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Clear changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
- • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at
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Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (18 January 2025)
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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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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7°
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6°
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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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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
8
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
8
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SSW
7
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S
7
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SSW
6
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S
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
28
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27
|
27
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27
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26
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25
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23
|
21
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19
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17
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17
|
17
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16
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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90%
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89%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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93%
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92%
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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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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 |
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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11
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11
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12
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5
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5
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5
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6
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6
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6
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.2
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2.2
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2.2
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2.2
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2.3
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2.4
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2.5
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2.6
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2.6
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2.7
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2.6
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2.6
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2.5
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2.5
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2.4
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2.4
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2.3
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2.2
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2.1
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2.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (19 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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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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5°
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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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6°
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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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1°
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1°
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1°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SE
7
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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S
6
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S
7
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S
8
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
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16
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17
|
16
|
16
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16
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16
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13
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13
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13
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13
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14
|
15
|
16
|
18
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19
|
21
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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91%
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90%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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92%
|
92%
|
| 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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1
|
1
|
1
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1
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1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
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8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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8
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8
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7
|
7
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6
|
6
|
5
|
5
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6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
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1.7
|
1.7
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1.7
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1.6
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1.6
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1.6
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1.6
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1.5
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1.5
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1.5
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1.5
|
1.5
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1.6
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1.6
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1.6
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1.7
|
1.7
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1.7
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1.8
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (20 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
28
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
88%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
92%
|
87%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
|
NE
7
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
11
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
E
11
|
ESE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
87%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Friday (24 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
27
|
31
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
38
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 18 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 19 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 20 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 21 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 22 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 23 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 24 January
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain clearing overnight leaving Saturday dry, but cloudy at times.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy this evening with occasional rain. Drier weather will spread from the south during the early hours. Fresh southwesterly winds across Shetland, occasionally strong in the north. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
A dry day with some bright or sunny spells across Orkney, but Shetland remaining cloudy. Brisk southwesterly winds across northern Shetland. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry on Sunday with some brightness, especially across Orkney. A few showers developing on Monday and Tuesday.
Updated: