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Anonymous1985388 t1_j76qi3a wrote

Reply to comment by Direct_Ad18 in Is there any reason why the wind is so much more aggressive in Jersey City compared to the surrounding areas? by yesiam_samiam

Really good point that we’re at the lowest land part of the Hudson River. Although- what about Bayonne?

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Direct_Ad18 t1_j76qzou wrote

Bayonne is sheltered by Staten island, not as exposed to direct ocean wind. Also low elevations all around Bayonne so the wind carries over the land. Downtown JC has high elevations on the west so the wind gets trapped. Hoboken is actually worse with regard to bathtub affect (it's why flooding is worse, because the western part of Hoboken actually goes down in elevation), but further up the river so less wind.

Also not based on science.

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