Wind in Goodnews Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:41 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 25 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 23 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Goodnews Bay is a gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 1 mph to 23 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 43 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 26 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 55 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 1–23 mph · gusts 43 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 1–21 mph · gusts 38 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 3–13 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–18 mph · gusts 32 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–23 mph · gusts 31 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 11–26 mph · gusts 55 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 4–12 mph · gusts 30 SSE · 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) | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 |
| Gusts | 32 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | W | WNW | WNW | NE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 13 |
| Gusts | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 29 | 25 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | E | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Gusts | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
| Direction | NE | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 2343 | 2138 | 1326 | 1832 | 2331 | 2655 | 1230 |
| AIFS | 22 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 25 | 9 |
| GFS | 3148 | 2945 | 1327 | 1528 | 1326 | 3758 | 3257 |
| ICON | 2848 | 2745 | 1321 | 2134 | 1729 | 3970 | 2239 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | 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 west-northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: cross-offshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Goodnews BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Goodnews Bay?
Gentle breeze from the west-northwest: 12 mph now, peaking at 23 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 26 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 55 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 55 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Goodnews Bay today
Wind near Goodnews Bay
- Platinum 12 mph WNW · 11 mi
- Togiak 12 mph NW · 43 mi
- Quinhagak 11 mph W · 45 mi
- Kwigillingok 12 mph WSW · 75 mi
- Chefornak 12 mph WSW · 119 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, 28 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 4:41 pm (local time).
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