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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 Sunny day 17° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 76 percent S 14 knots 6 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Overcast 18° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 61 percent SSW 8 knots 31 Nautical miles 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Overcast 22° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 53 percent S 5 knots 17 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 19° Celsius 13° Celsius 19° Celsius 69 percent SW 22 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.6 metres
Kirkwall Airport Sunny day 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 83 percent SE 10 knots 8 Nautical miles 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Mist 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 86 percent S 7 knots 6 Nautical miles 998 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Drizzle 20° Celsius Celsius No data; 51 percent S 6 knots 4 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Sunny day 21° Celsius Celsius No data; 40 percent S 9 knots 12 Nautical miles 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston Sunny intervals 19° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 67 percent SSW 6 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 19° Celsius 13° Celsius 19° Celsius 70 percent SW 19 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals 5 seconds 0.4 metres
Shoeburyness Sunny day 20° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 56 percent SSW 8 knots No data; 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Cloudy 21° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 51 percent S 7 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Sunny intervals 17° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 76 percent SE 9 knots 7 Nautical miles 993 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; 17° Celsius 14° Celsius 19° Celsius 79 percent WSW 21 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.7 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; 17° Celsius 13° Celsius 19° Celsius 77 percent WNW 27 knots No data; 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 16° Celsius 14° Celsius 17° Celsius 86 percent WNW 31 knots No data; 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; 15° Celsius 12° Celsius 14° Celsius 85 percent SE 19 knots No data; 993 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M6 No data; 15° Celsius 13° Celsius 15° Celsius 85 percent NW 27 knots No data; 995 Hectopascals 8 seconds 5.86 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 Sunny intervals 20° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 63 percent SW 8 knots 14 Nautical miles 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 18° Celsius 14° Celsius 17° Celsius 77 percent SSW 18 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Sunny day 18° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 70 percent SSW 7 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 18° Celsius 14° Celsius 17° Celsius 77 percent SSW 19 knots No data; 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 20° Celsius 15° Celsius 18° Celsius 74 percent S 13 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals 7 seconds 1.5 metres
Guernsey Sunny intervals 19° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 65 percent WSW 7 knots 21 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Overcast 19° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 69 percent W 5 knots 25 Nautical miles 1,005 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 No data; 18° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 76 percent SSW 10 knots 8 Nautical miles 1,002 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 13° Celsius 18° Celsius 74 percent SW 24 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals 11 seconds 4.3 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 Cloudy 16° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 79 percent SSE 9 knots 19 Nautical miles 989 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Cloudy 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 82 percent WSW 9 knots 6 Nautical miles 985 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Overcast 17° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 77 percent SSE 16 knots 8 Nautical miles 989 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Sunny intervals 20° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 52 percent SSW 10 knots 8 Nautical miles 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Light rain 13° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 91 percent SSE 9 knots 11 Nautical miles 988 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; 15° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 87 percent NW 24 knots No data; 983 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; 14° Celsius 14° Celsius 14° Celsius 96 percent No data; No data; 983 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 16° Celsius 13° Celsius 15° Celsius 83 percent S 29 knots No data; 992 Hectopascals 5 seconds 2.93 metres
M3 No data; 16° Celsius 13° Celsius 17° Celsius 81 percent W 20 knots No data; 994 Hectopascals 8 seconds 5.23 metres
M4 No data; 14° Celsius 12° Celsius 15° Celsius 92 percent WSW 23 knots No data; 982 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.92 metres
M5 No data; 17° Celsius 13° Celsius 17° Celsius 82 percent SW 22 knots No data; 995 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.67 metres
Malin Head Light shower (day) 16° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 74 percent S 14 knots 21 Nautical miles 985 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Sunny intervals 17° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 80 percent SW 11 knots 7 Nautical miles 993 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Sunny intervals 18° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 72 percent S 14 knots 7 Nautical miles 994 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 17° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 75 percent SE 15 knots 9 Nautical miles 985 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Overcast 17° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 73 percent S 12 knots 11 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Overcast 16° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 74 percent SSE 7 knots 13 Nautical miles 988 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Light rain 16° Celsius 13° Celsius No data; 83 percent SSE 16 knots 3 Nautical miles 986 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Light shower (day) 14° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 89 percent SW 5 knots 7 Nautical miles 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Sunny day 18° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 66 percent S 15 knots 8 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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