Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach) (Essex) 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
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next low tide (0.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Clacton - Martello Tower (Beach)
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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20%
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60%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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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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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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SW
13
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SW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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21
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19
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18
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18
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23
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25
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25
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23
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23
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23
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23
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25
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24
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24
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26
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26
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25
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23
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23
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23
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24
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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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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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75%
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80%
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85%
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88%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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93%
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90%
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83%
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76%
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71%
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66%
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60%
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57%
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59%
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65%
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70%
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79%
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83%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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9
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11
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13
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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
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14
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15
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15
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16
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16
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14
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12
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11
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12
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13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.6
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0.5
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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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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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
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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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4
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3
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3
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3
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4
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3
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3
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3
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9
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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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3
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4
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4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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70%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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17°
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20°
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21°
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18°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
17
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WSW
18
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W
20
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W
19
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W
18
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W
17
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W
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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30
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32
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36
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38
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36
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36
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31
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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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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
87%
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87%
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90%
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77%
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54%
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22%
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20%
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32%
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43%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
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15
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17
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18
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20
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19
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19
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17
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15
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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0.7
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0.8
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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) |
4
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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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3
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3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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8°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
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32
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
32
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
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| Humidity |
65%
|
75%
|
66%
|
40%
|
40%
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47%
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60%
|
73%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
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0.4
|
0.5
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0.5
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0.4
|
0.5
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0.7
|
0.6
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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
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
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17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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13°
|
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
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SW
19
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WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
SW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
32
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
83%
|
54%
|
40%
|
39%
|
60%
|
81%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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14°
|
16°
|
16°
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16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
28
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
21
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
83%
|
74%
|
58%
|
51%
|
58%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
21
|
27
|
30
|
29
|
22
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
75%
|
67%
|
63%
|
64%
|
73%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
83%
|
81%
|
72%
|
59%
|
55%
|
59%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 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 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Clacton-On-Sea tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
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East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Generally unsettled and often windy during this period.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some residual spells of evening sunshine at first but the cloud will soon thicken from the west to bring outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Remaining wet overnight, with mist in places. Much milder than Thursday night. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Saturday:
Rain, locally heavy, soon clearing east to brighter skies. Warm, largely dry in the afternoon but increasingly breezy with the odd heavy shower possible. Further rain in the evening. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Windy with sunny spells on Sunday and Monday, the odd shower likely. Some rain on Monday evening. Windy with further rain and showers on Tuesday. Temperatures near normal.
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