Wind in Point Hope
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:42 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 26 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 5 · fresh breeze
- Today's peak
- 29 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 16 kn
Today the wind in Point Hope is a fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 14 mph to 29 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 38 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 31 mph from the north, with gusts of 43 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 14–29 mph · gusts 38 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 6–23 mph · gusts 31 SSW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 17–31 mph · gusts 43 N · Beaufort 7
- Sat 31 15–31 mph · gusts 41 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 1–15 mph · gusts 35 W · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 12–15 mph · gusts 38 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–25 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 6
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) | 29 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 19 |
| Gusts | 38 | 37 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SSE | S | WSW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
| Gusts | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 19 |
| Direction | WSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSE | SE | E |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 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) | 17 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
| Gusts | 24 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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) | 31 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Gusts | 41 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NNW | NW | NW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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 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 | 2938 | 2331 | 3243 | 3141 | 1535 | 1538 | 2437 |
| AIFS | 25 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| GFS | 3243 | 2632 | 2934 | 2628 | 1515 | 2227 | 3037 |
| ICON | 3144 | 2535 | 2941 | 2335 | 1523 | 1926 | 2331 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | medium | high | medium | 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 west-southwest: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north: cross-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · today | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale · week peak | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
Questions about the wind in Point HopeQuestions
What's the wind like today in Point Hope?
Fresh breeze from the west-southwest: 18 mph now, peaking at 29 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 31 mph from the north, with gusts of 43 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is fresh breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 43 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Point Hope today
Wind near Point Hope
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
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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). 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 8:42 pm (local time).
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