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Portland wind

Portland is a weather buoy near South Portland in the Casco Bay sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 10 kn from E (90°), gusting 12 kn, 2026-11-03 23:50 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:50 America/New_York). Air 12°C. 1022 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 7 kn, 66 readings, gust 14 kn, peak mean 12 kn, mostly S (183°).

Recent readings

Position 43.525, -70.140; exposure marine. Portland is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Portland: 2.5 kn on average across 156 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Portland: 2.5 kn on average across 156 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

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