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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 Light rain 14° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 69 percent SSW 3 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Overcast 15° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 89 percent SSW 5 knots 39 Nautical miles 1,011 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Cloudy 19° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 82 percent SSW 13 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,016 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 18° Celsius 17° Celsius 18° Celsius 91 percent SW 22 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.6 metres
Kirkwall Airport Partly cloudy (night) 12° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 96 percent WSW 6 knots 22 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Overcast 12° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 90 percent W 10 knots 26 Nautical miles 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Drizzle 12° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 96 percent SSW 2 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Overcast 13° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 78 percent SW 5 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston Clear night 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 91 percent SSW 8 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 19° Celsius 17° Celsius 18° Celsius 91 percent WSW 15 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.5 metres
Shoeburyness Clear night 17° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 91 percent SSW 8 knots 17 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Clear night 19° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 79 percent SSW 11 knots 20 Nautical miles 1,018 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Overcast 12° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 87 percent SW 7 knots 16 Nautical miles 1,008 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; 18° Celsius 16° Celsius 17° Celsius 92 percent SSE 16 knots No data; 1,020 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.2 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; 16° Celsius 15° Celsius 17° Celsius 92 percent SSW 11 knots No data; 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 15° Celsius 13° Celsius 16° Celsius 84 percent WSW 16 knots No data; 1,011 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; 13° Celsius 11° Celsius 12° Celsius 91 percent N 11 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M6 No data; 14° Celsius 10° Celsius 14° Celsius 77 percent SW 20 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.16 metres
Pap No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; 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 Cloudy 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 92 percent WSW 4 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 17° Celsius 16° Celsius 16° Celsius 94 percent SSE 9 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Mist 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 96 percent SSW 15 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,020 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 16° Celsius 16° Celsius 16° Celsius 95 percent SSW 14 knots No data; 1,021 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 19° Celsius 17° Celsius 18° Celsius 90 percent SSW 9 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,023 Hectopascals 7 seconds 0.9 metres
Guernsey Clear night 16° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 96 percent SE 6 knots 24 Nautical miles 1,022 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Clear night 17° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 90 percent SE 7 knots 19 Nautical miles 1,022 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 Mist 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 97 percent S 9 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,021 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 16° Celsius 16° Celsius 96 percent SSW 17 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,019 Hectopascals 8 seconds 2 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 18° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 85 percent S 13 knots 20 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Cloudy 15° Celsius 14° Celsius No data; 91 percent SSW 21 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Overcast 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 94 percent SE 8 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Clear night 18° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 82 percent SSW 17 knots 6 Nautical miles 1,015 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Overcast 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 94 percent SSE 8 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; 14° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 84 percent SW 26 knots No data; 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; 11° Celsius 9° Celsius 14° Celsius 87 percent No data; No data; 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 17° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 97 percent S 24 knots No data; 1,012 Hectopascals 4 seconds 2.23 metres
M3 No data; 16° Celsius 15° Celsius 15° Celsius 93 percent SSW 11 knots No data; 1,012 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.97 metres
M4 No data; 15° Celsius 14° Celsius 14° Celsius 92 percent SSW 22 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.16 metres
M5 No data; 17° Celsius 15° Celsius 15° Celsius 92 percent SSW 21 knots No data; 1,015 Hectopascals 5 seconds 2.27 metres
Malin Head Cloudy 17° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 90 percent S 10 knots 16 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Heavy rain 15° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 99 percent SSW 19 knots < 1 Nautical miles 1,013 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Mist 17° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 94 percent SSW 19 knots 3 Nautical miles 1,012 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 Light rain 12° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 93 percent ESE 10 knots 17 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Light rain 16° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 100 percent SSW 23 knots < 1 Nautical miles 1,012 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Overcast 12° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 92 percent E 5 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Overcast 13° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 97 percent SE 17 knots 1 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Mist 16° Celsius 15° Celsius No data; 91 percent SSW 12 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,012 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Mist 17° Celsius 16° Celsius No data; 96 percent SSW 26 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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