Why winds and currents produce repeated naval battlegrounds

Some places repeatedly attract battles because geography funnels forces into them. Thermopylae provides a land comparison, while Cape St Vincent, Dogger Bank and Ushant illustrate recurring naval battle areas. The Glorious First of June is another example in the age-of-sail explanation. Prevailing winds and currents made fleets crossing the Atlantic more likely to reach particular positions off Europe. An intercepting force could wait near those expected arrival points. Similar constraints shaped movement along the Spanish coast. Pirates of the Burning Sea is praised for concentrating fighting in areas made more accessible by winds and currents.