Wind in Point Lay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:51 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 14 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 16 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Point Lay is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 7 mph to 16 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 mph. The windiest day of the week is Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the east, with gusts of 38 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 7–16 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 5–24 mph · gusts 39 SW · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 2–16 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 0–8 mph · gusts 14 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Sun 1 5–9 mph · gusts 17 SW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 5–19 mph · gusts 34 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 19–25 mph · gusts 38 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) | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 26 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Direction | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 14 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 |
| Gusts | 22 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 9 |
| Direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | ESE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Gusts | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Gusts | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Direction | E | WNW | NW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe models agree on the wind for the next few days.
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 | 1626 | 2439 | 1625 | 914 | 917 | 1934 | 2538 |
| AIFS | 16 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| GFS | 1222 | 2939 | 1628 | 913 | 1217 | 611 | 1121 |
| ICON | 1421 | 2642 | 1827 | 1319 | 915 | 2233 | 2945 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Tuesday 3, from the east: 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 Point LayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Point Lay?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 16 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Tuesday 3: up to 25 mph from the east, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Point Lay today
Wind near Point Lay
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); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 0.5 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 7:51 pm (local time).
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