Wind in Larsen Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:49 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 8:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Larsen Bay is a gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 3 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 8:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 34 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 3–12 mph · gusts 29 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 6–14 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 8–12 mph · gusts 32 S · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 3–8 mph · gusts 22 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 1–9 mph · gusts 23 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 4–10 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) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Gusts | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 |
| Direction | SSW | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 33 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 32 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
| Direction | SSE | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Gusts | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | ESE | ENE | NNE | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1229 | 1434 | 1232 | 822 | 923 | 1134 | 1030 |
| AIFS | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| GFS | 925 | 1028 | 1124 | 814 | 1115 | 1843 | 2043 |
| ICON | 1228 | 1736 | 2037 | 717 | 612 | 1124 | 2652 |
| Confidence | high | medium | medium | 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 south-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the south-southeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 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 |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Larsen BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Larsen Bay?
Gentle breeze from the south-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 8:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 14 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Larsen Bay today
Wind near Larsen Bay
- Old Harbor 3 mph ENE · 34 mi
- Akhiok 14 mph ESE · 42 mi
- Port Lions 9 mph S · 47 mi
- Kodiak 16 mph SSE · 61 mi
- Ouzinkie 16 mph SSE · 61 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, 15 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 9:49 pm (local time).
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