Wind in Port Edward
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:52 pm (PDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Port Edward is a light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 17 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 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 5–7 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 1–6 mph · gusts 15 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–6 mph · gusts 12 E · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 5–10 mph · gusts 18 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 9–21 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 1–13 mph · gusts 52 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–6 mph · gusts 55 E · Beaufort 2
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 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | SSW | NW | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | E | E | E | E | ESE | SE | SE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
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 | 717 | 615 | 612 | 1018 | 2134 | 1352 | 655 |
| AIFS | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| GFS | 811 | 66 | 54 | 77 | 1234 | 1844 | 710 |
| ICON | 1325 | 611 | 610 | 712 | 1430 | 715 | 714 |
| Confidence | medium | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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 northeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Port EdwardQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Edward?
Light breeze from the northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 17 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 55 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Port Edward today
Wind near Port Edward
- Dodge Cove 6 mph NE · 6.0 mi
- Delkatla 11 mph NE · 76 mi
- Tlell 13 mph NE · 80 mi
- Metlakatla 9 mph NE · 81 mi
- Port Clements 11 mph NE · 85 mi
- Sandspit 12 mph NNE · 92 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, 8.6 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 4:52 pm (local time).
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