Wind in Lower Grand Lagoon
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 1:10 am (CDT)- Gusts
- 18 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 10 mph at 9:00 am
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Lower Grand Lagoon is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 6 mph to 10 mph, peaking at 9:00 am with gusts of 24 mph. The windiest day of the week is Wednesday 4: up to 18 mph from the southeast, 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 6–10 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 3
- Fri 30 6–11 mph · gusts 17 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 7–13 mph · gusts 20 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 12–14 mph · gusts 21 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 8–13 mph · gusts 19 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 8–13 mph · gusts 17 E · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 11–18 mph · gusts 23 SE · Beaufort 4
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) | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Gusts | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
| Direction | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
| Gusts | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ESE | E | ENE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Direction | ENE | E | E | E | E | 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?
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 | 820 | 921 | 1021 | 1122 | 1121 | 1029 | 719 |
| AIFS | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| GFS | 1526 | 1124 | 1325 | 1527 | 1120 | 916 | 1423 |
| ICON | 918 | 816 | 819 | 1020 | 1127 | 1123 | 1021 |
| HRRR | 1024 | 1223 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1218 | 1117 | 1320 | 1421 | 1319 | 1317 | 1823 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | high | high | high | medium |
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.
On Wednesday 4, from the southeast: cross-shore.
The coast here faces southwest. 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 Lower Grand LagoonQuestions
What's the wind like today in Lower Grand Lagoon?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 9 mph now, peaking at 10 mph at 9:00 am with gusts of 24 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Wednesday 4: up to 18 mph from the southeast, with gusts of 23 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 1.1 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces southwest.
More about Lower Grand Lagoon today
Wind near Lower Grand Lagoon
- Springfield 7 mph NE · 8.4 mi
- Tyndall Air Force Base 12 mph NE · 9.5 mi
- Laguna Beach 7 mph NE · 12 mi
- Seaside 10 mph NE · 26 mi
- Santa Rosa Beach 14 mph NE · 33 mi
- Port Saint Joe 7 mph NE · 35 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, 7.3 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 1:10 am (local time).
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