Wind in Pelican
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:32 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 1:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Pelican is a light breeze from the northeast: 2 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 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 2–10 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 0–3 mph · gusts 10 SSW · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 0–5 mph · gusts 19 SE · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 6–11 mph · gusts 34 SE · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–12 mph · gusts 42 SE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 2–6 mph · gusts 26 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 4–7 mph · gusts 26 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) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gusts | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gusts | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | E | ESE | SE | SE | W | W | S | E |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Gusts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Direction | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE | S | S | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Gusts | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
| Direction | SE | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 on Friday 30.
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 | 1030 | 310 | 519 | 1134 | 1242 | 626 | 726 |
| AIFS | 13 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| GFS | 811 | 42 | 46 | 67 | 79 | 56 | 77 |
| ICON | 1137 | 417 | 621 | 1038 | 936 | 526 | 725 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | high | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 PelicanQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pelican?
Light breeze from the northeast: 5 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 1:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 12 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 2.5 ft. On Sunday 1, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Pelican today
Wind near Pelican
- Elfin Cove 9 mph NNE · 17 mi
- Game Creek 5 mph N · 27 mi
- Gustavus 3 mph WNW · 36 mi
- Tenakee Springs 8 mph NNE · 39 mi
- Excursion Inlet 3 mph ENE · 43 mi
- Angoon 6 mph NNE · 68 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 4:32 pm (local time).
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