Wind in Advocate Harbour
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:56 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Advocate Harbour is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 4 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 42 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 4–13 mph · gusts 27 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–21 mph · gusts 42 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–19 mph · gusts 35 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 7–12 mph · gusts 27 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–13 mph · gusts 35 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–16 mph · gusts 39 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 18 S · 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) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | W | SW | SW | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Gusts | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 34 |
| Direction | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 35 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Gusts | 12 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 14 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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 | 1327 | 2142 | 1935 | 1327 | 1335 | 1639 | 618 |
| AIFS | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 1323 | 2141 | 1740 | 1626 | 1526 | 1533 | 1318 |
| ICON | 1226 | 1638 | 1636 | 1535 | 1433 | 1945 | 1535 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Thursday 29, from the southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Advocate HarbourQuestions
What's the wind like today in Advocate Harbour?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 21 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Advocate Harbour today
Wind near Advocate Harbour
- Scot's Bay 9 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Kentville 9 mph WSW · 22 mi
- Parrsboro 8 mph WSW · 23 mi
- Margaretsville 10 mph WSW · 24 mi
- Wolfville 8 mph WSW · 26 mi
- Riverside-Albert 9 mph WSW · 29 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, 5.9 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 7:56 pm (local time).
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