Wind in Excursion Inlet
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:34 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 16 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 7 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Excursion Inlet is a light breeze from the east-northeast: 3 mph to 7 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 36 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 3–7 mph · gusts 31 NE · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–2 mph · gusts 11 NE · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–2 mph · gusts 14 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Sat 31 2–7 mph · gusts 31 ENE · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 2–12 mph · gusts 36 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–3 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 1
- Tue 3 1–5 mph · gusts 29 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) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 31 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 16 |
| Direction | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gusts | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | SW | WSW | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | SSW | SE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Gusts | 15 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 731 | 211 | 214 | 831 | 1236 | 224 | 529 |
| AIFS | 7 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| GFS | 1313 | 23 | 64 | 86 | 118 | 106 | 87 |
| ICON | 613 | 46 | 612 | 1122 | 1124 | 615 | 613 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | 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 east-northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
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 · week peak | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Excursion InletQuestions
What's the wind like today in Excursion Inlet?
Light breeze from the east-northeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 7 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 36 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 0.2 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 36 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Excursion Inlet today
Wind near Excursion Inlet
- Gustavus 3 mph NNE · 11 mi
- Hoonah 1 mph NE · 21 mi
- Elfin Cove 7 mph NNE · 36 mi
- West Juneau 2 mph SSW · 38 mi
- Pelican 3 mph ENE · 43 mi
- Tenakee Springs 5 mph NE · 45 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, 12 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 8:34 pm (local time).
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