Wind Forecast

Global maritime wind conditions, Beaufort scale analysis and active gale warnings.

Updated: 16 Jun 2026 16:00 UTC · ECMWF/GFS blend

Active Gale and Storm Warnings

3 active

GAL-2026-118

Active

Bay of Biscay — All waters

Wind: 28–35 knIssued: 16 Jun 2026 12:00 UTCExpires: 17 Jun 2026 00:00 UTC

GAL-2026-117

Active

North Sea — Northern sections

Wind: 22–30 knIssued: 16 Jun 2026 06:00 UTCExpires: 16 Jun 2026 18:00 UTC

GAL-2026-116

Active

Norwegian Sea — Offshore

Wind: 24–32 knIssued: 15 Jun 2026 18:00 UTCExpires: 16 Jun 2026 18:00 UTC

Region	BF	Speed (kn)	Direction	Sea State	Risk Level
North Atlantic	5	18–25 kn	SW–W	Rough	Moderate
North Sea	6	22–30 kn	NW	Very Rough	High
Mediterranean	3	12–18 kn	NE	Slight	Low
Bay of Biscay	7	25–35 kn	W–NW	High	High
Gulf of Mexico	2	8–14 kn	SE	Smooth	Low
Indian Ocean	4	15–22 kn	SW	Moderate	Moderate
West Pacific	5	17–24 kn	E–NE	Rough	Moderate
South Atlantic	4	14–20 kn	SE	Moderate	Low

BF	Name	Knots	m/s	Wave Height	Sea Description
0	Calm	< 1	0–0.2	0 m	Sea like a mirror
1	Light air	1–3	0.3–1.5	0–0.1 m	Ripples, no foam crests
2	Light breeze	4–6	1.6–3.3	0.1–0.3 m	Small wavelets, crests glassy
3	Gentle breeze	7–10	3.4–5.4	0.3–1.0 m	Large wavelets, crests begin to break
4	Moderate breeze	11–16	5.5–7.9	1.0–1.5 m	Small waves, frequent white horses
5	Fresh breeze	17–21	8.0–10.7	1.5–2.5 m	Moderate waves, many white horses
6	Strong breeze	22–27	10.8–13.8	2.5–4.0 m	Large waves, extensive white foam
7	Near gale	28–33	13.9–17.1	4.0–5.5 m	Sea heaps up, foam blown in streaks
8	Gale	34–40	17.2–20.7	5.5–7.5 m	Moderately high waves, spindrift
9	Severe gale	41–47	20.8–24.4	7.0–9.5 m	High waves, dense foam, poor visibility
10	Storm	48–55	24.5–28.4	9.0–12.5 m	Very high waves, sea white with foam
11	Violent storm	56–63	28.5–32.6	11.5–16.0 m	Exceptionally high waves, poor visibility
12	Hurricane	64+	32.7+	> 16 m	Air filled with foam and spray, visibility nil