Wind in Yakutat
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:47 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 4 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 1 · light air
- Today's peak
- 5 mph at 10:00 am
- In knots
- 1 kn
Today the wind in Yakutat is a light air from the northwest: 0 mph to 5 mph, peaking at 10:00 am with gusts of 9 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 29 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 56 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 0–5 mph · gusts 9 NNW · Beaufort 2
- Thu 29 0–3 mph · gusts 6 NNE · Beaufort 1
- Fri 30 2–16 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 17–29 mph · gusts 56 SE · Beaufort 6
- Sun 1 5–21 mph · gusts 52 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Mon 2 7–16 mph · gusts 38 E · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–22 mph · gusts 40 SE · 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) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Direction | ENE | NE | NNW | NW | NNW | NNW | NW | NW |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Gusts | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | SE | W | NNE | ESE | NNE | N | N | NE |
| Beaufort | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
| Direction | E | E | SE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Gusts | 30 | 38 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 55 | 49 |
| Direction | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 59 | 36 | 1628 | 2956 | 2152 | 1638 | 2240 |
| AIFS | 4 | 5 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 21 |
| GFS | 118 | 55 | 1820 | 2635 | 3435 | 1413 | 1722 |
| ICON | 48 | 46 | 1529 | 2346 | 1942 | 1020 | 714 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | medium | low | high | low |
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 northwest: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Calm | 0–1 | Sea like a mirror |
| 1 | Light air · today | 1–3 | Ripples, no foam |
| 2 | Light breeze | 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 YakutatQuestions
What's the wind like today in Yakutat?
Light air from the northwest: 2 mph now, peaking at 5 mph at 10:00 am with gusts of 9 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 29 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 56 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is light air and waves are 2.7 ft. On Saturday 31, with gusts of 56 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces southwest.
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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, 14 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 4:47 pm (local time).
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