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East and North Coasts

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Aberdeen Airport Overcast 16° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 86 percent E 4 knots 8 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Light rain 15° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 95 percent SE 6 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Overcast 17° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 84 percent S 5 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 18° Celsius 15° Celsius 18° Celsius 82 percent SW 29 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,014 Hectopascals 5 seconds 1 metres
Kirkwall Airport Sunny day 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 87 percent ESE 6 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,011 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Sunny day 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 85 percent SSE 2 knots 18 Nautical miles 1,013 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Overcast 16° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 87 percent E 5 knots 15 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Sunny intervals 18° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 67 percent ESE 5 knots 19 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston Sunny day 18° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 69 percent SW 8 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 18° Celsius 14° Celsius 18° Celsius 79 percent WSW 30 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,016 Hectopascals 6 seconds 0.7 metres
Shoeburyness Sunny day 19° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 65 percent SW 8 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,013 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Light rain 15° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 90 percent SSW 5 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,012 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Sunny day 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 88 percent ESE 6 knots 9 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;

Offshore

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Brittany No data; 20° Celsius 18° Celsius 19° Celsius 88 percent WSW 15 knots No data; 1,021 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.8 metres
Gascogne No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
K1 No data; 19° Celsius 18° Celsius 18° Celsius 93 percent WSW 19 knots No data; 1,017 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 15° Celsius 14° Celsius 16° Celsius 93 percent E 8 knots No data; 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
M6 No data; 14° Celsius 13° Celsius 15° Celsius 92 percent WSW 10 knots No data; 1,013 Hectopascals 5 seconds 1.41 metres
Pap No data; 18° Celsius 18° Celsius 17° Celsius 98 percent SW 16 knots No data; 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;

South Coast

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Bournemouth Airport Sunny day 19° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 68 percent WSW 6 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,015 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 17° Celsius 16° Celsius 16° Celsius 92 percent WSW 16 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Drizzle 16° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 99 percent W 6 knots 1 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 18° Celsius 16° Celsius 18° Celsius 89 percent WSW 21 knots No data; 1,017 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 17° Celsius 15° Celsius 17° Celsius 89 percent SW 23 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals 6 seconds 1.3 metres
Guernsey Cloudy 17° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 97 percent WSW 7 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,019 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Overcast 17° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 92 percent WSW 7 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,019 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Buoy No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
L4 No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
Mount Batten Overcast 18° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 70 percent W 7 knots 8 Nautical miles 1,016 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Needles Old Battery No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
Seven Stones No data; 17° Celsius 17° Celsius 17° Celsius 96 percent W 14 knots 1 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals 8 seconds 2.7 metres

West Coast

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Belfast International Airport Overcast 15° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 84 percent NNW 5 knots 24 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Sunny day 17° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 78 percent WNW 4 knots 11 Nautical miles 1,013 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Overcast 15° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 88 percent NNW 5 knots 32 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Cloudy 17° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 81 percent WSW 13 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Overcast 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 79 percent NNW 7 knots 25 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 82 percent N 5 knots No data; 1,013 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; 14° Celsius 14° Celsius 14° Celsius 99 percent No data; No data; 1,012 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 17° Celsius 14° Celsius 15° Celsius 84 percent WNW 14 knots No data; 1,009 Hectopascals 4 seconds 1.17 metres
M3 No data; 16° Celsius 14° Celsius 16° Celsius 89 percent W 9 knots No data; 1,015 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.5 metres
M4 No data; 15° Celsius 13° Celsius 15° Celsius 84 percent WNW 8 knots No data; 1,012 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.11 metres
M5 No data; 17° Celsius 14° Celsius 17° Celsius 81 percent W 25 knots No data; 1,013 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.05 metres
Malin Head No data; 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 83 percent NW 7 knots 15 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Cloudy 17° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 77 percent W 8 knots 24 Nautical miles 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Sunny intervals 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 79 percent W 4 knots 24 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Skye/Lusa No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
South Uist Range Overcast 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 90 percent NW 4 knots 22 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Light rain 14° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 98 percent W 6 knots 8 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Sunny day 17° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 84 percent NE 5 knots 18 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Sunny day 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 82 percent NNW 8 knots 17 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Overcast 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 85 percent W 4 knots 9 Nautical miles 1,015 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Overcast 17° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 79 percent W 7 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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