Dovercourt Bay (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
Highest possible:
Lowest possible:
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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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10%
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| Temperature |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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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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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
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19
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S
19
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S
20
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S
20
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S
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
22
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S
22
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
22
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S
21
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S
21
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S
20
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S
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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27
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27
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29
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30
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30
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31
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30
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29
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28
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28
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29
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30
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30
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30
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30
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29
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28
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26
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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–
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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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| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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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<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) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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) |
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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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
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S
15
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S
14
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S
14
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S
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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S
11
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S
12
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S
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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22
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21
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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18
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18
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17
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17
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16
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14
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15
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16
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17
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19
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19
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19
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20
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20
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20
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
77%
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82%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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88%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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–
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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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–
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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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| 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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20%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
13
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S
15
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S
16
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S
16
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S
17
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S
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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24
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27
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29
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28
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27
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
96%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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94%
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96%
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95%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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WSW
14
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W
14
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WNW
13
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NW
13
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NW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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25
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25
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28
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27
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27
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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| Humidity |
94%
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91%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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| 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%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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0°
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1°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
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NW
9
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NW
8
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WNW
7
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WSW
9
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SSW
13
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SW
14
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SW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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19
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15
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17
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22
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24
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27
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27
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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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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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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80%
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81%
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83%
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85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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| 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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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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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
16
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W
15
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NW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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W
12
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WSW
13
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SSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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25
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22
|
23
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21
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23
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22
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26
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
87%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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| 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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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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8°
|
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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32
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34
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35
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35
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33
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34
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34
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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90%
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88%
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87%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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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Tide times
Friday 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 29 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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 Harwich tidal station which is 1.6 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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Headline:
Fine, dry and breezy. Cloudy with rain possible overnight,
Today:
Fine and dry with plenty of hazy sunshine. During the late afternoon, becoming cloudy in the west. Breezy, particularly on the coast and East Anglian heights. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Clear spells in the east to start but slowly becoming cloudy. Outbreaks of patchy light rain possible overnight. Breeze easing towards dawn. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Saturday:
Mostly dry and cloudy Saturday, with a chance of some patchy drizzle. Winds easing feeling milder during the day before winds freshen overnight. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dull on Sunday with bands of blustery showers. Cooler Monday with scattered showers and sunny spells. Winds easing. Dry with hazy sunshine on Tuesday, cloudier later.
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