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Wind in Charlotte Harbor

Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:43 pm (EDT)
Now · from the northeast 14 mph
Gusts
28 mph
Beaufort scale
4 · moderate breeze
Today's peak
21 mph at 11:00 am
In knots
12 kn
Cross-offshore Gusts up to 32 mph today

Today the wind in Charlotte Harbor is a moderate breeze from the northeast: 12 mph to 21 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 32 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 12–21 mph · gusts 32 NNE · Beaufort 5
  • Thu 29 7–14 mph · gusts 28 NE · Beaufort 4
  • Fri 30 10–14 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
  • Sat 31 11–15 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
  • Sun 1 10–13 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 4
  • Mon 2 8–12 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 3
  • Tue 3 7–11 mph · gusts 14 NNE · Beaufort 3

Every 3 hours

Today
Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Wind (mph) 1414141621181714
Gusts 3226243030262528
Direction NNENNENNNENENENENNE
Beaufort 44445544
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR
Thu 29
Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Wind (mph) 12991012131313
Gusts 2819151917191919
Direction NENENENENENENENE
Beaufort 33333444
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRNBMNBM
Fri 30
Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Wind (mph) 1211101113131413
Gusts 1614131417192119
Direction NENNENNENENEENEENEENE
Beaufort 33334444
Model NBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBM
Sat 31
Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Wind (mph) 1211111215151515
Gusts 1615151620212221
Direction ENEENENEENEENEENEENEENE
Beaufort 33344444
Model NBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBMNBM

Do the models agree on the wind?

High confidence

The models agree on the wind for the next few days.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree on the wind?
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 1636122313251428112514161126
AIFS 15111112121311
GFS 2032132815261727122671189
ICON 183312211323132311201021815
HRRR 21321428—————
NBM 2130152014211522131712161114
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

The coast here faces south. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.

How to read the Beaufort scale

ForceNamemphAt sea
3 Gentle breeze 8–12 Scattered whitecaps
4 Moderate breeze · today 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
8 Gale 39–46 High waves, spray

Questions about the wind in Charlotte HarborQuestions

What's the wind like today in Charlotte Harbor?

Moderate breeze from the northeast: 14 mph now, peaking at 21 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 32 mph.

Which day is windiest this week?

Wednesday 28: up to 21 mph from the north-northeast, with gusts of 32 mph.

Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?

Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 32 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.

Is today's wind onshore or offshore?

Cross-offshore: the coast faces south.

More about Charlotte Harbor today

Wind near Charlotte Harbor

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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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, 18 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 10:43 pm (local time).

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