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New warnings issued ahead of unsettled period of weather
The UK will be affected by a series of low-pressure systems through the second half of the week and into the weekend, bringing very wet and windy weather for s…
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Today (4 December 2024)
| Time |
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 |
80%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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| Temperature |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
18
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S
19
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S
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
22
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SSW
24
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SSW
26
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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34
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35
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35
|
36
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38
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39
|
40
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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88%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
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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12
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13
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14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
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1.2
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1.4
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1.4
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1.5
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1.5
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1.6
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1.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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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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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (5 December 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 |
≥95%
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90%
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80%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
27
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SW
27
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SW
25
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
25
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SW
26
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SW
28
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SW
30
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WSW
31
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WSW
33
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W
33
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W
33
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W
33
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WNW
32
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WNW
30
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WNW
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
38
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36
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
30
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31
|
32
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34
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36
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38
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41
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44
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46
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48
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49
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50
|
49
|
49
|
44
|
41
|
37
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
P
|
VP
|
P
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
|
98%
|
99%
|
98%
|
96%
|
94%
|
93%
|
95%
|
94%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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91%
|
90%
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85%
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77%
|
75%
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75%
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73%
|
74%
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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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-
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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 |
14
|
14
|
13
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11
|
11
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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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12
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13
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13
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14
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15
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16
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16
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17
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17
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17
|
17
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16
|
15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
1.9
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2.0
|
2.0
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1.9
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1.8
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.8
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1.8
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1.9
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2.2
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2.5
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2.6
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2.5
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2.7
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2.7
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2.5
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2.4
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2.3
|
2.1
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
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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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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7
|
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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10
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10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (6 December 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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<5%
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<5%
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30%
|
70%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
27
|
WNW
22
|
NW
15
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NE
7
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SSE
10
|
SE
17
|
SE
24
|
S
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
28
|
18
|
16
|
23
|
37
|
45
|
47
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
VG
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| Humidity |
73%
|
73%
|
72%
|
71%
|
73%
|
82%
|
89%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
12
|
13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.8
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1.7
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1.4
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1.2
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1.1
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1.3
|
1.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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10
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11
|
11
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11
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11
|
11
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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (7 December 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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60%
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70%
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80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
29
|
W
33
|
NW
32
|
NW
30
|
NW
27
|
NW
27
|
NW
25
|
NW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
54
|
49
|
45
|
46
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
41
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
82%
|
79%
|
81%
|
82%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.9
|
3.6
|
4.0
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
3.1
|
2.6
|
2.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (8 December 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 |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
8°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
3°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
25
|
NNW
23
|
NNW
23
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NNW
22
|
NNW
21
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
38
|
37
|
39
|
38
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
75%
|
71%
|
68%
|
72%
|
73%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (9 December 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
13
|
NNW
12
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
N
10
|
N
11
|
NNE
10
|
NNE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
73%
|
70%
|
74%
|
75%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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Tuesday (10 December 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
|
21:00
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| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
8
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
76%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 10 December
Tide times and heights are from Porthcawl tidal station which is 1.9 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 alerts in force for Wales
Flood alerts in force for Wales
Wales weather forecast
Headline:
A bright start but turning wet and windy later.
Today:
Often bright skies with a mixture of cloud and hazy sunny periods. A milder day than on Tuesday, although freshening southerly winds will herald wet and windy weather into the evening. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Unsettled this evening and overnight with heavy outbreaks of rain and strong winds. Rain gradually clearing by dawn from the west. A mild night. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Thursday:
Any early rain clearing to leave some sunny spells. Turning more unsettled into the afternoon with heavy showery rain sweeping through accompanied by strong winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A calmer interlude to start Friday before turning wet and windy into Saturday morning. Turning colder with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered blustery showers over the weekend.
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