Wind in Seward
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:22 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 8 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 0 · calm
- Today's peak
- 3 mph at 1:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Seward is a calm from the southwest: 1 mph to 3 mph, peaking at 1:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 42 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 1–3 mph · gusts 9 NW · Beaufort 1
- Thu 29 0–10 mph · gusts 37 SE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 0–13 mph · gusts 42 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 1–7 mph · gusts 14 NW · Beaufort 2
- Sun 1 4–8 mph · gusts 23 NNW · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 1–12 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 1–12 mph · gusts 41 NNE · 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) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | SE | SW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Gusts | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | S | SSE | SE | SE | W | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Gusts | 34 | 39 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 12 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSW | SSE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 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) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Direction | SE | ENE | ESE | WNW | NW | NW | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 39 | 1037 | 1342 | 714 | 823 | 1237 | 1241 |
| AIFS | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| GFS | 66 | 69 | 816 | 49 | 69 | 611 | 1434 |
| ICON | 722 | 923 | 1230 | 720 | 513 | 1539 | 1640 |
| Confidence | high | high | medium | high | 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 southwest: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Friday 30, from the southeast: onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm · today | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
Questions about the wind in SewardQuestions
What's the wind like today in Seward?
Calm from the southwest: 1 mph now, peaking at 3 mph at 1:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 13 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 42 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is calm and waves are 0.6 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 42 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces east.
More about Seward today
Wind near Seward
- Chenega 6 mph NNE · 49 mi
- Whittier 3 mph SE · 53 mi
- Hope 8 mph ESE · 57 mi
- Girdwood 5 mph E · 59 mi
- Cohoe 0 mph SW · 67 mi
- Kalifornsky 3 mph E · 67 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, 25 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 6:22 pm (local time).
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