Wind in Alakanuk
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:16 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 22 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Alakanuk is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 10 mph to 22 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 37 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, Wed 28 10–22 mph · gusts 37 S · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 10–11 mph · gusts 21 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 3–12 mph · gusts 25 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 8–17 mph · gusts 30 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 0–12 mph · gusts 18 E · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 13–19 mph · gusts 38 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 7–20 mph · gusts 32 SE · Beaufort 5
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) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Gusts | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 28 | 19 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SW | WSW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | ESE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | W | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Gusts | 17 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 15 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 2137 | 1121 | 1225 | 1730 | 1218 | 1938 | 2032 |
| AIFS | 20 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 3347 | 2337 | 1728 | 2026 | 1621 | 1932 | 2541 |
| ICON | 2438 | 1728 | 1625 | 1828 | 711 | 2746 | 2645 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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-southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 AlakanukQuestions
What's the wind like today in Alakanuk?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 22 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 37 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 22 mph from the south, with gusts of 37 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 5.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Alakanuk today
Wind near Alakanuk
- Nunam Iqua 9 mph SSW · 13 mi
- Kotlik 11 mph SSW · 41 mi
- Hooper Bay 12 mph SW · 93 mi
- Stebbins 13 mph SSW · 93 mi
- St. Michael 19 mph SW · 98 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, 22 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 8:16 pm (local time).
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