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Western Caribbean wind
Western Caribbean is a weather buoy. Readings from NOAA NDBC.
Latest observation
Now 8 kn from NNW (330°), gusting 8 kn, 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC (Wednesday 4 Nov 18:00 America/Cayman). Air 28°C. 1009 hPa.
The last 24 hours
24 h: mean 9 kn, 80 readings, gust 23 kn, peak mean 19 kn, mostly E (98°).
The last 7 days
Over the last 7 days Western Caribbean reported 658 readings, mean 9 kn, strongest mean wind 19 kn, strongest gust 29 kn, mostly from NE (55°).
What it reports
Western Caribbean reports wind speed, gusts, wind direction, air temperature and sea-level pressure, hourly.
Recent readings
- 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC: 8 kn from NNW (330°), gust 8 kn
- 2026-11-04 22:40 UTC: 6 kn from NNW (330°), gust 8 kn
- 2026-11-04 21:40 UTC: 2 kn from NW (320°), gust 6 kn
- 2026-11-04 20:30 UTC: 10 kn from NNW (330°), gust 12 kn
- 2026-11-04 19:50 UTC: 6 kn from NNE (30°), gust 8 kn
- 2026-11-04 18:40 UTC: 6 kn from SW (220°), gust 6 kn
- 2026-11-04 17:40 UTC: 4 kn from E (100°), gust 6 kn
- 2026-11-04 16:40 UTC: 4 kn from WSW (240°), gust 6 kn
Position 16.975, -81.578; exposure marine. Western Caribbean 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 Western Caribbean: 2.8 kn on average across 50 hourly comparisons.
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 Western Caribbean: 2.9 kn on average across 50 hourly comparisons.