Wind in Nelson Lagoon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:27 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 23 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 21 mph at 4:00 am
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Nelson Lagoon is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 5 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 4:00 am with gusts of 44 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
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 5–21 mph · gusts 44 SE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 4–21 mph · gusts 42 S · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 1–18 mph · gusts 34 S · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 4–22 mph · gusts 41 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–21 mph · gusts 33 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 9–23 mph · gusts 60 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 4–13 mph · gusts 33 SSW · 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) | 18 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Gusts | 35 | 43 | 36 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | SE | SSE | SSE | SSW | WNW | NNW | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
| Gusts | 12 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 40 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
| Direction | ENE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | SSW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Gusts | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
| Direction | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
| Gusts | 8 | 14 | 24 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 32 |
| Direction | NNW | NW | WNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 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 | 2144 | 2142 | 1834 | 2241 | 2133 | 2360 | 1333 |
| AIFS | 21 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
| GFS | 1823 | 1840 | 1835 | 2632 | 1923 | 3760 | 2035 |
| ICON | 1728 | 3156 | 2034 | 2645 | 2849 | 3155 | 1018 |
| Confidence | high | medium | high | high | medium | low | 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 north-northeast: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Monday 2, 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 | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 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 Nelson LagoonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Nelson Lagoon?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 4:00 am with gusts of 44 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 23 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 60 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 3.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 60 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces north.
More about Nelson Lagoon today
Wind near Nelson Lagoon
- Sand Point 15 mph N · 53 mi
- King Cove 10 mph N · 78 mi
- Perryville 2 mph NNW · 80 mi
- Cold Bay 10 mph N · 81 mi
- Chignik Lagoon 8 mph NW · 106 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, 1.7 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 6:27 pm (local time).
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