thin lines running parallel to the direction the wind's blowing.

As mentioned above, there will often be an area of calm water on the upwind side of a dam or lake with ripples downwind.
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