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🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
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7 day forecast for Morfa Bychan (Craig Du) (Beach)
Today (18 January 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
3°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ENE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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16
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14
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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87%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
5
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5
|
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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7
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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (19 January 2025)
| 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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<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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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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3°
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4°
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4°
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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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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°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
|
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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2°
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3°
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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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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
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NE
4
|
NE
3
|
ESE
4
|
SE
4
|
ESE
4
|
E
4
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
E
3
|
ESE
3
|
SE
4
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SSE
4
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
S
3
|
SE
3
|
E
3
|
E
3
|
ENE
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
4
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
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17
|
16
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16
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16
|
14
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12
|
12
|
12
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13
|
13
|
15
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16
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
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
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
89%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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80%
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76%
|
76%
|
76%
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76%
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83%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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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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-
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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
|
1
|
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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| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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4
|
4
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4
|
4
|
4
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3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
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4
|
4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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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0.5
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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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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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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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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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8
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8
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8
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13
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13
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (20 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
NE
3
|
E
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
ENE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
80%
|
82%
|
88%
|
88%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
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14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| 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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10%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
5°
|
5°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
3
|
E
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
E
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
5
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
86%
|
77%
|
81%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
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6
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| 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%
|
10%
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20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
ENE
8
|
NE
7
|
NE
6
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
79%
|
83%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
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Thursday (23 January 2025)
| 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%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
|
NE
4
|
NNE
4
|
NE
4
|
SSE
5
|
S
5
|
NE
4
|
NNE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
91%
|
96%
|
97%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (24 January 2025)
| 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%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
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SSE
6
|
SSE
8
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SSE
11
|
SSE
14
|
S
15
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
17
|
33
|
38
|
35
|
36
|
36
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
93%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Porthmadog 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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Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Cold and cloudy for most.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy for most overnight with any clear periods this evening tending to fill in overnight. Remaining largely dry but occasional drizzly outbreaks or snow grains are possible later. Cold with freezing fog patches possible in the north. A patchy frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Sunday:
Another cold and cloudy day for most with perhaps the odd snow grain or spot of drizzle in the breeze through the morning. A few glimmers of brightness are possible. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Staying mainly dry and chilly early next week. Occasional bright spells, but often cloudy with a little rain or drizzle possible at times. Frost and fog in places overnight.
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