Wind in Embetsu
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 11:17 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 10:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Embetsu is a gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 6 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 10:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 39 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 6–11 mph · gusts 25 SW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 5–13 mph · gusts 28 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–15 mph · gusts 33 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–16 mph · gusts 39 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 2–9 mph · gusts 34 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 0–12 mph · gusts 17 W · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 1–11 mph · gusts 33 W · 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) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 24 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | W | W | WSW | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 25 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 12 |
| Direction | S | SSW | S | SSE | SSW | SW | SSW | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 24 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SW | WSW | W | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 22 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 15 | 11 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | W |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Sunday 1: 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 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1125 | 1328 | 1533 | 1639 | 934 | 1217 | 1133 |
| AIFS | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| GFS | 2136 | 1827 | 2332 | 2843 | 917 | 1523 | 1727 |
| ICON | 1028 | 930 | 1132 | 1131 | 310 | 1027 | 1232 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | low | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the west-northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in EmbetsuQuestions
What's the wind like today in Embetsu?
Gentle breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 10:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 16 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 39 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 6.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Embetsu today
Wind near Embetsu
- Shosanbetsu 14 mph SW · 12 mi
- Teshio 12 mph WSW · 12 mi
- Haboro 12 mph SW · 25 mi
- Hamatonbetsu 13 mph W · 41 mi
- Esashi 12 mph W · 42 mi
- Makubetsu 8 mph WSW · 46 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, 3.5 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 11:17 am (local time).
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