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Turning cold then unsettled
The start of this week will see a temporary return to colder conditions with the potential for wintry hazards in the north of the UK.
Read moreFisk Helliar (Orkney Islands) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Today (3 December 2024)
| Time |
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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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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| Temperature |
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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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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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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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
4
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SE
4
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SSE
5
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SE
6
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SE
7
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SE
8
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SE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
16
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S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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15
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17
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19
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21
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25
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28
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30
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34
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35
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37
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38
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38
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40
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40
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40
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40
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39
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37
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| Visibility |
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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VG
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G
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M
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M
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M
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G
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| Humidity |
72%
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71%
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70%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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67%
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71%
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74%
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70%
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66%
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67%
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73%
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80%
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90%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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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 |
2
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2
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2
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3
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3
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4
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4
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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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7
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8
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8
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9
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8
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8
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7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.1
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2.0
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1.9
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1.9
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1.8
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1.8
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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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1.5
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1.5
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1.5
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1.5
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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11
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11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (4 December 2024)
| 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 |
90%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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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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6°
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6°
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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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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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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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2°
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2°
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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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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
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W
15
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W
15
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W
15
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W
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
9
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SW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
10
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S
11
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
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SSE
17
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SSE
20
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SSE
23
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SSE
28
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SSE
31
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SSE
34
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SSE
35
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| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
41
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39
|
38
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36
|
35
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32
|
30
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26
|
25
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24
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24
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25
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26
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27
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34
|
38
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45
|
50
|
55
|
61
|
68
|
70
|
69
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
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
|
E
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G
|
M
|
M
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
85%
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84%
|
83%
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85%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
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88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
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84%
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84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
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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
|
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 |
7
|
7
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7
|
7
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7
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7
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6
|
6
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5
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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12
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14
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16
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17
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18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.8
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1.9
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2.0
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2.0
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1.9
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1.9
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1.8
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.7
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1.8
|
1.8
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.9
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1.8
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1.8
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1.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
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11
|
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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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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Thursday (5 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 |
70%
|
50%
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50%
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50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
34
|
S
27
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
W
19
|
WNW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
67
|
54
|
43
|
34
|
38
|
41
|
47
|
52
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
92%
|
86%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.1
|
2.9
|
3.7
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
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12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (6 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 |
70%
|
60%
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60%
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50%
|
50%
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60%
|
60%
|
70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
22
|
NW
22
|
NW
19
|
W
15
|
WSW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
51
|
47
|
40
|
34
|
36
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
81%
|
83%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (7 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 |
70%
|
80%
|
80%
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70%
|
70%
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60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
NNW
12
|
NW
14
|
NNW
18
|
N
20
|
N
21
|
N
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
32
|
41
|
43
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
86%
|
82%
|
79%
|
72%
|
71%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (8 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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|
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|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
21
|
N
21
|
N
19
|
N
18
|
N
17
|
N
16
|
N
13
|
N
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
48
|
47
|
44
|
41
|
39
|
35
|
32
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
72%
|
69%
|
69%
|
68%
|
71%
|
72%
|
71%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.1
|
3.4
|
4.0
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Monday (9 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
9
|
NW
10
|
WNW
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
82%
|
78%
|
85%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 7 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 8 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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 9 December
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall 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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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cold, dry, bright start to Tuesday. Rain developing later.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some light wintry showers of hail or snow, becoming more isolated as the strong northerly winds ease light overnight. Clear intervals and a frost away from windward coasts. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Tuesday:
A mainly dry and bright day with some sunny intervals. A few light wintry showers these turning mainly to rain. Becoming windy in evening with rain later. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Wednesday mainly dry with some sunshine, scattered early showers. Thursday cloudy with outbreaks of rain, this clearing during Friday.
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