Swanage - Central (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Highest possible:
Lowest possible:
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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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<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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<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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| Temperature |
12°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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E
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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E
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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22
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23
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23
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23
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23
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24
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24
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24
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24
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25
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26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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| Visibility |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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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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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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| Humidity |
91%
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88%
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87%
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89%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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| UV |
-
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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–
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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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| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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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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| 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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<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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<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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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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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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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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E
10
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
8
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E
8
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E
7
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E
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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24
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23
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24
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24
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24
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24
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24
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25
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24
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23
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22
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21
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21
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20
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20
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19
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20
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19
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19
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17
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17
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16
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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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| Humidity |
87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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–
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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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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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| 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
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ENE
7
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E
7
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ENE
6
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E
7
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E
6
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E
5
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ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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17
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
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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M
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M
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| Humidity |
92%
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94%
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94%
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92%
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88%
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88%
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93%
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94%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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| 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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
4
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SSE
4
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S
4
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S
5
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S
6
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SSW
6
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WSW
4
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WNW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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13
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13
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14
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13
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12
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11
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
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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M
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M
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| Humidity |
95%
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94%
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94%
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91%
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88%
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90%
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95%
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96%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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| 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 |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
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NW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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N
6
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NNW
5
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N
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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17
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18
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17
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16
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16
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
96%
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94%
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95%
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89%
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78%
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78%
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89%
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91%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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| 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 |
10%
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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
5
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NNW
6
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N
5
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N
6
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N
8
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N
7
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N
6
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N
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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17
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21
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22
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18
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20
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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93%
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90%
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81%
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78%
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88%
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91%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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| 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
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N
7
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N
6
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N
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
7
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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19
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22
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23
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21
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19
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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92%
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93%
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90%
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82%
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81%
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88%
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92%
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| UV |
-
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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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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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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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Tide times
Thursday 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 9 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 10 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 11 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 12 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 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 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Swanage tidal station which is 0.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Swanage - Central (Beach) weather map
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Misty and rather cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle.
Today:
Gloomy this morning with a blanket of low cloud bringing widespread hill fog across the Moors, and the odd spot of light drizzle in places too. A few brighter spells developing this afternoon, and feeling breezy in the far southwest. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining cloudy tonight with further spots of light rain in places, though remaining dry for most. Hill fog returning across higher ground, and less breezy in the southwest. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Friday:
Widely cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle beneath a thick layer of low cloud. Perhaps the odd brighter break developing in the east. Mostly gentle winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloudy this weekend with the odd patch of light rain, especially later, though some decent drier spells too. Brighter but cooler on Monday, with sunny spells and a north-westerly wind.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Swanage - Climate Station 0.1 miles
- Swanage 0.3 miles
- Swanage Youth Hostel 0.7 miles
- Studland - Knoll Beach (Beach) 2.8 miles
- Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) 4.4 miles
- Poole Bay 4.6 miles
- Corfe Castle 4.7 miles
- Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) 5.8 miles
- Poole Harbour 6.3 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 6.5 miles
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