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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next low tide (1.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Silecroft
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
17
|
WNW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| 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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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
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18°
|
19°
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19°
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19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
18
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
NW
15
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
12
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
4
|
NW
3
|
N
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
3
|
E
5
|
E
9
|
E
11
|
SE
12
|
SSE
10
|
S
8
|
SSE
7
|
SE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
10
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
80%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
5
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
5
|
7
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
SSW
8
|
SW
8
|
WSW
6
|
WNW
5
|
W
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
|
NNE
5
|
NE
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
N
10
|
NE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
E
10
|
SW
10
|
W
10
|
NW
10
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
7
|
2
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
W
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Duddon Bar tidal station which is 4.7 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Drier and more settled overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
This afternoon's showers will gradually fade away through this evening, allowing clearer skies to develop overnight. Winds becoming lighter, allowing some patchy fog and low cloud to form in rural spots by dawn. Feeling fresher than of late. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Mainly dry and bright with morning cloud thinning and breaking, leaving sunshine for many. A few showers may develop in places, particularly over higher ground. Feeling warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Remaining warm with sunny spells and a scattering of showers on Thursday and Friday. Cooler on Saturday with heavy showers arriving from the south, bringing a risk of thunder.
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