Wind in Akutan
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:33 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 27 mph at 7:00 am
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Akutan is a light breeze from the north: 4 mph to 27 mph, peaking at 7:00 am with gusts of 35 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 49 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 70 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 4–27 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 16–32 mph · gusts 44 S · Beaufort 7
- Fri 30 16–39 mph · gusts 53 WSW · Beaufort 8
- Sat 31 23–44 mph · gusts 57 NW · Beaufort 8
- Sun 1 4–49 mph · gusts 70 SSE · Beaufort 9
- Mon 2 4–24 mph · gusts 68 SW · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 14–34 mph · gusts 48 WSW · Beaufort 7
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) | 23 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Gusts | 34 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 14 |
| Direction | S | WSW | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NE | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 25 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 27 |
| Gusts | 33 | 42 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 36 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 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) | 31 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 36 |
| Gusts | 42 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 48 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | WSW | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 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) | 40 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 27 |
| Gusts | 54 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 2735 | 3244 | 3953 | 4457 | 4970 | 2468 | 3448 |
| AIFS | 21 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 19 |
| GFS | 1827 | 3346 | 4450 | 4652 | 4559 | 3449 | 3036 |
| ICON | 1736 | 2961 | 3766 | 3664 | 3268 | 1332 | 1736 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | low | low | low |
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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces north. 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 | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale · week peak | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in AkutanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Akutan?
Light breeze from the north: 7 mph now, peaking at 27 mph at 7:00 am with gusts of 35 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 49 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 70 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.1 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 70 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Akutan today
Wind near Akutan
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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). 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 4:33 pm (local time).
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