Wind in Seal Cove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 4:07 am (ADT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Seal Cove is a light breeze from the west-southwest: 5 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 37 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, Thu 29 5–15 mph · gusts 37 SW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 9–15 mph · gusts 23 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 19 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–11 mph · gusts 16 W · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–12 mph · gusts 17 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–8 mph · gusts 11 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–10 mph · gusts 15 S · 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) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 36 |
| Direction | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WSW | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 today.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2133 | 2134 | 1834 | 1327 | 1632 | 1320 | 2650 |
| AIFS | 23 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| GFS | 2843 | 2744 | 2933 | 2123 | 2329 | 1824 | 1916 |
| ICON | 2334 | 2334 | 2334 | 1521 | 1624 | 1521 | 1929 |
| HRRR | 1537 | 1531 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1523 | 1523 | 1419 | 1116 | 1217 | 811 | 1015 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | high | low |
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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Seal CoveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seal Cove?
Light breeze from the west-southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.4 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 37 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Seal Cove today
Wind near Seal Cove
- Lubec 7 mph WSW · 16 mi
- Campobello Island 10 mph WSW · 17 mi
- Cutler 9 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Dennysville 5 mph WSW · 26 mi
- Machiasport 3 mph SW · 27 mi
- Blacks Harbour 9 mph WSW · 28 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 4:07 am (local time).
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