What's wrong with the wind direction?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Exactly, enjoy the nice calm weather and clear skies. You'll soon be cursing the high winds/rough seas with heavy cloud/heavy rain stopping you making torpedo attacks

Amen

[4saken]

Yeah but what about direction?No matter where i turn the uboat direction stays at 0.is that normal?

[Mittelwaechter]

The wind is blowing from north - no matter what direction you turn your boat.

And it will change - even if you head 5000 km straight westward.

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by 4saken

Yeah but what about direction?No matter where i turn the uboat direction stays at 0.is that normal?

When the wind direction is given in the game it refers to the points on the compass, an absolute bearing - not one that is relative to your boat's heading. For wind direction 0 degrees always means due north, 180 degrees due south, etc. As long as the wind continues to blow to/from the same direction, the report will be the same regardless of your own course or any changes you make to it.

It's not like the bearing of a sound contact on the hydrophone, for instance, which is reported relative to your own heading.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by 4saken

Yeah but what about direction?No matter where i turn the uboat direction stays at 0.is that normal?

Yes....see #6