South Moresby wind

South Moresby is a weather buoy in the Haida Gwaii and Hecate Strait sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 25 kn from SE (140°), gusting 29 kn, 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 17:00 America/Vancouver). Air 11°C. 1008 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 12 kn, 24 readings, gust 31 kn, peak mean 25 kn, mostly SE (124°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:00 UTC: 25 kn from SE (140°), gust 29 kn
2026-11-03 23:00 UTC: 25 kn from SE (140°), gust 29 kn
2026-11-03 22:00 UTC: 23 kn from SSE (150°), gust 31 kn
2026-11-03 21:00 UTC: 23 kn from SSE (150°), gust 29 kn
2026-11-03 20:00 UTC: 25 kn from SSE (150°), gust 31 kn
2026-11-03 19:00 UTC: 17 kn from SSE (160°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 18:00 UTC: 8 kn from E (100°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 17:00 UTC: 10 kn from E (90°), gust 14 kn

Position 51.830, -131.220; exposure marine. South Moresby is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at South Moresby: 2.4 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 3.2 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days ECMWF IFS 0.25° has had the smallest wind-speed error at South Moresby: 2.9 kn on average across 54 hourly comparisons, against 4.0 kn for HRDPS continental 2.5 km.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near South Moresby

Cape St James, 9.9 nm away
Cape St James, 9.9 nm away