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- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Today (13 November 2024)
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| Chance of precipitation |
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| Temperature |
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
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15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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16
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16
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16
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WSW
15
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WSW
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WSW
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16
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16
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16
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16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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14
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13
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12
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11
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9
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8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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21
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21
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21
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20
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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20
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18
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| Visibility |
G
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M
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
86%
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86%
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85%
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87%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (14 November 2024)
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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12
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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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13
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14
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15
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14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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| UV |
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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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Friday (15 November 2024)
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06:00
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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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<5%
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20%
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40%
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
22
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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23
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27
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32
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36
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38
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38
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39
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
90%
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90%
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90%
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86%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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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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| 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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Saturday (16 November 2024)
| Time |
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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<5%
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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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8°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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4°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
23
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W
21
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W
19
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W
19
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W
22
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W
22
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W
21
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
37
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33
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36
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37
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38
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36
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36
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34
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
80%
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71%
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71%
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73%
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68%
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67%
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74%
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78%
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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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| 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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Sunday (17 November 2024)
| Time |
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03:00
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06:00
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12:00
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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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2°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
20
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WSW
19
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W
18
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W
17
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WNW
17
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NW
18
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NW
19
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NW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
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31
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31
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32
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32
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33
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34
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36
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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71%
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67%
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72%
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73%
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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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Monday (18 November 2024)
| 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 |
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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1°
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0°
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-2°
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-3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
19
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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NW
16
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NW
16
|
NW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
33
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
69%
|
67%
|
69%
|
72%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
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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Tuesday (19 November 2024)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
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0°
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-1°
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-3°
|
-3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
|
NW
16
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NNW
17
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
35
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
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70%
|
69%
|
70%
|
71%
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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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Tide times
Wednesday 13 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 14 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 16 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 16 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 16 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 16 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 17 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 17 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 17 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 17 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 18 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 18 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 18 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 18 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 19 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 19 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 19 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 19 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy, light rain in the west Wednesday. Dry in east.
This Evening and Tonight:
Staying dry with clear periods and turning chilly with a touch of frost in rural spots. Also some areas of fog forming. Turning cloudier towards southern Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and western Borders through the early hours. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry, bright, chilly start in east with fog patches slow to disperse. Becoming cloudy during morning with damp, misty conditions, especially in the southwest. Clearer spells developing later in east. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mainly dry on Thursday and Friday with some sunshine in east. Early rain quickly clearing on Saturday then sunny spells, a few showers and freshening westerly winds.
Updated:
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