The Massachusetts island town of Nantucket has joined multiple US offshore wind opponents in renewed federal litigation to stop development with an appeal to void SouthCoast Wind’s permits. SouthCoast ...

Step 2. Check the wind direction – A wind direction that blows from the land towards the ocean is called an “offshore” wind. Under these wind conditions, the ocean surface is smooth and the waves ...

Read more about these maps. Please be aware that wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the average wind speeds presented here, and stronger still in thunderstorms and squalls.