Wind in Thorne Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:54 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 19 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 12:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Thorne Bay is a gentle breeze from the north: 5 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 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 5–11 mph · gusts 23 N · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 4–6 mph · gusts 11 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Fri 30 0–4 mph · gusts 9 W · Beaufort 2
- Sat 31 3–16 mph · gusts 29 SE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 1–21 mph · gusts 45 SE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 0–7 mph · gusts 48 SE · Beaufort 2
- Tue 3 0–7 mph · gusts 26 SSE · Beaufort 2
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) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Gusts | 23 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | N | N | NNE | NNE | N | NNE | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 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) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 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) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gusts | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | NW | WNW | W | S | ENE | NW | S |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 28 |
| Direction | S | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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 Saturday 31.
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 | 1123 | 611 | 49 | 1529 | 2145 | 748 | 726 |
| AIFS | 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 11 |
| GFS | 915 | 54 | 52 | 910 | 2747 | 69 | 66 |
| ICON | 925 | 416 | 310 | 623 | 1040 | 423 | 419 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | low | 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 north: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the southeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Thorne BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Thorne Bay?
Gentle breeze from the north: 9 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 12:00 am with gusts of 23 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 21 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 0.3 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 48 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Thorne Bay today
Wind near Thorne Bay
- Meyers Chuck 9 mph N · 11 mi
- Kasaan 6 mph N · 11 mi
- Klawock 6 mph NNE · 24 mi
- Coffman Cove 9 mph NNE · 25 mi
- Craig 6 mph NNE · 28 mi
- Naukati Bay 7 mph NNE · 29 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, 11 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 4:54 pm (local time).
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