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A deep area of low pressure, which will bring impacts to large parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday, has been named.
Read moreDovercourt Bay (Beach) (Essex) 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
Today (21 November 2024)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
2°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-5°
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-6°
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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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-7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
12
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NW
12
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NW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
16
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W
16
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W
17
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W
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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19
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21
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23
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24
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24
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25
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27
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28
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| Visibility |
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 |
65%
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68%
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76%
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78%
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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 |
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 |
9
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11
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11
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13
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12
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13
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14
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14
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15
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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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0.3
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0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (22 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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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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2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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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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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
|
1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-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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-5°
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-5°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
18
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W
18
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W
18
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W
18
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W
19
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W
20
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W
22
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W
22
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W
23
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W
23
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W
24
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WNW
24
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WNW
24
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WNW
22
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WNW
21
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WNW
19
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WNW
17
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W
14
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W
12
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W
11
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W
11
|
W
11
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W
10
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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29
|
30
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32
|
33
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35
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36
|
36
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36
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38
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39
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39
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39
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37
|
33
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29
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26
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23
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22
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20
|
20
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18
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17
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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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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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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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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76%
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75%
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72%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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83%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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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 |
16
|
16
|
16
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16
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17
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17
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19
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21
|
21
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21
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22
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22
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22
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20
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19
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16
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13
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11
|
10
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8
|
8
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8
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8
|
8
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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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0.5
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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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0.5
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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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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
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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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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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10
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10
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10
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (23 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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50%
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≥95%
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≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
0°
|
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
10°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-4°
|
-3°
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-1°
|
1°
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0°
|
2°
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5°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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SW
7
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S
13
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S
25
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SSE
33
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S
32
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SSW
30
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SSW
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
21
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39
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51
|
54
|
50
|
49
|
48
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
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M
|
M
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
69%
|
78%
|
86%
|
86%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
10
|
21
|
28
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
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0.3
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1.1
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1.8
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1.8
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1.8
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1.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
7
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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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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (24 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
28
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
26
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SSW
23
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
45
|
45
|
48
|
47
|
46
|
43
|
45
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
27
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24
|
20
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
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1.7
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1.5
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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8
|
7
|
7
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (25 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
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7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
22
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SSW
18
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
WSW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
28
|
25
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
32
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
81%
|
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
2.0
|
1.2
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (26 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
82%
|
84%
|
81%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
11
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (27 November 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
|
W
11
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WNW
11
|
NW
11
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NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Thursday 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 21 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 22 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 23 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 24 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 25 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 26 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 27 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny spells but remaining cold.
Today:
After a sunny but frosty start, a mostly dry day is expected with light winds. Sunshine could be hazy at times and it will remain cold throughout. Maximum temperature 3 °C.
Tonight:
A dry but cold evening with clear spells, leading to an early frost. Wind strengthening, with some wintry showers moving south in the early hours. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Friday:
Dry for most with sunny spells on Friday, but remaining cold. Isolated wintry showers possible in western areas. Wind easing. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Becoming very windy Saturday with much milder air arriving and bringing heavy rain, this clearing later Sunday. Remaining windy on Monday with showers, but slightly cooler than Sunday.
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