Wind in Chōshi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:12 pm (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Chōshi is a light breeze from the northeast: 1 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 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 1–11 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 1–13 mph · gusts 23 SW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–13 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 4–10 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–27 mph · gusts 43 SW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 3–12 mph · gusts 41 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 12–16 mph · gusts 34 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) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 18 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Direction | N | N | NE | NE | NE | E | NNW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | W | WNW | NW | SSW | S | S | SSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | NNW | NNW | N | WNW | SSW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | NNW | N | NNW | N | NNE | ENE | E | E |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 tomorrow.
What 4 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 | 1124 | 1323 | 1323 | 1026 | 2743 | 1241 | 1634 |
| AIFS | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 17 |
| GFS | 1115 | 1023 | 1423 | 1114 | 1940 | 1721 | 1520 |
| ICON | 1724 | 1523 | 1724 | 1321 | 2739 | 1724 | 1826 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | low | 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 northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the southwest: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in ChōshiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chōshi?
Light breeze from the northeast: 7 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the southwest, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Chōshi today
Wind near Chōshi
- Kamisu 6 mph ENE · 15 mi
- Katori-shi 6 mph ENE · 22 mi
- Katakai 5 mph ENE · 26 mi
- Hokota 7 mph NE · 34 mi
- Ichinomiya 3 mph NE · 36 mi
- Inzai 5 mph ENE · 38 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, 9.4 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 1:12 pm (local time).
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