Wind in Unalaska
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:25 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 13 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 2 · light breeze
- Today's peak
- 11 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 4 kn
Today the wind in Unalaska is a light breeze from the southeast: 2 mph to 11 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. The windiest day of the week is Sunday 1: up to 24 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 61 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 2–11 mph · gusts 27 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Thu 29 9–17 mph · gusts 45 SSW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 13–17 mph · gusts 45 W · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 2–19 mph · gusts 48 NW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–24 mph · gusts 61 SSE · Beaufort 6
- Mon 2 2–13 mph · gusts 62 SW · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 2–20 mph · gusts 51 WSW · Beaufort 5
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) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 20 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 20 |
| Direction | SSW | WSW | NW | NNW | NNW | NE | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Gusts | 32 | 39 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 42 | 43 | 42 |
| Direction | SSE | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 40 | 37 | 33 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 40 |
| Direction | SSW | SSW | SW | WSW | W | W | WNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Gusts | 47 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 23 |
| Direction | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Low confidenceThey don't agree on the wind tomorrow: it may change.
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 | 1127 | 1745 | 1745 | 1948 | 2461 | 1362 | 2051 |
| AIFS | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 11 |
| GFS | 1215 | 3145 | 4862 | 4760 | 3343 | 2035 | 2127 |
| ICON | 1122 | 3253 | 3152 | 2539 | 3056 | 1223 | 1426 |
| Confidence | high | low | low | low | medium | 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 southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Sunday 1, from the south-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces north. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light air | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze · today | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze · week peak | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in UnalaskaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Unalaska?
Light breeze from the southeast: 4 mph now, peaking at 11 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Sunday 1: up to 24 mph from the south-southeast, with gusts of 61 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light breeze and waves are 1.9 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 62 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces north.
More about Unalaska today
Wind near Unalaska
- Dutch Harbor 4 mph SE · 1.1 mi
- Akutan 6 mph NE · 36 mi
- Umnak Pass 11 mph S · 63 mi
- Nikolski 16 mph SE · 115 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, 8.8 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 5:25 pm (local time).
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