Wind in Arichat
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:29 pm (ADT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 3:00 am
- In knots
- 12 kn
Today the wind in Arichat is a moderate breeze from the west: 8 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 3:00 am with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 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 8–16 mph · gusts 29 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 11–18 mph · gusts 29 WSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 5–19 mph · gusts 32 SW · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 7–18 mph · gusts 35 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 7–16 mph · gusts 26 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–16 mph · gusts 31 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 23 WNW · 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) | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 |
| Gusts | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
| Direction | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 9 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | WSW | SW | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 27 |
| Direction | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 1529 | 1829 | 1932 | 1835 | 1626 | 1631 | 1223 |
| AIFS | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| GFS | 1828 | 2443 | 2545 | 2330 | 1625 | 2137 | 2030 |
| ICON | 1325 | 1427 | 1630 | 2039 | 1426 | 1734 | 1938 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | high | high | 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-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southeast. 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 ArichatQuestions
What's the wind like today in Arichat?
Moderate breeze from the west: 13 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 3:00 am with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 19 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 32 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 0.9 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces southeast.
More about Arichat today
Wind near Arichat
- St. Peter's 9 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Port Hawkesbury 9 mph WSW · 18 mi
- Mulgrave 9 mph W · 19 mi
- Havre Boucher 9 mph W · 28 mi
- Whycocomagh 6 mph W · 33 mi
- Judique 15 mph WSW · 34 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 9:29 pm (local time).
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