St Margarets Bay (Beach) (Kent) 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 |
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
7°
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7°
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7°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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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 |
NNW
2
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NW
5
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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10
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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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11
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12
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12
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12
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12
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13
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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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| Visibility |
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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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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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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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
1
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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4
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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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6
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6
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6
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5
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5
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5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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6
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6
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6
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6
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8
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8
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8
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9
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7
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7
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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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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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7°
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8°
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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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
5
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WNW
5
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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W
5
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WSW
5
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WSW
6
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W
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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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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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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12
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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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11
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12
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12
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14
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15
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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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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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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| Humidity |
83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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82%
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82%
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79%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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80%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
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6
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6
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6
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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6
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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3
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3
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4
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5
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5
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6
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7
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7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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0.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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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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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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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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| 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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15:00
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18:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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WNW
10
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NW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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21
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25
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25
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25
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28
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30
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30
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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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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| Humidity |
85%
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90%
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89%
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84%
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75%
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68%
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71%
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76%
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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 |
7
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9
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11
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12
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13
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12
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13
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13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.9
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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7
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4
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5
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6
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6
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6
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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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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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30%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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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) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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31
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32
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33
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35
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34
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33
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30
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
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86%
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87%
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85%
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80%
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76%
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81%
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81%
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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 |
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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17
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15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.3
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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7
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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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| 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 |
60%
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50%
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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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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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11°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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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 (mph) |
N
17
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N
15
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N
15
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N
14
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NE
15
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NNE
15
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NE
15
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NE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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30
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29
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29
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29
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29
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29
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28
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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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 |
14
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13
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13
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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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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
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0.6
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0.5
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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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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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7
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6
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6
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6
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6
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8
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8
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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6°
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6°
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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) |
NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
15
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NE
15
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NE
15
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NE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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30
|
30
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31
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
G
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VG
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| Humidity |
78%
|
80%
|
80%
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82%
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81%
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80%
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81%
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80%
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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 |
11
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12
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12
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13
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13
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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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0.7
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0.7
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– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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7
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7
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4
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4
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– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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–
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–
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–
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
14
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
12
|
NE
12
|
NNE
12
|
NE
11
|
NNE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| 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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Tide times
Saturday 9 November
Tide times and heights are from DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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 15 November
Tide times and heights are from DOVER tidal station which is 3.8 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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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy overnight with patchy light drizzle
This Evening and Tonight:
Low cloud will persist overnight, with a few outbreaks of light drizzle moving in from the coast during the early hours of Saturday morning. Winds remaining light. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Saturday:
Another dull day with continuous cloud, patchy drizzle expected throughout, especially towards the coast. Light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with rain moving southeast Sunday, clearing later. Monday will be drier and sunny. Isolated fog Tuesday morning, becoming sunny, with some isolated showers towards Kent. Temperatures gradually falling.
Updated: