And as an aside, weather patterns are much more stable over large bodies of water than they are over/near land. Since it is the oceans itself that fuel weather, it is not uncommon to see a certain weather pattern remain for extended periods over open bodies of water.
Just look at any hurricane and how it maintains its ferocity over the ocean, and is reasonably predictable until it approaches land, then you have a whole other can of worms to factor in.
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