An anchorage that is well sheltered from sea can still be very windy at the anchored vessel. I can cite numerous examples from my own experiences, as I’m sure can many folks here. Just run along the leeward side of a seawall on a windy day to get the picture, etc. For the PNWers, as I expect you might know, the outer moorings at Sucia (San Juan Islands) during the afternoon of summer’s day might be enveloped in strong wind as the vessel itself rides rather smoothly, even if yawing around a bit. My most memorable was when anchored in 25 ft over sand in Bechers Bay @ Santa Rosa Island. The wind howled nearly all night in the low 30’s, which we definitely felt. But, lying at short fetch beyond a high landscape we experienced very little discomfort from water motion. So, shelter from sea, but not necessarily from strong wind at the same time, would certainly be a priority for me. In fact, too much water motion from arriving swell action or mini-waves at low wind would cause me to move much more readily than protection from them in high wind, etc,