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Tune how the wind arrow sways (AVG WIND, PWIND, METAR chips). One beat = one swing (tick→tock).

Presets

Speed → rhythm

Piecewise anchors

ktbpm
01020304050606000

amber = strong-wind warning (20 kt) · red = gale (34 kt) · x = kt, y = bpm

Gusts → swing size

Gust chaos (gusts · VRB · sectors)

Chaos tuning

Motion

AVG WIND uses its ÷ scaled speed; High follows the Met Office strong-wind warning (20 kt / 28 G); gale (34 / 43 G) and storm (48 kt) follow theirs.

METAR wind chipCalm
00000KT
Calm
0° 0 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
000° T
speed
0 kt
gust
—
rhythm
70 bpm · swing 857 ms · 0.58 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
180° (downwind)
METAR wind chipCalm
VRB02KT
Light and variable
VRB° 2 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±50° scale
direction
VRB T
speed
2 kt
gust
—
rhythm
70 bpm · swing 857 ms · 0.58 Hz
regular
±14.1° (VRB)
chaos
±25.9° · combo
arrow points
180° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
VRB05KT
Variable, 5 kt
VRB° 5 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±50° scale
direction
VRB T
speed
5 kt
gust
—
rhythm
87 bpm · swing 689 ms · 0.73 Hz
regular
±14.1° (VRB)
chaos
±25.9° · combo
arrow points
180° (downwind)
METAR wind chipCalm
07003KT
LEPA — near calm
70° 3 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
070° T
speed
3 kt
gust
—
rhythm
70 bpm · swing 857 ms · 0.58 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
250° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
09004KT 050V130
Light, variable sector 80°
90° 4 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
090° T · sector 50–130°
speed
4 kt
gust
—
rhythm
79 bpm · swing 764 ms · 0.65 Hz
regular
±14.1° (sector)
chaos
±25.9° · combo
arrow points
270° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
18006KT
LFSB departure
180° 6 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
180° T
speed
6 kt
gust
—
rhythm
96 bpm · swing 627 ms · 0.80 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
0° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
13008KT
Light breeze
130° 8 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
130° T
speed
8 kt
gust
—
rhythm
113 bpm · swing 532 ms · 0.94 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
310° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
12010KT 080V160
EDDB — variable sector 80°
120° 10 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
120° T · sector 80–160°
speed
10 kt
gust
—
rhythm
130 bpm · swing 462 ms · 1.08 Hz
regular
±14.1° (sector)
chaos
±25.9° · combo
arrow points
300° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
14012KT
EKCH METAR
140° 12 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
140° T
speed
12 kt
gust
—
rhythm
148 bpm · swing 405 ms · 1.23 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
320° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
10013KT 070V130
EKBI — variable sector 60°
100° 13 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
100° T · sector 70–130°
speed
13 kt
gust
—
rhythm
157 bpm · swing 382 ms · 1.31 Hz
regular
±11.1° (sector)
chaos
±18.9° · combo
arrow points
280° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
22015KT
Moderate
220° 15 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
220° T
speed
15 kt
gust
—
rhythm
175 bpm · swing 343 ms · 1.46 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
40° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
27018KT
Fresh
270° 18 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
270° T
speed
18 kt
gust
—
rhythm
202 bpm · swing 297 ms · 1.68 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
90° (downwind)
METAR wind chipHigh
24020KT
Strong-wind warning threshold (20 kt)
240° 20 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
240° T
speed
20 kt
gust
—
rhythm
220 bpm · swing 273 ms · 1.83 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
60° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
13015G25KT
EKBI TAF — gust spread 10
130° 15G25 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
130° T
speed
15 kt
gust
25 kt · spread 10
rhythm
175 bpm · swing 343 ms · 1.46 Hz
regular
±7.5° (gust)
chaos
±10.5° · combo
arrow points
310° (downwind)
METAR wind chipModerate
16016G26KT
EKCH TAF — gust spread 10
160° 16G26 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
160° T
speed
16 kt
gust
26 kt · spread 10
rhythm
184 bpm · swing 326 ms · 1.53 Hz
regular
±7.5° (gust)
chaos
±10.5° · combo
arrow points
340° (downwind)
METAR wind chipHigh
15018G28KT
Gusts at warning level (28)
150° 18G28 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
150° T
speed
18 kt
gust
28 kt · spread 10
rhythm
202 bpm · swing 297 ms · 1.68 Hz
regular
±7.5° (gust)
chaos
±10.5° · combo
arrow points
330° (downwind)
METAR wind chipHigh
12020G30KT
EKCH TAF TEMPO — spread 10
120° 20G30 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
120° T
speed
20 kt
gust
30 kt · spread 10
rhythm
220 bpm · swing 273 ms · 1.83 Hz
regular
±7.5° (gust)
chaos
±10.5° · combo
arrow points
300° (downwind)
METAR wind chipLight
18010G25KT
Big spread on light wind (15)
180° 10G25 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
180° T
speed
10 kt
gust
25 kt · spread 15
rhythm
130 bpm · swing 462 ms · 1.08 Hz
regular
