Wind in Platinum
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:26 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 5 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 30 mph at 5:00 am
- In knots
- 3 kn
Today the wind in Platinum is a light breeze from the east-southeast: 2 mph to 30 mph, peaking at 5:00 am with gusts of 43 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 2–30 mph · gusts 43 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 5–25 mph · gusts 38 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 5–19 mph · gusts 28 SE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 5–26 mph · gusts 38 NNW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 5–23 mph · gusts 36 NE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 21–30 mph · gusts 52 ESE · Beaufort 6
- Tue 3 6–20 mph · gusts 30 SE · Beaufort 5
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) | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| Gusts | 32 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 5 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | SSE | W | WNW | W | SE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 5 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 21 |
| Gusts | 7 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 32 | 29 |
| Direction | ESE | E | E | SE | SSE | SSE | S | S |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Gusts | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 9 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
| Gusts | 8 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 33 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | 3043 | 2538 | 1928 | 2638 | 2336 | 3052 | 2030 |
| AIFS | 25 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 20 |
| GFS | 3753 | 3249 | 1828 | 2831 | 2328 | 4462 | 4159 |
| ICON | 2951 | 2543 | 1526 | 2134 | 1830 | 3051 | 1430 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | 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 east-southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 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 PlatinumQuestions
What's the wind like today in Platinum?
Light breeze from the east-southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 30 mph at 5:00 am with gusts of 43 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Monday 2: up to 30 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 52 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 4.6 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 52 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Platinum today
Wind near Platinum
- Goodnews Bay 1 mph ESE · 11 mi
- Quinhagak 5 mph SSE · 51 mi
- Togiak 4 mph NNE · 51 mi
- Kwigillingok 5 mph S · 75 mi
- Chefornak 6 mph S · 118 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, 6.6 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 10:26 pm (local time).
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