Wind in Palmas Bellas
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:09 pm (EST)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 9 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Palmas Bellas is a gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 6 mph to 9 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 29 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, Wed 28 6–9 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 7–12 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–13 mph · gusts 29 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–11 mph · gusts 25 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 3–10 mph · gusts 23 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 4–8 mph · gusts 19 WSW · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 3–6 mph · gusts 17 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) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Direction | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | N | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 17 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Gusts | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 923 | 1226 | 1329 | 1125 | 1023 | 819 | 617 |
| AIFS | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| GFS | 712 | 813 | 915 | 1015 | 612 | 88 | 66 |
| ICON | 716 | 921 | 820 | 615 | 718 | 718 | 310 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | 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 north-northwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north-northwest: onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 Palmas BellasQuestions
What's the wind like today in Palmas Bellas?
Gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 9 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 29 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Palmas Bellas today
Wind near Palmas Bellas
- Cativá 6 mph NNW · 20 mi
- María Chiquita 6 mph NNW · 27 mi
- La Chorrera 7 mph NW · 32 mi
- Coclé del Norte 3 mph W · 35 mi
- Puerto Caimito 11 mph NW · 35 mi
- Veracruz 8 mph NNW · 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, 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 10:09 pm (local time).
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