[linMcHlp]

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.

[rxsid]

So, as the early morning progressed, the wind went up a mph or two.

If that trend was the same for the 1/2 hour preceding when you were monitoring, the wind speed would have been around ~7 knots (or ~8 mph) with perhaps guests to 10 knots (or ~11.5 mph).

What was the distance the ship traveled when it lost power to impact? Would 8-12 mph winds be enough to cause that ship to change course that significantly in that span of distance?