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.
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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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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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
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ESE
7
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E
7
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E
7
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E
7
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ESE
7
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E
7
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E
6
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ESE
6
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ESE
6
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SSE
5
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W
5
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NNW
5
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N
5
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NNE
5
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NE
6
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E
6
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E
7
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E
7
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E
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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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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13
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12
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11
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11
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10
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10
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11
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12
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15
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18
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18
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18
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| Visibility |
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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93%
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91%
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87%
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85%
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82%
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79%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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83%
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86%
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86%
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83%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
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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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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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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6
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7
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8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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8
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8
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8
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7
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7
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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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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 |
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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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15:00
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19:00
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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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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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
10
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E
10
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E
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NNE
8
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NE
9
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NE
9
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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16
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15
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16
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16
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15
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15
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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20
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21
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22
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23
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25
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26
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26
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27
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27
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26
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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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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
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82%
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84%
|
84%
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84%
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82%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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71%
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69%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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69%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
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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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10
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10
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9
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9
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8
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8
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8
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8
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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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9
|
10
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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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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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
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12°
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11°
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13°
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14°
|
15°
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14°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
10
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NE
10
|
NE
10
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
12
|
NE
14
|
ENE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
25
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23
|
23
|
23
|
23
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24
|
25
|
25
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
77%
|
72%
|
68%
|
73%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
14
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
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0.2
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0.1
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0.4
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0.5
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0.4
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0.5
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
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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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
13
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
15
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
11
|
NE
13
|
NE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
83%
|
82%
|
78%
|
65%
|
57%
|
56%
|
62%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
11
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.4
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0.4
|
0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
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7
|
7
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7
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7
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8
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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<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) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
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12°
|
13°
|
14°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
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ENE
8
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
66%
|
59%
|
59%
|
65%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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11
|
13
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
6
|
ESE
7
|
ESE
7
|
ENE
7
|
E
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
8
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
72%
|
63%
|
62%
|
66%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
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0.5
|
0.6
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– | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
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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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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
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ESE
4
|
ESE
4
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SSE
7
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
SSE
8
|
SE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
90%
|
78%
|
73%
|
71%
|
81%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
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Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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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Dry, settled weekend with some warm sunshine.
The evening and night will be dry with clear periods although rather cloudy across parts of Caithness. A few mist patches forming in the glens by morning. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Any mist patches quickly dispersing to leave a dry day with plenty of warm sunshine. Light winds. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
High pressure is expected to keep dry, settled weather for the first half of next week with more warm sunshine and light winds.
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