Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather
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- 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:
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Today
(18 September 2024)
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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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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
13°
55°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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14°
57°
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15°
58°
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15°
60°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
61°
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16°
60°
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15°
59°
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14°
56°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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13°
55°
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12°
54°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
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10°
51°
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11°
52°
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12°
53°
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13°
55°
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14°
57°
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15°
58°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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15°
59°
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14°
57°
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13°
55°
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12°
53°
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11°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
11
18
10
5
3
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SSE
11
18
10
5
3
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SSE
11
18
10
5
3
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SSE
11
18
10
5
3
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S
11
18
10
5
3
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S
11
17
10
5
3
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S
10
16
9
5
3
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SSE
10
16
9
4
3
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S
10
15
9
4
3
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SSE
9
15
8
4
3
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SSE
8
13
7
4
3
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SSE
7
12
6
3
2
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SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SE
7
10
6
3
2
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SE
7
11
6
3
2
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SSE
8
12
7
3
3
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SSE
8
13
7
3
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
32
17
9
5
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21
33
18
9
5
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21
33
18
9
5
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20
33
17
9
5
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19
31
17
9
5
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17
28
15
8
4
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17
27
15
8
4
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17
27
15
7
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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14
22
12
6
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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13
22
11
6
4
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14
23
12
6
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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16
26
14
7
4
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| Visibility |
VG
30
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VG
26
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VG
22
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VG
20
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G
17
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G
16
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G
14
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G
11
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G
10
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G
10
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G
12
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G
15
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G
18
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VG
20
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VG
22
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VG
23
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VG
25
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VG
27
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
|
92%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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| UV |
1
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1
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1
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1
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2
|
2
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3
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3
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2
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
11
18
10
5
3
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11
18
10
5
3
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11
17
10
5
3
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10
17
9
5
3
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10
16
9
5
3
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10
15
9
4
3
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9
15
8
4
3
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10
16
9
5
3
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9
15
8
4
3
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8
13
7
4
3
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9
14
8
4
3
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7
11
6
3
2
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7
11
6
3
2
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7
11
6
3
2
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7
11
6
3
2
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7
12
6
3
2
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8
12
7
3
3
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7
11
6
3
2
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
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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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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0.5
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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
|
3
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3
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4
|
4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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5
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5
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5
