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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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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60%
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| Temperature |
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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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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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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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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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WSW
6
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SW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
11
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SSW
15
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SSW
21
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SSW
25
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SSW
27
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SSW
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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18
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16
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13
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10
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12
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17
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22
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26
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32
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35
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38
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39
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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74%
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76%
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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 |
5
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5
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4
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4
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3
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3
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4
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5
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8
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10
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13
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14
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15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.5
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0.8
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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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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8
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8
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5
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4
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5
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5
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5
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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 |
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%
|
90%
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80%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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<5%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
30
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SSW
30
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SSW
32
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SSW
33
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SSW
35
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SSW
35
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SSW
33
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SSW
32
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SW
30
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SW
27
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SW
24
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
20
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
24
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SW
25
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SW
26
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SW
27
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WSW
27
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WSW
27
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WSW
26
|
W
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
41
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43
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44
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46
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47
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47
|
47
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46
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44
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40
|
36
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31
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32
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33
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34
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37
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38
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40
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44
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45
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48
|
47
|
47
|
45
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
|
M
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M
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M
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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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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
81%
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89%
|
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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96%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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84%
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82%
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77%
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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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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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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 |
15
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16
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16
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17
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18
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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12
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11
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10
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10
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11
|
11
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12
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13
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14
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14
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14
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14
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13
|
13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.5
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1.7
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1.8
|
1.9
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2.0
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2.1
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2.1
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2.2
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2.1
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1.9
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1.6
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1.5
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1.4
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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1.5
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1.6
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1.7
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1.8
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1.7
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1.6
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1.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
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6
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6
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6
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7
|
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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7
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7
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7
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6
|
6
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6
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7
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7
|
7
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7
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7
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7
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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 |
20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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80%
|
90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
24
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W
20
|
WNW
17
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
14
|
S
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
45
|
43
|
36
|
31
|
24
|
20
|
32
|
43
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
M
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
68%
|
67%
|
70%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
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8
|
8
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9
|
9
|
4
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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 |
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
27
|
W
28
|
WNW
28
|
WNW
27
|
NW
26
|
NW
24
|
NW
25
|
NNW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
47
|
46
|
47
|
47
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.2
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
6
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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
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
27
|
NNW
25
|
NNW
26
|
NNW
25
|
NNW
26
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
30
|
N
30
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
48
|
47
|
49
|
51
|
52
|
51
|
51
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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Monday (9 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
30
|
N
29
|
N
27
|
NNE
27
|
NNE
26
|
NNE
26
|
NNE
26
|
NNE
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
49
|
48
|
46
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
44
|
43
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (10 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
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 |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
23
|
NNE
22
|
NE
20
|
NE
18
|
NE
17
|
NNE
17
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
38
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 Dover tidal station which is 3.8 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 warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
A cold start, cloud and rain arriving overnight.
Today:
A cloudy but cold start with widespread frost. Cloud clears to leave a generally fine day with a good deal of sunshine. Sunshine turning hazy as cloud spreads in from the west. Becoming breezy. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Persistent rain arrives from the west in the late evening. Heavy at times, clearing east by the morning. Windy, easing by the morning away from eastern coasts. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Rain clears east, followed by any residual low cloud leaving some brighter spells, before outbreaks of heavy rain spreads east combined with strong, gusty winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A mild and dry start Friday with heavy rain in the evening. Sunny spells on the weekend. Dry Saturday with showers developing on Sunday. Fresh northerly winds, turning colder.
Updated:
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