Wind in Brevig Mission
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:06 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 12 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 18 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 6 kn
Today the wind in Brevig Mission is a light breeze from the southwest: 5 mph to 18 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the north, with gusts of 38 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 5–18 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–18 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–24 mph · gusts 38 N · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 6–20 mph · gusts 34 NNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 2–9 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 10–17 mph · gusts 39 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 15–19 mph · gusts 35 ESE · 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) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Gusts | 22 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 27 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | SE | SE | S | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | SSE | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 |
| Gusts | 22 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 37 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | N | NNW | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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) | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind on Friday 30: it may change.
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 | 1830 | 1830 | 2338 | 2034 | 921 | 1739 | 1935 |
| AIFS | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 14 |
| GFS | 2636 | 2533 | 1325 | 1223 | 710 | 1026 | 1531 |
| ICON | 2234 | 2335 | 2843 | 2437 | 1016 | 1827 | 2336 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | low | medium | high | 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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north: cross-shore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Brevig MissionQuestions
What's the wind like today in Brevig Mission?
Light breeze from the southwest: 7 mph now, peaking at 18 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 24 mph from the north, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 39 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 Brevig Mission today
Wind near Brevig Mission
- Teller 15 mph WSW · 6.1 mi
- Port Clarence 27 mph W · 11 mi
- Tin City 21 mph W · 45 mi
- Shishmaref 9 mph SW · 65 mi
- Nome 22 mph W · 65 mi
- Diomede 16 mph W · 77 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, 5.8 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 4:06 pm (local time).
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