West Sandwick Beach (Shetland Islands) 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
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
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10
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S
9
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9
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S
9
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10
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11
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11
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S
12
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12
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S
12
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S
12
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S
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
12
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S
12
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S
12
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S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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23
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23
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23
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22
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22
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24
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24
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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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26
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26
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26
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26
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27
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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M
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| Humidity |
96%
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95%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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95%
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94%
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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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-
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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 |
12
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10
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10
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11
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11
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12
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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16
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16
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16
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16
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
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16
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16
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15
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15
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15
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15
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14
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14
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14
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14
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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
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06:00
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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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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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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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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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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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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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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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
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S
13
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S
13
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S
12
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S
12
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S
12
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S
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
12
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S
12
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S
13
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S
12
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S
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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28
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27
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27
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27
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26
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26
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25
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25
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26
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27
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27
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26
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26
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26
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26
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27
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28
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28
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29
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30
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31
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31
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31
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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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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 |
95%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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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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91%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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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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-
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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 |
17
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17
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17
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17
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16
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16
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15
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14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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15
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13
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13
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14
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14
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14
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16
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16
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15
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16
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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7
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7
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7
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13
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14
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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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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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9
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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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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20%
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20%
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50%
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80%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
15
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S
17
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S
17
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SSW
15
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SW
13
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W
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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34
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37
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38
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38
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35
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35
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36
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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E
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| Humidity |
86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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88%
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92%
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87%
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85%
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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 |
17
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17
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18
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18
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18
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16
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16
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18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.3
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0.4
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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9
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3
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3
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8
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2
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3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
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06:00
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09:00
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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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
17
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WNW
19
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WNW
19
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NW
16
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NW
14
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NW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
38
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41
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40
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38
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33
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30
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26
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
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 |
84%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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82%
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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 |
20
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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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18
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16
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
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1.0
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0.9
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0.9
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
|
0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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14
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14
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14
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13
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13
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12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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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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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
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W
10
|
W
10
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W
9
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W
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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26
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24
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23
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21
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21
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23
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
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90%
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93%
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94%
|
94%
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
13
|
13
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12
|
13
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13
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13
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14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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
|
10
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10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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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) |
10°
|
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°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
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WSW
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
W
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
95%
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95%
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88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
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| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
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16
|
16
|
15
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
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0.7
|
0.9
|
0.9
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0.8
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
11
|
10
|
14
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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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%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
8
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
24
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
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| UV |
-
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Tide times
Friday 8 November
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy with occasional drizzle today.
Today:
A rather cloudy day with some occasional drizzle, more especially across Shetland. Orkney may see some early brightness. Moderate occasionally fresh south or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy this evening with occasional drizzle. The rest of the night will remain cloudy with the chance of a little drizzle. Fresh south or southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Saturday:
Little change, remain cloudy with the odd patch of drizzle. Cloud may become more broken later in the day. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Occasional rain on Sunday morning, brighter with a few showers in the afternoon. Bright on Monday with a few early showers. Cloudy on Tuesday with a chance of patchy rain.
Updated: