diff --git a/Effects/flutter.eff b/Effects/flutter.eff
index d4ca7b0cb..238f1b41f 100644
--- a/Effects/flutter.eff
+++ b/Effects/flutter.eff
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@
 			<!-- DIFFUSE -->
 		</material>
 		<shade-model>smooth</shade-model>
+                <!-- unused ?
 		<wind-speed>
-			<!--<use>/environment/Vinson/rel-wind-speed-kts</use>-->
+			<!- -<use>/environment/Vinson/rel-wind-speed-kts</use>- ->
 			<use>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</use>
 		</wind-speed>
+                -->
 		<offset>0.0</offset>
 		<amplitude-factor>0.08</amplitude-factor>
 		<windE>
@@ -161,13 +163,13 @@
 					<use>material/color-mode-uniform</use>
 				</value>
 			</uniform>
-			<uniform>
+			<!-- uniform> unused?
 				<name>WindSpeed</name>
 				<type>float</type>
 				<value>
 					<use>wind-speed</use>
 				</value>
-			</uniform>
+			</uniform-->
 			<uniform>
 				<name>Offset</name>
 				<type>float</type>
diff --git a/Effects/water.eff b/Effects/water.eff
index 607027dd2..096033faf 100644
--- a/Effects/water.eff
+++ b/Effects/water.eff
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@
 		<windN>
 			<use>/environment/sea/surface/wind-from-north-fps</use>
 		</windN>
-		<wind-from>
+		<!--wind-from> unused?
 			<use>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-from-heading-deg</use>
-		</wind-from>
+		</wind-from-->
 		<WaveFreq>
 			<use>/environment/wave/freq</use>
 		</WaveFreq>
@@ -398,13 +398,13 @@
 					<use>windN</use>
 				</value>
 			</uniform>
-			<uniform>
+			<!-- uniform> unused?
 				<name>WindFrom</name>
 				<type>float</type>
 				<value>
 					<use>wind-from</use>
 				</value>
-			</uniform>
+			</uniform-->
 			<uniform>
 				<name>WaveFreq</name>
 				<type>float</type>
@@ -765,13 +765,13 @@
 					<use>windN</use>
 				</value>
 			</uniform>
-			<uniform>
+			<!--uniform> unused?
 				<name>WindFrom</name>
 				<type>float</type>
 				<value>
 					<use>wind-from</use>
 				</value>
-			</uniform>
+			</uniform-->
 			<uniform>
 				<name>WaveFreq</name>
 				<type>float</type>
diff --git a/Environment/environment.xml b/Environment/environment.xml
index 4d1466ba4..14e07ba52 100644
--- a/Environment/environment.xml
+++ b/Environment/environment.xml
@@ -328,4 +328,10 @@
     </area>
   </terrain>
 
+  <sea>
+    <config>
+      <wind-filter-time type="double">60.0</wind-filter-time>
+    </config>
+  </sea>
+
 </PropertyList>
diff --git a/Environment/interpolator.xml b/Environment/interpolator.xml
index 0bb425908..af1503b70 100644
--- a/Environment/interpolator.xml
+++ b/Environment/interpolator.xml
@@ -205,33 +205,33 @@
     <name>EnvironmentInterpolator:wave:wind-from-east-fps</name>
     <input>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-from-east-fps</input>
     <output>/environment/sea/surface/wind-from-east-fps</output>
-    <type>gain</type>
-    <gain>1</gain>
+    <type>exponential</type>
+    <filter-time>/environment/sea/config/wind-filter-time</filter-time>
   </filter>
 
   <filter>
     <name>EnvironmentInterpolator:wave:wind-from-north-fps</name>
     <input>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-from-north-fps</input>
     <output>/environment/sea/surface/wind-from-north-fps</output>
-    <type>gain</type>
-    <gain>1</gain>
+    <type>exponential</type>
+    <filter-time>/environment/sea/config/wind-filter-time</filter-time>
   </filter>
 
-  <filter>
+  <!--filter> unused?
     <name>EnvironmentInterpolator:wave:wind-from-heading-deg</name>
     <input>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-from-heading-deg</input>
     <output>/environment/sea/surface/wind-from-deg</output>
     <type>gain</type>
     <gain>1</gain>
-  </filter>
+  </filter-->
 
-  <filter>
+  <!--filter> unused?
     <name>EnvironmentInterpolator:wave:wind-speed-kt</name>
     <input>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</input>
     <output>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</output>
     <type>gain</type>
     <gain>1</gain>
-  </filter>
+  </filter-->
 
   <logic>
     <name>EnvironmentInterpolator:wave:enabled</name>
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@
           <value>1.0</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.02</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </sum>
       </expression>
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
           <value>35.0</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.2</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </sum>
       </expression>
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
           <value>20.0</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.4</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </difference>
       </expression>
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@
           <value>0.01</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.0008</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </sum>
       </expression>
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@
           <value>0.0004</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.00001</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </difference>
       </expression>
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
           <value>1.0</value>
           <product>
             <value>0.02</value>
-            <property>/environment/sea/surface/wind-speed-kt</property>
+            <property>/environment/config/boundary/entry[0]/wind-speed-kt</property>
           </product>
         </sum>
       </expression>