Wind in Chignik Lagoon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 3:43 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 15 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 2 kn
Today the wind in Chignik Lagoon is a light air from the west: 2 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 41 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 54 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 2–16 mph · gusts 41 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 3–18 mph · gusts 45 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 4–14 mph · gusts 38 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–16 mph · gusts 40 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 6–17 mph · gusts 36 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 6–20 mph · gusts 54 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 2–8 mph · gusts 33 SSW · Beaufort 3
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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 32 | 37 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 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) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
| Gusts | 13 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 44 | 38 | 31 |
| Direction | WNW | WSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 28 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 21 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 17 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 29 | 36 | 39 | 40 |
| Direction | S | SSW | WNW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 Saturday 31: 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 | 1641 | 1845 | 1438 | 1640 | 1736 | 2054 | 833 |
| AIFS | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 6 |
| GFS | 713 | 928 | 925 | 615 | 1115 | 3554 | 2241 |
| ICON | 1639 | 2150 | 2145 | 3361 | 2760 | 4275 | 1843 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | low | 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 west: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces northwest. 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 | 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 Chignik LagoonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Chignik Lagoon?
Light air from the west: 2 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 41 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 20 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 54 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 3.4 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 54 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Chignik Lagoon today
Wind near Chignik Lagoon
- Perryville 2 mph NNE · 36 mi
- Pilot Point 11 mph S · 94 mi
- Sand Point 17 mph NNW · 101 mi
- Nelson Lagoon 12 mph NNW · 105 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, 21 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 3:43 pm (local time).
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