Wind in Laurel
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:01 am (EDT)- Gusts
- 22 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 12 mph at 11:00 am
- In knots
- 7 kn
Today the wind in Laurel is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 5 mph to 12 mph, peaking at 11:00 am with gusts of 30 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 15 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, Thu 29 5–12 mph · gusts 30 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 7–13 mph · gusts 22 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 9–15 mph · gusts 23 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 9–15 mph · gusts 22 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 9–13 mph · gusts 20 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 7–11 mph · gusts 16 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 4–9 mph · gusts 14 E · 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) | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| Gusts | 29 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NNE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Gusts | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | 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) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 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) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Gusts | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | ENE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Model | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM | NBM |
Do the models agree on the wind?
High confidenceThe 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.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1324 | 1021 | 1529 | 1329 | 1617 | 1325 | 820 |
| AIFS | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| GFS | 1231 | 1426 | 1528 | 1528 | 1325 | 1126 | 926 |
| ICON | 923 | 1024 | 1126 | 921 | 920 | 921 | 719 |
| HRRR | 1230 | 1526 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1321 | 1322 | 1523 | 1522 | 1320 | 1116 | 914 |
| Confidence | high | high | 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: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the east-northeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. 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 · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 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 LaurelQuestions
What's the wind like today in Laurel?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 8 mph now, peaking at 12 mph at 11:00 am with gusts of 30 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 15 mph from the east-northeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Laurel today
Wind near Laurel
- Nokomis 9 mph NE · 2.0 mi
- Englewood 8 mph NE · 14 mi
- Whitfield 8 mph NE · 20 mi
- Longboat Key 17 mph NE · 22 mi
- Port Charlotte 7 mph NNE · 26 mi
- Bokeelia 14 mph NE · 36 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, 10 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 6:01 am (local time).
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