Wind in Alert Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:37 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 10 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 2 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Alert Bay is a light air from the west-southwest: 0 mph to 2 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 11 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 8 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
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 0–2 mph · gusts 11 S · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–3 mph · gusts 12 S · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 1–5 mph · gusts 14 S · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–7 mph · gusts 24 S · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 5–8 mph · gusts 35 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–8 mph · gusts 47 SSE · 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Direction | W | SSW | S | S | SE | E | WSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SSE | ENE | SE | SSE | E | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Direction | NE | S | S | SSW | N | NNE | NNE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | ENE | SE | SSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 211 | 414 | 312 | 514 | 724 | 835 | 847 |
| AIFS | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| GFS | 77 | 78 | 43 | 79 | 1217 | 1217 | 611 |
| ICON | 412 | 512 | 510 | 610 | 612 | 921 | 511 |
| 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Alert BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Alert Bay?
Light air from the west-southwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 2 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 11 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 8 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.4 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 47 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Alert Bay today
Wind near Alert Bay
- Sointula 1 mph WSW · 5.1 mi
- Port Hardy 7 mph SE · 27 mi
- Port Alice 1 mph S · 27 mi
- Zeballos 2 mph ESE · 42 mi
- Sayward 6 mph ESE · 45 mi
- Winter Harbour 4 mph ENE · 49 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, 12 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 5:37 pm (local time).
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