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5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday
(19 September 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
54°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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11°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
51°
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10°
51°
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11°
52°
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12°
54°
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13°
55°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
56°
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13°
55°
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12°
54°
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12°
54°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
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11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
|
10°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
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10°
49°
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9°
49°
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10°
50°
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11°
52°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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12°
53°
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11°
52°
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11°
51°
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10°
50°
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9°
49°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
48°
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9°
47°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
13
7
4
3
|
SSE
8
12
7
3
3
|
SSE
7
12
6
3
2
|
SSE
7
12
6
3
2
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SSE
7
11
6
3
2
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SSE
7
11
6
3
2
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SSE
6
10
5
3
2
|
SSE
5
9
4
2
2
|
SSE
6
9
5
3
2
|
SSE
7
11
6
3
2
|
SSE
8
12
7
3
3
|
SSE
8
13
7
4
3
|
SE
9
14
8
4
3
|
SE
9
14
8
4
3
|
SE
9
15
8
4
3
|
SE
9
15
8
4
3
|
SE
10
16
9
4
3
|
SE
10
16
9
5
3
|
ESE
10
17
9
5
3
|
SE
11
17
10
5
3
|
SE
11
17
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
25
13
7
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
15
23
13
7
4
|
15
23
13
7
4
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15
24
13
7
4
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14
22
12
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
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13
21
11
6
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
15
23
13
7
4
|
15
24
13
7
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
15
24
13
7
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
17
27
15
7
4
|
17
27
15
7
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
30
|
VG
29
|
VG
27
|
VG
26
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
11
6
3
2
|
7
11
6
3
2
|
7
11
6
3
2
|
4
7
3
2
2
|
5
8
4
2
2
|
4
7
3
2
2
|
4
6
3
2
2
|
4
6
3
2
2
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5
8
4
2
2
|
5
9
4
2
2
|
6
9
5
3
2
|
7
11
6
3
2
|
8
12
7
3
3
|
8
13
7
4
3
|
9
14
8
4
3
|
9
15
8
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
10
16
9
4
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
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0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
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0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday
(20 September 2024)
| 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
51°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
54°
|
12°
53°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
47°
|
9°
47°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
49°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
13
21
11
6
4
|
SE
13
22
11
6
4
|
SE
13
21
11
6
4
|
SE
13
21
11
6
4
|
SE
12
19
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
28
15
8
4
|
18
28
16
8
4
|
17
28
15
8
4
|
20
32
17
9
5
|
21
34
18
9
5
|
20
33
17
9
5
|
19
31
17
9
5
|
19
30
17
8
5
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
25
|
VG
24
|
VG
23
|
VG
22
|
VG
21
|
VG
21
|
VG
20
|
G
19
|
G
14
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
16
9
5
3
|
11
17
10
5
3
|
11
17
10
5
3
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
12
20
10
5
3
|
13
20
11
6
4
|
13
20
11
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday
(21 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
53°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
53°
|
12°
53°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
51°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
49°
|
10°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
47°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
18
10
5
3
|
SE
10
17
9
5
3
|
ESE
10
16
9
4
3
|
ESE
10
17
9
5
3
|
ESE
10
17
9
5
3
|
ESE
10
16
9
4
3
|
ESE
10
16
9
5
3
|
ESE
9
15
8
4
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
27
15
8
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
17
27
15
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
16
26
14
7
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
15
25
13
7
4
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
11
|
G
10
|
M
9
|
G
10
|
G
12
|
G
16
|
G
16
|
G
14
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
20
10
6
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
11
19
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday
(22 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
51°
|
10°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
11°
51°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
52°
|
11°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
8°
47°
|
9°
48°
|
10°
49°
|
10°
50°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
48°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
13
7
4
3
|
E
7
12
6
3
2
|
E
7
11
6
3
2
|
E
8
12
7
3
3
|
ESE
8
13
7
4
3
|
E
7
12
6
3
2
|
E
7
12
6
3
2
|
E
6
10
5
3
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
23
12
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
13
21
11
6
4
|
12
20
10
5
3
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
12
19
10
5
3
|
11
18
10
5
3
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
15
|
G
14
|
G
12
|
G
13
|
G
14
|
G
14
|
G
13
|
G
12
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
16
9
4
3
|
9
14
8
4
3
|
9
14
8
4
3
|
9
14
8
4
3
|
8
13
7
4
3
|
7
12
6
3
2
|
7
12
6
3
2
|
7
12
6
3
2
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday
(23 September 2024)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
10°
50°
|
11°
52°
|
12°
53°
|
11°
52°
|
10°
51°
|
10°
50°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
48°
|
8°
47°
|
8°
46°
|
9°
48°
|
9°
49°
|
9°
48°
|
8°
46°
|
8°
46°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
6
10
5
3
2
|
NE
7
11
6
3
2
|
NE
8
13
7
3
3
|
NE
9
15
8
4
3
|
NE
11
17
10
5
3
|
NE
12
20
10
6
3
|
NE
12
20
10
5
3
|
NE
12
19
10
5
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
20
10
5
3
|
13
20
11
6
4
|
14
23
12
6
4
|
16
25
14
7
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
17
27
15
8
4
|
18
29
16
8
4
|
22
35
19
10
5
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
11
|
G
10
|
G
12
|
G
12
|
G
14
|
G
18
|
G
19
|
VG
20
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
12
6
3
2
|
8
12
7
3
3
|
8
13
7
4
3
|
9
15
8
4
3
|
10
16
9
5
|