Nanakwa Shoal wind

Nanakwa Shoal is a weather buoy near Kitimat in the BC north coast sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 3 kn from SW (216°), gusting 4 kn, 2026-11-04 01:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:05 America/Vancouver). Air 6°C. 1015 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 5 kn, 24 readings, gust 12 kn, peak mean 11 kn, mostly NE (42°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:05 UTC: 3 kn from SW (216°), gust 4 kn
2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 2 kn from NW (320°), gust 3 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 0 kn from SE (145°), gust 0 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 5 kn from NE (45°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 4 kn from NNE (31°), gust 7 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 8 kn from NE (51°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 8 kn from NE (47°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 10 kn from NE (48°), gust 12 kn

Position 53.833, -128.831; exposure marine. Nanakwa Shoal is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at Nanakwa Shoal: 5.7 kn on average across 165 hourly comparisons, against 8.7 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at Nanakwa Shoal: 5.9 kn on average across 165 hourly comparisons, against 8.8 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Nanakwa Shoal

Kitimat Forest Ave, 15.6 nm away
Kitimat Haisla Village, 10.6 nm away
Kitimat Yacht Club_60, 11.2 nm away
CW9120 weather, 14.3 nm away
Kitimat Riverlodge, 14.4 nm away
Kitimat Industrial Ave, 14.6 nm away