Wind in Pilot Point
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:29 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 20 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Pilot Point is a gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 4 mph to 20 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph. The windiest day of the week is Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 35 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 4–20 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 5
- Thu 29 1–17 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 7–16 mph · gusts 25 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–13 mph · gusts 19 NW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 5–15 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–27 mph · gusts 35 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 1–12 mph · gusts 20 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) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
| Gusts | 13 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Direction | SE | ESE | ESE | SE | SSE | S | WNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| Gusts | 9 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | NNW | ESE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Gusts | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 14 |
| Direction | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 18 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | ESE | S | S | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 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 | 2029 | 1726 | 1625 | 1319 | 1522 | 2735 | 1220 |
| AIFS | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
| GFS | 2435 | 2642 | 1931 | 1220 | 1517 | 4059 | 3254 |
| ICON | 1727 | 2642 | 2133 | 1726 | 1931 | 3253 | 1219 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | high | 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 south-southwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
On Monday 2, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 Pilot PointQuestions
What's the wind like today in Pilot Point?
Gentle breeze from the south-southwest: 8 mph now, peaking at 20 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 29 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 27 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 35 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 35 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces west.
More about Pilot Point today
Wind near Pilot Point
- Egegik 16 mph SSE · 46 mi
- Naknek 25 mph SSE · 83 mi
- Chignik 4 mph NW · 93 mi
- Clarks Point 9 mph SW · 95 mi
- Dillingham 9 mph SW · 107 mi
- Togiak 12 mph NW · 146 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, 14 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 4:29 pm (local time).
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