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Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
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7 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)
Today (21 December 2024)
| Time |
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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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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| Temperature |
5°
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5°
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5°
|
5°
|
5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
|
-3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
36
|
W
34
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WSW
33
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WSW
33
|
W
33
|
W
32
|
W
32
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| Wind gust (mph) |
71
|
68
|
67
|
69
|
69
|
68
|
67
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
78%
|
76%
|
75%
|
77%
|
76%
|
82%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
36
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34
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
32
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.7
|
3.7
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3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
16
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16
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16
|
16
|
16
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16
|
16
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (22 December 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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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
|
50%
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60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
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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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
|
7°
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7°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
32
|
W
33
|
W
34
|
WNW
35
|
WNW
36
|
WNW
35
|
WNW
36
|
WNW
36
|
WNW
33
|
NW
30
|
NW
28
|
NW
27
|
NW
28
|
NNW
29
|
NNW
29
|
NNW
28
|
NNW
27
|
NNW
26
|
NNW
25
|
NNW
24
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
21
|
NNW
21
|
NW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
68
|
66
|
67
|
69
|
69
|
72
|
68
|
66
|
62
|
57
|
56
|
56
|
56
|
57
|
57
|
54
|
53
|
53
|
51
|
51
|
48
|
46
|
45
|
45
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
78%
|
76%
|
70%
|
67%
|
64%
|
63%
|
69%
|
69%
|
69%
|
68%
|
73%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
32
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (23 December 2024)
| 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 |
80%
|
80%
|
50%
|
10%
|
30%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
19
|
NW
17
|
NW
13
|
W
7
|
SW
8
|
S
10
|
SSE
12
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
38
|
29
|
21
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
79%
|
77%
|
85%
|
84%
|
87%
|
93%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
17
|
13
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| 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
|
21:00
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| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
19
|
WSW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
29
|
33
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
40
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
13
|
13
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
41
|
39
|
37
|
33
|
34
|
31
|
28
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
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
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Friday (27 December 2024)
| 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
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
92%
|
89%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
15
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Very windy with showers on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Very windy with westerly gales or severe gales turning northwest overnight. Frequent showers continue, heavy at times. Showers will become wintry across the hills. Cold. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunday:
Windy with bright spells and blustery showers merging into longer periods of rain at times, wintry over high ground. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Wind and showers ease Monday morning. Cloud and rain spread east Monday afternoon with Tuesday breezy with rain mainly in the west, spreading east Wednesday.
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