Wind in Coffman Cove
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:16 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 5 kn
Today the wind in Coffman Cove is a light breeze from the north-northeast: 4 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 41 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 4–11 mph · gusts 24 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–4 mph · gusts 11 N · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–2 mph · gusts 6 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 2–12 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 4–13 mph · gusts 41 SE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 0–6 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 3–7 mph · gusts 17 ESE · 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) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Gusts | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Direction | N | N | N | N | NNE | NNE | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | SW | S | SSE | NE | NNE | NNE | E | S |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Direction | S | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 1124 | 411 | 26 | 1227 | 1341 | 634 | 817 |
| AIFS | 13 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 12 |
| GFS | 613 | 45 | 44 | 813 | 2646 | 614 | 815 |
| ICON | 725 | 411 | 513 | 1036 | 1554 | 626 | 623 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | low | 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-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
Questions about the wind in Coffman CoveQuestions
What's the wind like today in Coffman Cove?
Light breeze from the north-northeast: 6 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 41 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 41 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 Coffman Cove today
Wind near Coffman Cove
- Naukati Bay 4 mph NE · 17 mi
- Thorne Bay 7 mph NNW · 25 mi
- Chichagof Pass 4 mph NE · 27 mi
- Meyers Chuck 7 mph NNW · 29 mi
- Klawock 4 mph NE · 34 mi
- Wrangell 5 mph NE · 36 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, 3.2 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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