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Turning unsettled again as we move through the weekend, then, ex-Hurricane Kirk likely reaching northwest Europe from midweek and potentially bringing disrupti…
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Today (4 December 2024)
| Time |
11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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80%
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50%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
4°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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0°
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1°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
21
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
26
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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S
28
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S
26
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S
23
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S
20
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SSW
19
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SW
18
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SW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
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38
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41
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44
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46
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47
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46
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44
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39
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36
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31
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29
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27
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| Visibility |
M
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G
|
G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
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88%
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87%
|
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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| UV |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
11
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12
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13
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13
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14
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15
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14
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14
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.1
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1.0
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1.0
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0.9
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1.0
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (5 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
16
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S
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
21
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SW
23
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WSW
24
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WSW
25
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WSW
26
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W
28
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WNW
30
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WNW
32
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NW
33
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NW
31
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WNW
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
22
|
22
|
22
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22
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22
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23
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23
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24
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26
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30
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32
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38
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41
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45
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44
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41
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43
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46
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51
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53
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48
|
45
|
43
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
83%
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82%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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87%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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84%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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81%
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81%
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80%
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75%
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72%
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63%
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63%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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6
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6
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7
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7
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8
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9
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9
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11
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12
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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16
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
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1.1
|
1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.4
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1.5
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1.7
|
1.8
|
1.9
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2.0
|
2.0
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2.0
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2.1
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2.1
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2.3
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2.4
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2.5
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2.7
|
2.7
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2.7
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2.8
|
2.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
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12
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12
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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13
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12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (6 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
|
60%
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70%
|
80%
|
90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
26
|
W
20
|
WSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
12
|
W
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
28
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
22
|
25
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
69%
|
76%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
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12
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11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (7 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
20
|
WNW
23
|
WNW
24
|
NW
25
|
NW
27
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
30
|
NNW
32
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
39
|
45
|
47
|
51
|
50
|
51
|
50
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
83%
|
80%
|
78%
|
74%
|
78%
|
72%
|
67%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
2.8
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (8 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
31
|
NNW
32
|
NNW
30
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
25
|
N
23
|
N
20
|
N
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
49
|
45
|
43
|
39
|
36
|
31
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
64%
|
65%
|
64%
|
65%
|
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.6
|
3.3
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
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|
|
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Monday (9 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
7°
|
6°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
5°
|
4°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
12
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
6
|
NNE
6
|
WNW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
70%
|
71%
|
74%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Tuesday (10 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
4°
|
5°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
94%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Portrush tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading east this afternoon.
Today:
Dry this morning with any mist and fog patches clearing. This afternoon will be cloudy with rain, occasionally heavy, spreading across all areas. Windy with afternoon with fresh to strong southerly winds, gales along the east coast later. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and rain soon clearing away from the west this evening. Then the rest of the night will be mainly dry with just the odd shower. Winds easing down. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
After a dry start outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will spread from the west across all parts. Breezy. Mild. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A bright and colder few days with scattered showers, these wintry over hills. Chance of overnight frost and ice.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Portrush - Mill (West) Strand (Beach) 0.3 miles
- Portrush (Coleraine) 0.4 miles
- Portrush 0.5 miles
- Royal Portrush Golf Club 1.3 miles
- Portrush, Whiterocks (Beach) 2.0 miles
- Portstewart 2.6 miles
- Guy L. Wilson Daffodil Garden 3.9 miles
- Coleraine 4.3 miles
- Mill Rest Youth Hostel 5.3 miles
- Bushmills 5.4 miles