Wind in Shimabara
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:54 am (GMT+9)- Gusts
- 9 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 8 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Shimabara is a light air from the southeast: 1 mph to 8 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 50 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 1–8 mph · gusts 23 SSW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–8 mph · gusts 24 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 0–6 mph · gusts 45 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 2–15 mph · gusts 50 WSW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–14 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 3–14 mph · gusts 37 NNE · 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 14 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | SE | SE | SW | SW | WSW | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 8 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 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) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 40 |
| Direction | WNW | E | NNE | ENE | SE | SW | WSW | E |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 Sunday 1.
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 | 823 | 1028 | 824 | 645 | 1550 | 1434 | 1437 |
| AIFS | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
| GFS | 512 | 919 | 611 | 1328 | 1941 | 1221 | 1328 |
| ICON | 49 | 720 | 1018 | 917 | 1323 | 1323 | 815 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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 southeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the west-southwest: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ShimabaraQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shimabara?
Light air from the southeast: 1 mph now, peaking at 8 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 15 mph from the west-southwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 0.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 50 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 Shimabara today
Wind near Shimabara
- Nagasu 3 mph NE · 11 mi
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate 1 mph NE · 13 mi
- Uto 2 mph NE · 19 mi
- Isahaya 5 mph SSE · 19 mi
- Tara 1 mph NE · 20 mi
- Wakasu 5 mph SSE · 20 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, 8.1 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 7:54 am (local time).
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