Wind in Dock Junction
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:21 pm (EDT)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 3:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Dock Junction is a gentle breeze from the northeast: 7 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 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 7–14 mph · gusts 26 NNE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 6–15 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–12 mph · gusts 21 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–14 mph · gusts 27 NE · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 8–13 mph · gusts 27 ENE · Beaufort 4
- Mon 2 7–14 mph · gusts 24 NE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 5–14 mph · gusts 22 NE · 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 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 19 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 21 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | N | N | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| Gusts | 21 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| Direction | NE | NNE | NE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | HRRR | 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) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Gusts | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Gusts | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Direction | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | NE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 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 | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1330 | 1328 | 1124 | 1329 | 1324 | 1429 | 1129 |
| AIFS | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
| GFS | 1329 | 1326 | 1123 | 1124 | 1221 | 1228 | 924 |
| ICON | 1228 | 1124 | 1022 | 1023 | 922 | 1430 | 716 |
| HRRR | 1426 | 1527 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NBM | 1627 | 1424 | 1221 | 1427 | 1327 | 1424 | 1422 |
| 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 Thursday 29, from the northeast: cross-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 Dock JunctionQuestions
What's the wind like today in Dock Junction?
Gentle breeze from the northeast: 10 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 3:00 pm with gusts of 26 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the northeast, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.6 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 Dock Junction today
Wind near Dock Junction
- Saint Simons Island 13 mph NE · 9.4 mi
- Jekyll Island 15 mph NE · 11 mi
- Crescent 10 mph NE · 23 mi
- St. Marys 10 mph NE · 33 mi
- Amelia Island 15 mph NE · 41 mi
- Montgomery 10 mph ENE · 56 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, 16 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 10:21 pm (local time).
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