Wind in Port Clarence
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 9:45 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 28 mph at 5:00 pm
- In knots
- 24 kn
Today the wind in Port Clarence is a strong breeze from the southwest: 7 mph to 28 mph, peaking at 5:00 pm with gusts of 38 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 7–28 mph · gusts 38 S · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 16–27 mph · gusts 37 SE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 13–23 mph · gusts 30 N · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 14–25 mph · gusts 33 NW · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 2–17 mph · gusts 27 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 18–24 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 5
- Tue 3 17–25 mph · gusts 39 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) | 19 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 27 | 27 |
| Gusts | 23 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 37 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | W | W | SW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Gusts | 37 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | SSE | ESE | E | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 17 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
| Gusts | 25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | N | N | N | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Gusts | 32 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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 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 | 2838 | 2737 | 2330 | 2533 | 1727 | 2437 | 2539 |
| AIFS | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 22 |
| GFS | 3239 | 2832 | 1926 | 2125 | 1314 | 2227 | 2634 |
| ICON | 2743 | 2032 | 2436 | 2537 | 1319 | 2233 | 2742 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | high | high | high |
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 southwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · today | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
| 8 | Gale | 39–46 | High waves, spray |
| 9 | Strong gale | 47–54 | Very high waves |
| 10 | Storm | 55–63 | Sea white with foam |
Questions about the wind in Port ClarenceQuestions
What's the wind like today in Port Clarence?
Strong breeze from the southwest: 27 mph now, peaking at 28 mph at 5:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 28 mph from the south, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 4.2 ft. On Tuesday 3, with gusts of 39 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces west.
More about Port Clarence today
Wind near Port Clarence
- Brevig Mission 17 mph SW · 11 mi
- Teller 18 mph SW · 14 mi
- Tin City 26 mph SW · 38 mi
- Nome 21 mph SW · 67 mi
- Diomede 26 mph SW · 70 mi
- Shishmaref 14 mph SW · 72 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). 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 9:45 pm (local time).
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