Wind in Burnt Islands
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:47 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 24 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Burnt Islands is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 8 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 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, Thu 29 8–13 mph · gusts 28 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 4–13 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 3–14 mph · gusts 30 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 7–14 mph · gusts 28 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–18 mph · gusts 41 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 2–15 mph · gusts 38 NW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 1–14 mph · gusts 32 SSE · 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 20 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Gusts | 18 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 24 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1328 | 1328 | 1430 | 1528 | 1841 | 1538 | 1430 |
| AIFS | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| GFS | 2029 | 1940 | 2230 | 2025 | 2639 | 2737 | 1421 |
| ICON | 1930 | 1526 | 2438 | 2134 | 2746 | 3049 | 2133 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | medium | low | low | medium |
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-northwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces south. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 Burnt IslandsQuestions
What's the wind like today in Burnt Islands?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 11 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 18 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Burnt Islands today
Wind near Burnt Islands
- Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou 11 mph WNW · 9.4 mi
- Channel-Port aux Basques 12 mph WNW · 12 mi
- St. Andrew's 12 mph WNW · 22 mi
- La Poile 9 mph W · 23 mi
- Codroy 12 mph W · 31 mi
- Bay St. George South 13 mph W · 43 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, 8.8 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 2:47 am (local time).
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