Wind in Kulusuk
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:28 pm (GMT-2)- Gusts
- 73 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 10 · storm
- Today's peak
- 61 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 49 kn
Today the wind in Kulusuk is a storm from the northeast: 28 mph to 61 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 80 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 71 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 94 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 28–61 mph · gusts 80 ENE · Beaufort 10
- Thu 29 33–71 mph · gusts 94 ENE · Beaufort 11
- Fri 30 26–32 mph · gusts 42 ENE · Beaufort 7
- Sat 31 9–30 mph · gusts 41 NE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 10–24 mph · gusts 37 NE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 26–46 mph · gusts 71 ENE · Beaufort 8
- Tue 3 5–30 mph · gusts 71 E · Beaufort 6
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) | 28 | 39 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 47 | 55 |
| Gusts | 40 | 50 | 57 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 71 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 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) | 64 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 35 | 35 |
| Gusts | 84 | 93 | 91 | 82 | 68 | 55 | 46 | 46 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| 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) | 30 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Gusts | 42 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 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) | 30 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Gusts | 41 | 39 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind today: it may change.
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 | 6180 | 7194 | 3242 | 3041 | 2437 | 4671 | 3071 |
| AIFS | 44 | 51 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 38 | 19 |
| GFS | 6265 | 7486 | 2933 | 2619 | 4345 | 3738 | 3013 |
| ICON | 4474 | 5186 | 1018 | 1221 | 919 | 2543 | 717 |
| Confidence | low | low | low | low | low | low | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm · today | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
| 11 | Violent storm · week peak | 64–72 | Exceptionally high waves |
| 12 | Hurricane force | 73+ | Sea completely white |
Questions about the wind in KulusukQuestions
What's the wind like today in Kulusuk?
Storm from the northeast: 56 mph now, peaking at 61 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 80 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 71 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 94 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is storm and waves are 9.0 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 94 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Kulusuk today
Wind near Kulusuk
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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 9:28 pm (local time).
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