±9.8° (gust)
chaos
±15.7° · combo
arrow points
0° (downwind)
METAR wind chipHigh
25025G35KT
High, gusty
250° 25G35 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
250° T
speed
25 kt
gust
35 kt · spread 10
rhythm
277 bpm · swing 216 ms · 2.31 Hz
regular
±7.5° (gust)
chaos
±10.5° · combo
arrow points
70° (downwind)
METAR wind chipHigh
28030KT
High, steady
280° 30 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
280° T
speed
30 kt
gust
—
rhythm
334 bpm · swing 179 ms · 2.79 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
100° (downwind)
METAR wind chipGale
30028G43KT
Gale-force gusts (43)
300° 28G43 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
300° T
speed
28 kt
gust
43 kt · spread 15
rhythm
311 bpm · swing 193 ms · 2.60 Hz
regular
±9.8° (gust)
chaos
±15.7° · combo
arrow points
120° (downwind)
METAR wind chipGale
31034KT
Gale (34 kt mean)
310° 34 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
310° T
speed
34 kt
gust
—
rhythm
380 bpm · swing 158 ms · 3.17 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
130° (downwind)
METAR wind chipGale
24035G40KT 210V280
Gale, variable sector 70°
240° 35G40 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
240° T · sector 210–280°
speed
35 kt
gust
40 kt · spread 5
rhythm
391 bpm · swing 153 ms · 3.26 Hz
regular
±12.6° (sector)
chaos
±22.4° · combo
arrow points
65° (downwind)
METAR wind chipGale
29040G55KT
Severe gale, spread 15
290° 40G55 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
290° T
speed
40 kt
gust
55 kt · spread 15
rhythm
445 bpm · swing 135 ms · 3.71 Hz
regular
±9.8° (gust)
chaos
±15.7° · combo
arrow points
110° (downwind)
METAR wind chipGale
27045KT
At the 500 bpm cap
270° 45 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
270° T
speed
45 kt
gust
—
rhythm
500 bpm · swing 120 ms · 4.17 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
90° (downwind)
METAR wind chipStorm
26055G70KT
Storm (beyond cap)
260° 55G70 ktactual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
260° T
speed
55 kt
gust
70 kt · spread 15
rhythm
500 bpm · swing 120 ms · 4.17 Hz
regular
±9.8° (gust)
chaos
±15.7° · combo
arrow points
80° (downwind)
TLR PWINDLight
178M06
LFSB T/O PWIND (planned, magnetic)
178M06actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
178° M
speed
6 kt
gust
—
rhythm
96 bpm · swing 627 ms · 0.80 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
358° (downwind)
TLR PWINDLight
148M05
LFSB LDG PWIND
148M05actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
148° M
speed
5 kt
gust
—
rhythm
87 bpm · swing 689 ms · 0.73 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
328° (downwind)
TLR PWINDLight
129M08
LEBL LDG PWIND
129M08actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
129° M
speed
8 kt
gust
—
rhythm
113 bpm · swing 532 ms · 0.94 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
309° (downwind)
TLR PWINDLight
115M10
EDDB T/O PWIND
115M10actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
115° M
speed
10 kt
gust
—
rhythm
130 bpm · swing 462 ms · 1.08 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
295° (downwind)
TLR PWINDModerate
116M15
EKCH T/O PWIND
116M15actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
116° M
speed
15 kt
gust
—
rhythm
175 bpm · swing 343 ms · 1.46 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
296° (downwind)
TLR PWINDModerate
136M16
EKCH LDG PWIND
136M16actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
136° M
speed
16 kt
gust
—
rhythm
184 bpm · swing 326 ms · 1.53 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
316° (downwind)
TLR PWINDHigh
270M25
Hypothetical — high
270M25actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
270° M
speed
25 kt
gust
—
rhythm
277 bpm · swing 216 ms · 2.31 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
90° (downwind)
TLR PWINDGale
310M38
Hypothetical — gale
310M38actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
310° M
speed
38 kt
gust
—
rhythm
424 bpm · swing 142 ms · 3.53 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
130° (downwind)
AVG WIND (cruise)Moderate
267/016
LFSB→LEBL route average
267/016actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
267° T
speed
16 kt
gust
—
rhythm
184 bpm · swing 326 ms · 1.53 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
87° (downwind)
AVG WIND (cruise)Moderate
279/017
EDDB→EKCH route average
279/017actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
279° T
speed
17 kt
gust
—
rhythm
193 bpm · swing 311 ms · 1.61 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
99° (downwind)
AVG WIND (cruise)High
258/030
EKCH→LFSB route average
258/030actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
258° T
speed
30 kt
gust
—
rhythm
334 bpm · swing 179 ms · 2.79 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
78° (downwind)
AVG WIND (cruise)Storm
270/085
Jet-stream route
270/085actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
270° T
speed
85 kt
gust
—
rhythm
500 bpm · swing 120 ms · 4.17 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
90° (downwind)
AVG WIND (cruise)Storm
250/150
Strong jet core
250/150actual app size
regular swing total angle · ±40° scale
direction
250° T
speed
150 kt
gust
—
rhythm
500 bpm · swing 120 ms · 4.17 Hz
regular
±3.0° (base)
chaos
±0.0° · off
arrow points
70° (downwind)