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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 Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 90 percent W 7 knots 17 Nautical miles 991 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Boulmer Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent W 15 knots 10 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Donna Nook Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 84 percent SW 18 knots 17 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
F3 No data; 12° Celsius 10° Celsius 13° Celsius 82 percent WSW 21 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals 6 seconds 1.2 metres
Kirkwall Airport Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 97 percent SSW 6 knots 6 Nautical miles 990 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lerwick (S. Screen) Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 96 percent E 17 knots 4 Nautical miles 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Leuchars Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 94 percent WSW 11 knots 23 Nautical miles 993 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Lossiemouth Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 97 percent S 4 knots 23 Nautical miles 991 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Manston Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 89 percent SSW 8 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Sandettie No data; 12° Celsius 10° Celsius 12° Celsius 87 percent WSW 17 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals 7 seconds 1.4 metres
Shoeburyness Clear night 11° Celsius Celsius No data; 86 percent SW 11 knots 11 Nautical miles 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Weybourne Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 82 percent SW 18 knots 33 Nautical miles 1,002 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Wick John O Groats Airport Light rain Celsius Celsius No data; 95 percent SSW 4 knots 16 Nautical miles 991 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; 15° Celsius 13° Celsius 14° Celsius 91 percent SW 19 knots No data; 1,007 Hectopascals 8 seconds 4.3 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; 14° Celsius 10° Celsius 14° Celsius 77 percent WSW 24 knots No data; 1,001 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K2 No data; 13° Celsius Celsius 13° Celsius 68 percent WSW 30 knots No data; 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K7 No data; 10° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 89 percent ESE 22 knots No data; 991 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M6 No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 13° Celsius 74 percent WSW 20 knots No data; 985 Hectopascals 10 seconds 5.74 metres
Pap No data; 14° Celsius Celsius 14° Celsius 71 percent SW 27 knots No data; 996 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 12° Celsius 11° Celsius No data; 92 percent SW 9 knots 6 Nautical miles 1,007 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Channel No data; 14° Celsius 13° Celsius 13° Celsius 92 percent SSW 16 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Culdrose Mist 13° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 94 percent SSW 16 knots 4 Nautical miles 1,005 Hectopascals No data; No data;
E1 No data; 13° Celsius 12° Celsius 13° Celsius 93 percent SSW 17 knots No data; 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Greenwich Light Vessel No data; 14° Celsius 12° Celsius 13° Celsius 84 percent SW 17 knots 5 Nautical miles 1,008 Hectopascals 8 seconds 2.1 metres
Guernsey Partly cloudy (night) 13° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 96 percent SSW 10 knots 13 Nautical miles 1,009 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Jersey Partly cloudy (night) 13° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 98 percent SSW 13 knots 20 Nautical miles 1,009 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; 13° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 94 percent No data; No data; 1,006 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Mount Batten Light rain 12° Celsius 12° Celsius No data; 98 percent SSW 12 knots 2 Nautical miles 1,006 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; 13° Celsius 12° Celsius 12° Celsius 94 percent No data; 2 Nautical miles 1,004 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 Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 92 percent SSE 9 knots 8 Nautical miles 995 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Belmullet Light shower (night) Celsius Celsius No data; 92 percent SSE 19 knots 7 Nautical miles 989 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Campbeltown Airport Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 89 percent SSW 11 knots 17 Nautical miles 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Crosby Mist Celsius Celsius No data; 88 percent S 7 knots 1 Nautical miles 1,000 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Islay Airport Partly cloudy (night) Celsius Celsius No data; 92 percent S 6 knots 11 Nautical miles 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K4 No data; No data; No data; No data; No data; S 15 knots No data; 985 Hectopascals No data; No data;
K5 No data; 10° Celsius Celsius 10° Celsius 80 percent No data; No data; 986 Hectopascals No data; No data;
M2 No data; 12° Celsius 10° Celsius 13° Celsius 90 percent S 24 knots No data; 997 Hectopascals 4 seconds 1.76 metres
M3 No data; 12° Celsius Celsius 12° Celsius 73 percent SW 28 knots No data; 996 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.98 metres
M4 No data; 11° Celsius Celsius 11° Celsius 89 percent SE 21 knots No data; 989 Hectopascals 6 seconds 2.7 metres
M5 No data; 13° Celsius 11° Celsius 12° Celsius 89 percent S 25 knots No data; 999 Hectopascals 6 seconds 3.05 metres
Malin Head Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 90 percent SSE 14 knots 14 Nautical miles 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Roches Point Cloudy Celsius Celsius No data; 94 percent SSW 16 knots 5 Nautical miles 997 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Ronaldsway Partly cloudy (night) 11° Celsius Celsius No data; 87 percent SSW 18 knots 10 Nautical miles 998 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 Partly cloudy (night) Celsius Celsius No data; 88 percent SW 11 knots No data; 990 Hectopascals No data; No data;
St. Bees Head Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 95 percent SSW 12 knots 5 Nautical miles 998 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Stornoway Airport - Climate Station Overcast Celsius Celsius No data; 87 percent SW 10 knots 14 Nautical miles 989 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Tiree Clear night Celsius Celsius No data; 92 percent SW 11 knots 8 Nautical miles 992 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valentia Observatory Light rain 11° Celsius Celsius No data; 82 percent SSW 16 knots 6 Nautical miles 994 Hectopascals No data; No data;
Valley Mist 11° Celsius 10° Celsius No data; 92 percent S 17 knots 3 Nautical miles 999 Hectopascals No data; No data;

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