Wind in Principina a Mare
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:51 am (CET)- Gusts
- 6 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Principina a Mare is a light breeze from the northeast: 4 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 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, Thu 29 4–12 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 8–14 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 8–14 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–17 mph · gusts 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–12 mph · gusts 28 N · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 9–15 mph · gusts 43 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 10–14 mph · gusts 31 NE · 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) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| 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 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 20 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 17 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
What 6 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 | 1326 | 1530 | 1530 | 1630 | 1428 | 1543 | 1431 |
| AIFS | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| GFS | 2121 | 2217 | 1918 | 2430 | 1722 | 1827 | 2429 |
| ICON | 1221 | 1526 | 1628 | 1831 | 1323 | 917 | 1119 |
| ARPEGE | 1625 | 1523 | 1829 | 1626 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1221 | 1426 | 1526 | 1731 | 1222 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | medium | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the north-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Principina a MareQuestions
What's the wind like today in Principina a Mare?
Light breeze from the northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 21 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 17 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.5 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.
More about Principina a Mare today
Wind near Principina a Mare
- Roccamare 3 mph NE · 11 mi
- Talamone 3 mph NE · 12 mi
- Porto Santo Stefano 3 mph ENE · 19 mi
- Follonica 4 mph NE · 20 mi
- Giglio Castello 9 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Piombino 3 mph NE · 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, 14 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 1:51 am (local time).
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