Wind in Hooper Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:50 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 33 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 24 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 13 kn
Today the wind in Hooper Bay is a moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 9 mph to 24 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 46 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 50 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 9–24 mph · gusts 46 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 11–15 mph · gusts 33 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 1–22 mph · gusts 44 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 10–25 mph · gusts 50 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 1–21 mph · gusts 40 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 15–23 mph · gusts 55 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 8–14 mph · gusts 41 SSE · 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) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
| Gusts | 44 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 36 | 32 | 28 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | W | W | WSW | WSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Direction | S | SSE | ESE | ESE | ESE | E | E | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 20 |
| Gusts | 30 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 40 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SE | SE | NNE | N | N |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 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) | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
| Gusts | 45 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 26 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 2446 | 1533 | 2244 | 2550 | 2140 | 2355 | 1441 |
| AIFS | 24 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 20 |
| GFS | 3351 | 2742 | 1929 | 2934 | 1420 | 2746 | 2646 |
| ICON | 2843 | 2233 | 1728 | 2944 | 1724 | 3253 | 3249 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | medium | medium | 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-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the north-northwest: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · today | 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 |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
Questions about the wind in Hooper BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Hooper Bay?
Moderate breeze from the west-southwest: 15 mph now, peaking at 24 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 46 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 25 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 50 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 6.1 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?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Hooper Bay today
Wind near Hooper Bay
- Newtok 13 mph WSW · 63 mi
- Tununak 11 mph WSW · 71 mi
- Toksook Bay 11 mph WSW · 76 mi
- Mekoryuk 13 mph WSW · 79 mi
- Nunam Iqua 15 mph WSW · 80 mi
- Alakanuk 17 mph WSW · 94 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, 3.8 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 4:50 pm (local time).
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