Wind in Gandy
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:26 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 27 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 4 · moderate breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 4:00 pm
- In knots
- 11 kn
Today the wind in Gandy is a moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 11 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 4:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 23 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 31 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 8–16 mph · gusts 29 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 12–15 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 13–18 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 12–18 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–13 mph · gusts 16 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 9–12 mph · gusts 15 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) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| Gusts | 29 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 28 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Gusts | 29 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 3 | 4 | 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Gusts | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | 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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
| 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 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 | 1536 | 1125 | 1025 | 1330 | 1126 | 1116 | 926 |
| AIFS | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| GFS | 2231 | 1627 | 1625 | 1728 | 1728 | 913 | 87 |
| ICON | 1531 | 1123 | 1123 | 1122 | 917 | 919 | 817 |
| HRRR | 1531 | 1429 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 2027 | 1721 | 1521 | 1823 | 1820 | 1316 | 1215 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | 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: cross-onshore. A bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: onshore.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At 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 GandyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Gandy?
Moderate breeze from the north-northeast: 13 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 4:00 pm with gusts of 31 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is moderate breeze and waves are 1.3 ft. On Wednesday 28, with gusts of 31 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-onshore: the coast faces east.
More about Gandy today
Wind near Gandy
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 8:26 pm (local time).
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