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Today (13 December 2024)
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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20%
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30%
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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 |
5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
10
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WSW
11
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W
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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W
12
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W
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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25
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24
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26
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27
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27
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| Visibility |
G
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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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| Humidity |
88%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
5
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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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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12
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4
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4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (14 December 2024)
| Time |
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01:00
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03:00
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04:00
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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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11:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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<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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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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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-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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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
13
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W
13
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W
14
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W
14
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W
14
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W
13
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W
13
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WSW
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
12
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W
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
10
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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W
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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30
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28
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28
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28
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28
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27
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27
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27
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26
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25
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23
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23
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24
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26
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29
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31
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30
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29
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30
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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87%
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87%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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80%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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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 |
6
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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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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6
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6
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6
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6
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5
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5
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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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7
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7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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0.9
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0.9
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1.0
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.8
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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.8
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0.9
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0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (15 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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10%
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20%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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12°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
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WSW
18
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WSW
20
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W
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
25
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WSW
27
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W
26
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
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38
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39
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41
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44
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50
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50
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46
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
88%
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85%
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86%
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84%
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84%
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78%
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76%
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79%
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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 |
8
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9
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10
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10
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11
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12
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14
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13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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1.2
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1.6
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1.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
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4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (16 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
21
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W
16
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W
15
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WSW
12
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W
14
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W
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
40
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35
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34
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31
|
34
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30
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28
|
25
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
84%
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87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
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87%
|
88%
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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 |
11
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9
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8
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6
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7
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7
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6
|
6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
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0.7
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0.7
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0.4
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0.5
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0.7
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0.9
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0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
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4
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4
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14
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14
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4
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4
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14
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (17 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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60%
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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) |
9°
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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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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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S
9
|
S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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24
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25
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23
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22
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23
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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92%
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91%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
5
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4
|
4
|
4
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5
|
4
|
5
|
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.5
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0.6
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0.5
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0.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
14
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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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12
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12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (18 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
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S
14
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S
14
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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SW
15
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SSW
16
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SW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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30
|
28
|
29
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31
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31
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34
|
35
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
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88%
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87%
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83%
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80%
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82%
|
83%
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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
|
7
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6
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7
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8
|
8
|
9
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.7
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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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0.6
|
1.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
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13
|
13
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13
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13
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13
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12
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (19 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
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W
18
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W
19
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W
18
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WNW
19
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WNW
19
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WNW
20
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WNW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
37
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38
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44
|
44
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45
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43
|
41
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37
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
81%
|
78%
|
78%
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75%
|
76%
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76%
|
73%
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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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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
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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 13 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 13 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 13 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 13 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 14 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 14 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 14 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 14 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 15 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 16 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 17 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 18 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 19 December
Tide times and heights are from Whitehills tidal station which is 5.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Grampian weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry, bright and cold Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with a little rain at first, then mainly dry overnight with clear periods developing. There will be a few showers especially up around Peterhead. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Saturday:
A mainly dry and bright day with sunny spells. Feeling cold in the fresh northwesterly wind. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
A mild and windy few days. Often dry with some bright spells but some rain for a time on Monday.
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