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Light rain changing to fog by early evening.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
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7 day forecast for Machir Bay
Today (23 December 2024)
| Time |
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 |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
80%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
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≥95%
|
90%
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80%
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60%
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50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
17
|
NW
14
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
WNW
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
12
|
S
14
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
33
|
35
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
69%
|
67%
|
69%
|
70%
|
75%
|
83%
|
91%
|
93%
|
94%
|
96%
|
98%
|
99%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
4.3
|
4.1
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (24 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 |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
36
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
39
|
40
|
39
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
P
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
99%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.3
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
37
|
37
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.8
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
S
11
|
SSE
10
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
20
|
19
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.0
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.1
|
3.0
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Sunday (29 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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30%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
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WNW
11
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W
10
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SW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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18
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19
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20
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20
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22
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23
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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86%
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88%
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91%
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89%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Bruichladdich tidal station which is 3.7 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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Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Strathclyde weather forecast
Headline:
Winds easing overnight, rain spreading east and milder on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
The gale to severe gale northwest wind will ease and periods of rain, snow on the hills northeast, clears to scattered showers, wintry high ground before becoming dry towards morning. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells at first. Cloud and rain spreads east from mid-morning becoming persistent over the hills later. Feeling milder too. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A very mild Christmas period. Cloudy with rain at times, perhaps persistent for Argyll on Tuesday. Some drizzle on Christmas day but dry for many. Breezy at times.
Updated: