Wind in Morant Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:58 pm (EST)- Gusts
- 7 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Morant Bay is a light air from the west: 1 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 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, Wed 28 1–5 mph · gusts 18 SW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–3 mph · gusts 16 WNW · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–3 mph · gusts 17 NNE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 3–5 mph · gusts 20 N · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 1–5 mph · gusts 18 NNE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 0–4 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–4 mph · gusts 19 SSW · 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | S | S | S | SW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Gusts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | SSE | WSW | E | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | SE | ESE | NE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Direction | N | N | NNW | NNE | NE | NE | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 518 | 316 | 317 | 520 | 518 | 421 | 419 |
| AIFS | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| GFS | 75 | 76 | 115 | 136 | 86 | 96 | 94 |
| ICON | 614 | 614 | 817 | 1021 | 919 | 818 | 820 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | high | high |
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-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · week peak | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in Morant BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Morant Bay?
Light air from the west: 1 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 18 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 5 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 18 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces south.
More about Morant Bay today
Wind near Morant Bay
- Barking Lodge 4 mph WSW · 8.7 mi
- Yallahs 5 mph NNE · 10 mi
- Bull Bay 2 mph NE · 17 mi
- Port Antonio 5 mph SSW · 21 mi
- Buff Bay 5 mph S · 29 mi
- Portmore 3 mph N · 32 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, 11 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 9:58 pm (local time).
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