Wind in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:34 pm (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 15 kn
Today the wind in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook is a moderate breeze from the west: 15 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 48 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 15–17 mph · gusts 39 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 8–16 mph · gusts 37 W · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–18 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–11 mph · gusts 25 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–13 mph · gusts 36 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–20 mph · gusts 48 W · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 0–13 mph · gusts 45 WNW · 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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 38 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| Gusts | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 8 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 33 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 23 |
| Direction | S | SSW | SW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 |
| Direction | NW | NW | W | N | NNW | NNW | N | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1739 | 1737 | 1842 | 1125 | 1336 | 2048 | 1345 |
| AIFS | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| GFS | 1727 | 1526 | 1333 | 920 | 1324 | 1429 | 1626 |
| ICON | 1938 | 1734 | 1530 | 1223 | 1734 | 1637 | 2348 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Monday 2, from the west: offshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal BrookQuestions
What's the wind like today in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook?
Moderate breeze from the west: 17 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 39 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the west, with gusts of 48 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 7.8 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook today
Wind near Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook
- Trout River 17 mph W · 10.0 mi
- Cox's Cove 10 mph W · 24 mi
- McIver's 14 mph W · 27 mi
- St. Pauls 16 mph W · 29 mi
- Pynns Brook 12 mph WSW · 30 mi
- Cow Head 16 mph W · 33 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, 21 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 8:34 pm (local time).
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