Wind in Grand Bank
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:43 am (GMT-2:30)- Gusts
- 30 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 14 kn
Today the wind in Grand Bank is a moderate breeze from the west: 11 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 35 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 11–20 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 7–19 mph · gusts 34 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 10–18 mph · gusts 35 NW · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 13–20 mph · gusts 45 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 9–16 mph · gusts 40 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 2–12 mph · gusts 22 NNW · 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) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 34 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 22 |
| Direction | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
| Gusts | 22 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 20 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 11 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 18 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2035 | 1934 | 1326 | 1835 | 2045 | 1640 | 1222 |
| AIFS | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 6 |
| GFS | 2133 | 2441 | 1925 | 2130 | 2739 | 2131 | 1318 |
| ICON | 2036 | 2240 | 1933 | 2139 | 2139 | 2240 | 1731 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Grand BankQuestions
What's the wind like today in Grand Bank?
Moderate breeze from the west: 16 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.5 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 45 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Grand Bank today
Wind near Grand Bank
- Grand Beach 13 mph W · 12 mi
- Lawn 13 mph W · 15 mi
- Point May 16 mph W · 16 mi
- Lamaline 16 mph W · 16 mi
- Garnish 16 mph W · 21 mi
- Little St. Lawrence 13 mph W · 22 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, 10 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 5:43 am (local time).
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