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East and North Coasts

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Aberdeen Airport Cloudy 4° Celsius 2° Celsius No data; 85 percent N 1 knots 22 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Overcast 8° Celsius 7° Celsius No data; 93 percent W 3 knots 30 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Light rain 9° Celsius 8° Celsius No data; 95 percent S 13 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 9° Celsius 6° Celsius 12° Celsius 85 percent S 27 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals 6 seconds 1.1 metres
Kirkwall Airport Clear night 6° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 86 percent SSW 12 knots 15 Nautical miles 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Partly cloudy (night) 7° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 81 percent SW 15 knots 12 Nautical miles 996 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Overcast 5° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 95 percent WSW 4 knots 19 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Overcast 4° Celsius 2° Celsius No data; 83 percent SW 6 knots 15 Nautical miles 999 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston Overcast 9° Celsius 7° Celsius No data; 86 percent S 15 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 9° Celsius 6° Celsius 12° Celsius 85 percent S 26 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,010 Hectopascals 6 seconds 0.9 metres
Shoeburyness Overcast 9° Celsius 8° Celsius No data; 89 percent S 15 knots 9 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Sunny day 9° Celsius 7° Celsius No data; 88 percent S 17 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Overcast 6° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 85 percent S 7 knots 12 Nautical miles 998 Hectopascals No data; No data;

Offshore

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Brittany No data; 13° Celsius 10° Celsius 14° Celsius 86 percent N 12 knots No data; 1,003 Hectopascals 7 seconds 3.5 metres
Gascogne No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
K1 No data; 11° Celsius 6° Celsius 13° Celsius 71 percent NW 10 knots No data; 1,004 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 10° Celsius 4° Celsius 13° Celsius 65 percent W 16 knots No data; 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; 10° Celsius 5° Celsius 10° Celsius 71 percent SSW 29 knots No data; 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M6 No data; 10° Celsius 4° Celsius 13° Celsius 67 percent WSW 20 knots No data; 998 Hectopascals 9 seconds 6.33 metres
Pap No data; 11° Celsius 3° Celsius 13° Celsius 57 percent WNW 15 knots No data; 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;

South Coast

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Bournemouth Airport Overcast 11° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 90 percent S 12 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 13° Celsius 11° Celsius 13° Celsius 84 percent SSE 22 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Light rain 10° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 96 percent NNE 3 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 12° Celsius 11° Celsius 13° Celsius 94 percent S 23 knots No data; 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 11° Celsius 9° Celsius 12° Celsius 87 percent S 24 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals 7 seconds 1.6 metres
Guernsey Cloudy 11° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 95 percent SSE 14 knots 10 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Overcast 10° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 93 percent SSE 16 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Buoy No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
L4 No data; 12° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 91 percent No data; No data; 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Mount Batten Light rain 10° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 96 percent S 21 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,003 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Needles Old Battery No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
Seven Stones No data; 11° Celsius 9° Celsius 12° Celsius 90 percent No data; 10 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals 9 seconds 3.1 metres

West Coast

Location Weather
Air Temp.(°C)
Dew pt.
temp. (°C)
Sea temp. (°C)
Humidity (%)
Wind speed
& direction
Visibility (NM)
Pressure (hPa)
Wave
period (seconds)
Wave
height (metres)
Belfast International Airport Cloudy 5° Celsius 5° Celsius No data; 98 percent S 4 knots 6 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Sunny day 7° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 84 percent SSW 6 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Cloudy 4° Celsius 3° Celsius No data; 89 percent ESE 7 knots 15 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Light rain 9° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 96 percent SSW 3 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Overcast 6° Celsius 5° Celsius No data; 89 percent SE 8 knots 12 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; WSW 21 knots No data; 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; 9° Celsius 4° Celsius 10° Celsius 71 percent No data; No data; 987 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 10° Celsius 6° Celsius 12° Celsius 76 percent NW 4 knots No data; 1,001 Hectopascals 5 seconds 1.52 metres
M3 No data; 11° Celsius 5° Celsius 12° Celsius 67 percent W 9 knots No data; 1,003 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.3 metres
M4 No data; 10° Celsius 5° Celsius 11° Celsius 70 percent SW 17 knots No data; 998 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.45 metres
M5 No data; 11° Celsius 8° Celsius 12° Celsius 83 percent NNW 8 knots No data; 1,002 Hectopascals 7 seconds 2.58 metres
Malin Head Sunny day 7° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 85 percent SSW 14 knots 6 Nautical miles 999 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Sunny day 7° Celsius 7° Celsius No data; 98 percent NNW 4 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Overcast 7° Celsius 6° Celsius No data; 93 percent NNW 4 knots 23 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Skye/Lusa No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; No data;
South Uist Range No data; 8° Celsius 4° Celsius No data; 75 percent WSW 27 knots No data; 996 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Overcast 8° Celsius 8° Celsius No data; 100 percent NW 4 knots 7 Nautical miles 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Cloudy 7° Celsius 5° Celsius No data; 86 percent SSW 12 knots 23 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Overcast 8° Celsius 5° Celsius No data; 82 percent SW 15 knots 12 Nautical miles 998 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Cloudy 6° Celsius 5° Celsius No data; 91 percent E 2 knots 8 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Overcast 9° Celsius 9° Celsius No data; 97 percent E 2 knots 16 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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