Wind in Cold Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:14 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Cold Bay is a gentle breeze from the north: 1 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 38 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 31 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 40 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 1–26 mph · gusts 38 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 8–24 mph · gusts 38 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 3–21 mph · gusts 30 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 19–30 mph · gusts 47 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 1–31 mph · gusts 40 SE · Beaufort 7
- Mon 2 7–31 mph · gusts 56 SSE · Beaufort 7
- Tue 3 1–17 mph · gusts 28 WSW · Beaufort 4
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) | 26 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| Gusts | 38 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 8 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | W | NNW | N | N | NNE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 11 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S |
| Beaufort | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| Gusts | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 16 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 19 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 22 |
| Gusts | 27 | 31 | 41 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 34 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 tomorrow.
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 | 2638 | 2438 | 2130 | 3047 | 3240 | 3156 | 1728 |
| AIFS | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| GFS | 1933 | 2440 | 2736 | 3642 | 2229 | 5068 | 2838 |
| ICON | 2140 | 3051 | 2744 | 2541 | 3153 | 2952 | 1320 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces northeast. 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 | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Cold BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Cold Bay?
Gentle breeze from the north: 8 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 31 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 40 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.0 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 56 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Cold Bay today
Wind near Cold Bay
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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 4.6 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 7:14 pm (local time).
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