Wind in Anna Maria
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:26 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 38 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 6 · strong breeze
- Today's peak
- 26 mph at 11:00 pm
- In knots
- 22 kn
Today the wind in Anna Maria is a strong breeze from the northeast: 12 mph to 26 mph, peaking at 11:00 pm with gusts of 38 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 12–26 mph · gusts 38 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Thu 29 7–24 mph · gusts 34 NNE · Beaufort 6
- Fri 30 12–15 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 14–16 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 13–15 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 11–13 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 10–12 mph · gusts 18 NE · Beaufort 3
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) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 20 |
| Gusts | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 33 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR |
| 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) | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 |
| Gusts | 34 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 22 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NW | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| Gusts | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
| 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Gusts | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 6 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 | 1637 | 1124 | 1225 | 1530 | 1125 | 1417 | 1027 |
| AIFS | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
| GFS | 2431 | 1929 | 1925 | 1927 | 1927 | 915 | 77 |
| ICON | 1727 | 1422 | 1121 | 1016 | 1119 | 1119 | 711 |
| HRRR | 2638 | 2434 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2129 | 1623 | 1521 | 1623 | 1523 | 1319 | 1218 |
| Confidence | medium | medium | high | high | 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 northeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
The coast here faces west. 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 Anna MariaQuestions
What's the wind like today in Anna Maria?
Strong breeze from the northeast: 25 mph now, peaking at 26 mph at 11:00 pm with gusts of 38 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 28: up to 26 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is strong breeze and waves are 2.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 38 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Anna Maria today
Wind near Anna Maria
- West Bradenton 10 mph NE · 7.6 mi
- Tierra Verde 13 mph NE · 11 mi
- Sarasota 13 mph NE · 18 mi
- Sun City 13 mph NE · 19 mi
- Indian Rocks Beach 14 mph NE · 25 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, 2.4 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 10:26 pm (local time).
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