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Marine observations - Wick John O Groats Airport

  • Location 58.454, -3.089
  • Altitude 36 m above mean sea level
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Tuesday (19 May 2026)

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Weather
Weather Symbol Mist Light rain Light rain Light rain Fog
Wind Direction and speed
SSE 13
SSE 12
SE 12
SE 12
SSE 11
Wind gust 19 knots 19 knots 17 knots 16 knots 15 knots
Visibility 2 nautical miles 1 nautical miles < 1 nautical miles < 1 nautical miles < 1 nautical miles
Humidity 98% 98% 99% 99% 100%

Wednesday (20 May 2026)

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Weather
Weather Symbol Mist Mist Mist Mist Light rain Mist Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle
Wind Direction and speed
SE 7
SE 6
SSE 7
S 7
S 4
S 7
S 8
SSE 5
S 6
SSE 6
WSW 8
S 11
SSW 14
WNW 5
WNW 12
NW 10
N 4
ESE 9
E 7
W 5
W 4
SW 5
SSW 3
S 5
Wind gust 13 knots 9 knots 11 knots 10 knots 7 knots 11 knots 11 knots 8 knots 8 knots 10 knots 13 knots 16 knots 20 knots 8 knots 21 knots 13 knots 7 knots 12 knots 9 knots 11 knots 6 knots 6 knots 4 knots 7 knots
Visibility 2 nautical miles 2 nautical miles 4 nautical miles 7 nautical miles 6 nautical miles 7 nautical miles 8 nautical miles 6 nautical miles 9 nautical miles 7 nautical miles 27 nautical miles 20 nautical miles 20 nautical miles 18 nautical miles 5 nautical miles 20 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 11 nautical miles 12 nautical miles 4 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 15 nautical miles 5 nautical miles 14 nautical miles
Humidity 100% 100% 99% 97% 94% 92% 90% 90% 90% 90% 74% 72% 67% 82% 80% 81% 79% 89% 89% 88% 86% 84% 87% 81%

Thursday (21 May 2026)

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Weather
Weather Symbol Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Overcast Sunny intervals Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Wind Direction and speed
SSW 5
SW 9
SSW 8
S 5
SSW 6
S 7
S 9
S 7
SSE 7
S 9
S 10
S 9
SSE 7
SSE 7
SSE 9
SSW 9
SW 5
SE 5
SE 6
Wind gust 7 knots 13 knots 10 knots 7 knots 10 knots 9 knots 13 knots 11 knots 12 knots 13 knots 17 knots 13 knots 11 knots 11 knots 13 knots 13 knots 7 knots 8 knots 9 knots
Visibility 13 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 16 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 7 nautical miles 19 nautical miles 6 nautical miles 3 nautical miles 2 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 13 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 22 nautical miles 17 nautical miles 19 nautical miles
Humidity 85% 79% 84% 81% 83% 82% 80% 81% 85% 77% 87% 97% 98% 98% 89% 80% 74% 80% 83%

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