Wind in Ōtsuchi
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 8:23 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 17 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Ōtsuchi is a light air from the south-southeast: 2 mph to 17 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 31 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, Thu 29 2–17 mph · gusts 31 S · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 2–13 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–8 mph · gusts 18 W · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 30 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–12 mph · gusts 30 SSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–9 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 2–8 mph · gusts 20 SE · 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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 22 |
| Direction | SW | WSW | WSW | SE | SSE | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 23 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | WSW | S | SSE | S | SW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | WSW | WNW | W | WSW | W | W | W | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 28 |
| Direction | W | S | SSW | E | S | WNW | WSW | WSW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 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 today.
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 | 1731 | 1323 | 818 | 930 | 1230 | 922 | 920 |
| AIFS | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 12 |
| GFS | 1623 | 811 | 1332 | 1534 | 611 | 1122 | 77 |
| ICON | 818 | 412 | 1534 | 1637 | 819 | 1128 | 49 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | high | medium |
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 south-southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces east. 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 | 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 |
Questions about the wind in ŌtsuchiQuestions
What's the wind like today in Ōtsuchi?
Light air from the south-southeast: 2 mph now, peaking at 17 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 17 mph from the south, with gusts of 31 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 1.4 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 31 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 Ōtsuchi today
Wind near Ōtsuchi
- Kamaishi 4 mph WNW · 6.4 mi
- Yamada 2 mph SSE · 7.4 mi
- Miyako 2 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Ōfunato 2 mph WNW · 23 mi
- Kesennuma 2 mph WNW · 36 mi
- Tanohata 2 mph WNW · 39 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, 9.7 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 8:23 am (local time).
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