However, would 2-7 kts of breeze and ~0.2-2 kts of current cause a ship of that size and weight to change course that drastically in that short of a distance (as seen in the video)?
Conditions as of: 2024-03-27 16:30 EDT
https://buoybay.noaa.gov/locations/patapsco
I was monitorying the buoy FSKM2 at the bridge, at 1:58 AM, March 26, 2024:
Winds from the east at 8 knots, gusts to 11 knots.
Water temp. 42.8 deg F.
Later - an hour or so:
Winds from the east at 9 knots, gusts to 11 knots.
Water temp. 42.9 deg F.
would 2-7 kts of breeze and ~0.2-2 kts of current cause a ship of that size and weight to change course that drastically in that short of a distance
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YES definitely - looks like small numbers, but on the water they are significant - especially on ships that size.