Wind in Paracuru
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:27 pm (GMT-3)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Paracuru is a gentle breeze from the east: 8 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 33 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 8–15 mph · gusts 33 E · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 10–15 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–14 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–15 mph · gusts 34 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–16 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–15 mph · gusts 32 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–15 mph · gusts 33 E · Beaufort 4
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) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | ESE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 24 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 22 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| 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) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 20 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 24 |
| Direction | E | E | ESE | E | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 4 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 | 1533 | 1532 | 1532 | 1534 | 1632 | 1532 | 1533 |
| AIFS | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
| GFS | 1524 | 1725 | 1520 | 1523 | 1522 | 1523 | 1623 |
| ICON | 1328 | 1531 | 1532 | 1532 | 1533 | 1533 | 1532 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 east: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in ParacuruQuestions
What's the wind like today in Paracuru?
Gentle breeze from the east: 12 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 33 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the east, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.1 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Paracuru today
Wind near Paracuru
- Trairi 15 mph E · 19 mi
- Caucaia 8 mph ENE · 34 mi
- Fortaleza 12 mph E · 40 mi
- Aquiraz 7 mph ENE · 56 mi
- Itarema 11 mph ENE · 70 mi
- Beberibe 10 mph ENE · 82 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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 11 mi away. 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 8:27 pm (local time).
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