Wind in Shaktoolik
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:28 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 50 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 29 mph at 7:00 pm
- In knots
- 23 kn
Today the wind in Shaktoolik is a strong breeze from the southwest: 15 mph to 29 mph, peaking at 7:00 pm with gusts of 51 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 15–29 mph · gusts 51 S · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 8–17 mph · gusts 31 SE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 6–18 mph · gusts 29 SSE · Beaufort 5
- Sat 31 1–15 mph · gusts 26 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–7 mph · gusts 26 NE · Beaufort 2
- Mon 2 6–16 mph · gusts 37 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 11–17 mph · gusts 39 ESE · Beaufort 4
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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Gusts | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 36 | 38 | 49 | 41 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SW | SW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
| Gusts | 31 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 23 |
| Direction | SSW | S | SSE | ESE | E | NE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 16 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
| Gusts | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Gusts | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | S | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 2951 | 1731 | 1829 | 1526 | 626 | 1637 | 1739 |
| AIFS | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| GFS | 3448 | 2438 | 2539 | 1619 | 1517 | 1318 | 2530 |
| ICON | 2846 | 2132 | 1726 | 1625 | 1522 | 1319 | 1728 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | medium | high | medium | high | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 ShaktoolikQuestions
What's the wind like today in Shaktoolik?
Strong breeze from the southwest: 27 mph now, peaking at 29 mph at 7:00 pm with gusts of 51 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 29 mph from the south, with gusts of 51 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 3.7 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 51 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Shaktoolik today
Wind near Shaktoolik
- Unalakleet 22 mph SW · 35 mi
- Elim 19 mph WSW · 37 mi
- Koyuk 18 mph SSW · 40 mi
- Golovin 23 mph WSW · 57 mi
- St. Michael 23 mph SW · 66 mi
- Stebbins 16 mph SW · 66 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, 7.4 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 6:28 pm (local time).
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