Wind in Tin City
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:10 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 34 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 30 mph at 8:00 am
- In knots
- 23 kn
Today the wind in Tin City is a strong breeze from the southwest: 12 mph to 30 mph, peaking at 8:00 am with gusts of 42 mph. The windiest day of the week is Friday 30: up to 33 mph from the north, 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 12–30 mph · gusts 42 SSW · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 13–26 mph · gusts 34 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 22–33 mph · gusts 45 N · Beaufort 7
- Sat 31 12–31 mph · gusts 43 NW · Beaufort 7
- Sun 1 3–20 mph · gusts 26 S · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 15–17 mph · gusts 42 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 13–27 mph · gusts 39 ESE · 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) | 25 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| Gusts | 32 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 33 |
| Direction | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | W | WSW | SW |
| Beaufort | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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) | 26 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 20 |
| Gusts | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 26 |
| Direction | SW | SSW | S | S | SE | ESE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Gusts | 31 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 45 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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) | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
| Gusts | 43 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 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 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 | 3042 | 2634 | 3445 | 3243 | 2026 | 1742 | 2739 |
| AIFS | 26 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 23 | 26 |
| GFS | 2941 | 2734 | 3235 | 2830 | 1517 | 2127 | 2535 |
| ICON | 3050 | 2336 | 3046 | 2439 | 1422 | 2233 | 3149 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | 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: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Friday 30, from the north: cross-offshore.
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 · week peak | 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 Tin CityQuestions
What's the wind like today in Tin City?
Strong breeze from the southwest: 26 mph now, peaking at 30 mph at 8:00 am with gusts of 42 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Friday 30: up to 33 mph from the north, with gusts of 45 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 6.5 ft. On Friday 30, with gusts of 45 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 Tin City today
Wind near Tin City
- Diomede 27 mph SW · 32 mi
- Port Clarence 27 mph SW · 38 mi
- Brevig Mission 17 mph SW · 45 mi
- Teller 18 mph SW · 50 mi
- Uelen 14 mph SW · 67 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 10:10 pm (local time).
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