Thorntonloch (Beach) (East Lothian) 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
Highest possible:
Lowest possible:
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16:00
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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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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
8
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SE
10
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SSE
12
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S
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
17
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S
18
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S
20
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SSW
23
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SSW
25
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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23
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25
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24
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25
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26
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27
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30
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31
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31
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32
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33
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32
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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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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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84%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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83%
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84%
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87%
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90%
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| UV |
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 |
4
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5
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6
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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10
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12
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13
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13
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13
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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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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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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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| 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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
24
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SSW
22
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SSW
20
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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S
19
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S
19
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S
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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31
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30
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29
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27
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26
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24
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24
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24
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25
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26
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27
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28
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30
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29
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29
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28
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28
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29
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30
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30
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30
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31
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32
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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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 |
91%
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90%
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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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86%
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87%
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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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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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88%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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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
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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 |
13
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12
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10
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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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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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11
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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9
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10
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10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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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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0.6
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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8
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8
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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13
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13
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16
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16
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16
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16
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16
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15
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15
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15
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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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| 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%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
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S
17
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S
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
12
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SSW
10
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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36
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34
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32
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28
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23
|
21
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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82%
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84%
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85%
|
85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
10
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9
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8
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7
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8
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7
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5
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6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
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14
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14
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14
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13
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13
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13
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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20%
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20%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
|
5°
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4°
|
2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
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W
13
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NW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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NW
11
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WNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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34
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37
|
37
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33
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28
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24
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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79%
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73%
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68%
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70%
|
74%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
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7
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8
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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1.2
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1.7
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2.0
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1.9
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1.7
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1.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
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WSW
7
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SSW
7
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S
9
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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S
12
|
S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
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21
|
23
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26
|
26
|
27
|
25
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
75%
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78%
|
79%
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83%
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86%
|
89%
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| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
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6
|
6
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6
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6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
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1.5
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1.4
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1.3
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1.3
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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12
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12
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12
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11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
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0°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
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SW
9
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WSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
S
9
|
S
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
19
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
22
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
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86%
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88%
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90%
|
89%
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| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
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1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
4
|
4
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3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
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1.2
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1.1
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
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40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
34
|
36
|
40
|
38
|
34
|
35
|
33
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
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84%
|
84%
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86%
|
85%
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| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
7
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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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
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
A windy day but feeling mild, rain later.
Today:
Dry for most of the day with a chance of some brightness along the east coast. Rain will spread northeast from mid-afternoon, but patchy in east. A much milder day. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Out breaks of rain in the east, rain turning lighter and patchier in the west. A few clear spells developing for East Lothian by dawn. Windy but remaining mild. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Saturday:
Some showery rain during the day, the best and brightest conditions will be found towards Edinburgh and the Lothians, windy and mild. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Windy on Sunday with a few sharp showers. Early rain on Monday before a return to colder conditionst. Cold, dry start Tuesday but rain or snow later in the west.
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