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An unsettled period on the horizon
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 (6 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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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%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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| Temperature |
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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6°
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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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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
14
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S
13
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SSE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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ESE
11
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E
11
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E
12
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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23
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23
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22
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23
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23
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23
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26
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29
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31
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32
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34
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| Visibility |
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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| Humidity |
66%
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65%
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69%
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75%
|
76%
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76%
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76%
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78%
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81%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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86%
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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 |
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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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
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1.5
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1.5
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1.4
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1.4
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1.3
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1.2
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1.2
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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11
|
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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11
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11
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11
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11
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10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (7 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 |
90%
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90%
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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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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
15
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NE
16
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NNE
17
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NNE
18
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NNE
18
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NNE
18
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NNE
19
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N
21
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N
24
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N
25
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N
26
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N
26
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N
27
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N
28
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N
29
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N
29
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N
30
|
N
30
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N
30
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N
29
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N
28
|
N
28
|
N
28
|
N
27
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
34
|
34
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35
|
36
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40
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43
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47
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50
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53
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55
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55
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57
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58
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60
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58
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58
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57
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55
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55
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54
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52
|
51
|
51
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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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
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| Humidity |
87%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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82%
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77%
|
74%
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69%
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69%
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66%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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67%
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69%
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76%
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69%
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
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9
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9
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9
|
9
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10
|
11
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12
|
13
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13
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14
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14
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14
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15
|
15
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15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| 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
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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30%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
26
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N
24
|
N
20
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NNE
15
|
NNE
12
|
NE
8
|
ENE
5
|
E
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
50
|
45
|
39
|
31
|
25
|
19
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
71%
|
68%
|
66%
|
67%
|
66%
|
72%
|
73%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (9 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
|
SE
5
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
9
|
S
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
15
|
17
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
76%
|
76%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (10 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
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%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (11 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Thursday (12 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 |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
23
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 11 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 11 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 11 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 11 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 12 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 12 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 12 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 12 December
Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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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Flood alerts in force for Scotland
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry, bright morning. Rain and hill snow arriving later.
Today:
Mainly dry and bright morning and early afternoon with just scattered showers in the west. Rain will spread into the southwest later in the afternoon, turning heavy and persistent with snow over higher ground. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with rain spreading northeast to all parts. The rain will be heaviest in the south with snow over high ground giving difficult travel conditions over high routes. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
Outbreaks of rain and hill snow in the morning, turning showery in the afternoon with some brighter spells. Feeling cold with strong northerly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Mainly cold and dry but a few morning showers on Sunday. Dry with sunny spells and light winds on Monday.
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