Strong, gusty winds pummeled the eastern shore of South Bass Island as the Spring Equinox hailed a new season at 12:15pm. The March equinox marks the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator – the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator – from south to north and vice versa in September. At noon, the lighthouse weather station reported:
Wind Direction: NE (50°) Wind Speed: 21.0 knots Wind Gust: 29.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.83 in (1010.3 mb) Air Temperature: 32.7°F (0.4°C)