Wind in George Town
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:19 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in George Town is a light air from the south-southwest: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Wed 28 2–10 mph · gusts 12 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 2–11 mph · gusts 13 S · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 2–5 mph · gusts 7 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 4–9 mph · gusts 13 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 8–11 mph · gusts 14 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–9 mph · gusts 12 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 9 SSW · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Direction | S | S | SSW | W | N | N | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Saturday 31.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1117 | 912 | 913 | 1826 | 1925 | 1621 | 1119 |
| AIFS | 11 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 11 |
| GFS | 1212 | 89 | 1111 | 1819 | 1819 | 1617 | 99 |
| ICON | 1014 | 59 | 68 | 1115 | 1520 | 1419 | 811 |
| HRRR | 1012 | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 912 | 79 | 57 | 913 | 1114 | 912 | 89 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the south-southwest: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the east: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · week peak | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in George TownQuestions
What's the wind like today in George Town?
Light air from the south-southwest: 3 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 12 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 11 mph from the east, with gusts of 14 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.2 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces north.
More about George Town today
Wind near George Town
- Black Point 4 mph SSW · 55 mi
- Clarence Town 6 mph SSE · 58 mi
- Arthur’s Town 4 mph ESE · 77 mi
- Cockburn Town 4 mph E · 88 mi
- Freetown 4 mph ESE · 93 mi
- Colonel Hill 4 mph SSE · 113 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model). Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:19 pm (local time).
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