Wind in Feather Sound
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:55 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Feather Sound is a gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 11 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 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 11–15 mph · gusts 30 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 9–15 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 11–15 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 12–18 mph · gusts 24 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 12–16 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 10–12 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–11 mph · gusts 15 NNE · 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Gusts | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Gusts | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
| Gusts | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | E |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 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 on Saturday 31.
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 | 1634 | 1125 | 1124 | 1429 | 1225 | 1116 | 926 |
| AIFS | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| GFS | 2231 | 1626 | 1727 | 1928 | 1526 | 1111 | 810 |
| ICON | 1531 | 1123 | 1123 | 1122 | 917 | 919 | 817 |
| HRRR | 1530 | 1425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2128 | 1621 | 1521 | 1824 | 1619 | 1216 | 1115 |
| 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 north-northeast: onshore. More surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northeast. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 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 |
Questions about the wind in Feather SoundQuestions
What's the wind like today in Feather Sound?
Gentle breeze from the north-northeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 24 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.5 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Onshore: the coast faces northeast.
More about Feather Sound today
Wind near Feather Sound
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, 11 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 6:55 pm (local time).
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