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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 Celsius Celsius No data; 72 percent SSW 19 knots 28 Nautical miles 993 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 67 percent SSW 12 knots 27 Nautical miles 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent S 7 knots 11 Nautical miles 1,012 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 10° Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 68 percent WSW 21 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,018 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.5 metres
Kirkwall Airport Drizzle Celsius Celsius No data; 90 percent S 18 knots 29 Nautical miles 986 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 91 percent SSW 33 knots 4 Nautical miles 985 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 85 percent SW 25 knots 6 Nautical miles 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 69 percent SW 28 knots 21 Nautical miles 989 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 10° Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 74 percent WSW 20 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,019 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.7 metres
Shoeburyness Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 78 percent SSW 9 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,018 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 82 percent SSW 15 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 86 percent SW 24 knots 11 Nautical miles 987 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; 12° Celsius Celsius 12° Celsius 75 percent SW 20 knots No data; 1,022 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.6 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; 12° Celsius 12° Celsius 12° Celsius 95 percent WSW 26 knots No data; 1,014 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 12° Celsius 11° Celsius 11° Celsius 92 percent SW 29 knots No data; 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 81 percent SW 25 knots No data; 979 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M6 No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 72 percent WSW 30 knots No data; 991 Hectopascals 8 seconds 6.56 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 Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 86 percent SSW 5 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,019 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 11° Celsius Celsius No data; 74 percent SSW 19 knots No data; 1,020 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Overcast 10° Celsius Celsius No data; 72 percent SW 14 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 76 percent SW 22 knots No data; 1,018 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 74 percent SW 22 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,020 Hectopascals 7 seconds 1.1 metres
Guernsey Cloudy Celsius Celsius No data; 85 percent SW 14 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,021 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Cloudy Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent SW 14 knots 9 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 Overcast 10° Celsius Celsius No data; 79 percent SW 18 knots 11 Nautical miles 1,018 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; 11° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 73 percent No data; 5 Nautical miles 1,017 Hectopascals 10 seconds 3.7 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 Celsius Celsius No data; 74 percent SSW 19 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Cloudy 10° Celsius Celsius No data; 94 percent SSW 35 knots 3 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 76 percent SSW 25 knots 19 Nautical miles 998 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 70 percent SW 29 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 77 percent SSW 26 knots 8 Nautical miles 996 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; W 36 knots No data; 986 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 83 percent No data; No data; 973 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 10° Celsius Celsius Celsius 80 percent SSW 30 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals 5 seconds 2.7 metres
M3 No data; 11° Celsius 10° Celsius 11° Celsius 91 percent SSW 24 knots No data; 1,007 Hectopascals 8 seconds 5.7 metres
M4 No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 89 percent SSW 35 knots No data; 1,004 Hectopascals 9 seconds 5.27 metres
M5 No data; 10° Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 78 percent SSW 23 knots No data; 1,010 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.36 metres
Malin Head Cloudy 10° Celsius Celsius No data; 74 percent SSW 31 knots 6 Nautical miles 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Mist 10° Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent S 27 knots 3 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 80 percent SSW 27 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,005 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 Cloudy Celsius Celsius No data; 83 percent SSW 42 knots 3 Nautical miles 984 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 87 percent S 24 knots 6 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 88 percent SW 26 knots 25 Nautical miles 983 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent SW 35 knots 4 Nautical miles 990 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Cloudy 11° Celsius Celsius No data; 89 percent SSW 21 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 81 percent SSW 31 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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