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Today (14 December 2024)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
7°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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2°
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2°
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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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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
10
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NW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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24
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22
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21
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21
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20
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21
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22
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21
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21
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| Visibility |
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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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83%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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90%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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| UV |
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 |
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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4
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4
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4
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4
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.5
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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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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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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (15 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 |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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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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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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21
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21
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21
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22
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21
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22
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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20
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21
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21
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22
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23
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24
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26
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27
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27
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28
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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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
|
G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
89%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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96%
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98%
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97%
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96%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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94%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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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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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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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
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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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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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4
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5
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5
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5
|
5
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.7
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0.8
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0.8
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0.8
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0.9
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
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
|
3
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5
|
6
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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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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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| 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 |
<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%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
8
|
WSW
7
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WSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
77%
|
82%
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90%
|
93%
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| UV |
-
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-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
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4
|
4
|
3
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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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0.7
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0.6
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0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
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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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5
|
5
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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 |
30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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30%
|
30%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
7
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
20
|
25
|
27
|
31
|
34
|
37
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
93%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
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5
|
6
|
6
|
7
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
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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 |
50%
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40%
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40%
|
20%
|
40%
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50%
|
70%
|
70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
18
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SW
20
|
SW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
38
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
43
|
46
|
45
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
93%
|
92%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
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7
|
6
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6
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6
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7
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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 |
60%
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60%
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50%
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30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
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SW
17
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WSW
15
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
44
|
43
|
34
|
36
|
37
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
85%
|
75%
|
72%
|
74%
|
74%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.6
|
1.9
|
1.9
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2.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
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1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (20 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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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
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8°
|
7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
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WNW
10
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
35
|
34
|
31
|
31
|
26
|
24
|
26
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
72%
|
67%
|
70%
|
76%
|
81%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
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-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 14 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 20 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 20 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 20 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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 20 December
Tide times and heights are from Folkestone tidal station which is 0.4 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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny spells, after a cloudy and damp start.
Today:
Early cloud and patchy light rain and drizzle soon clearing to the south to leave a largely dry and bright day, with some decent spells of sunshine developing for many. Feeling less cold compared to late, with light winds. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Staying dry with clear spells overnight. Turning chilly, with a touch of grass frost in places. It will be turning increasingly cloudy, breezy and milder from the west by dawn. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Sunday:
A cloudier day, although it should remain largely dry throughout. Occasional bright or sunny spells developing into the afternoon. Breezy. Feeling milder compared to recent days. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Rather cloudy Monday, with occasional brighter spells. Turning unsettled with rain and strong winds spreading east Tuesday. Rain clearing to leave drier and brighter conditions on Wednesday. Mild throughout.
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