Coast and sea
Marine observations - Lerwick (S. Screen)
- Location 60.139, -1.183
- Altitude 82 m above mean sea level
Friday (20 February 2026)
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5.0° Celsius
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5.2° Celsius
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4.8° Celsius
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5.0° Celsius
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5.3° Celsius
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5.6° Celsius
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5.7° Celsius
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5.8° Celsius
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5.6° Celsius
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5.6° Celsius
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5.4° Celsius
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5.5° Celsius
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5.2° Celsius
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5.1° Celsius
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4.4° Celsius
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3.7° Celsius
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4.0° Celsius
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3.6° Celsius
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2.8° Celsius
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2.6° Celsius
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| Wind Direction and speed |
SSW
21
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
23
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SSW
25
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SW
17
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SW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
10
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N
12
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N
15
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N
14
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N
12
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N
11
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust | 27 knots | 25 knots | 28 knots | 28 knots | 26 knots | 29 knots | 29 knots | 33 knots | 25 knots | 28 knots | 21 knots | 17 knots | 16 knots | 14 knots | 18 knots | 20 knots | 17 knots | 16 knots | 15 knots | 15 knots |
| Visibility | 5 nautical miles | 6 nautical miles | 3 nautical miles | 2 nautical miles | 5 nautical miles | 4 nautical miles | 6 nautical miles | 10 nautical miles | 7 nautical miles | 4 nautical miles | 5 nautical miles | 14 nautical miles | 11 nautical miles | 15 nautical miles | 3 nautical miles | 23 nautical miles | 26 nautical miles | 32 nautical miles | 30 nautical miles | 32 nautical miles |
| Humidity | 92% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 95% | 92% | 91% | 91% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 93% | 90% | 92% | 92% | 86% |
| Pressure | 1,000 hectopascals | 999 hectopascals | 998 hectopascals | 997 hectopascals | 997 hectopascals | 996 hectopascals | 995 hectopascals | 995 hectopascals | 994 hectopascals | 994 hectopascals | 993 hectopascals | 993 hectopascals | 993 hectopascals | 993 hectopascals | 994 hectopascals | 994 hectopascals | 995 hectopascals | 996 hectopascals | 998 hectopascals | 999 hectopascals |
| Dew point temperature | 3.9° Celsius | 3.9° Celsius | 3.9° Celsius | 4.3° Celsius | 4.5° Celsius | 4.5° Celsius | 4.4° Celsius | 4.5° Celsius | 4.7° Celsius | 4.6° Celsius | 4.5° Celsius | 4.5° Celsius | 4.2° Celsius | 4.3° Celsius | 3.7° Celsius | 2.7° Celsius | 2.5° Celsius | 2.4° Celsius | 1.6° Celsius | 0.6° Celsius |
Saturday (21 February 2026)
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| Temperature |
2.2° Celsius
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2.2° Celsius
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2.1° Celsius
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2.1° Celsius
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2.0° Celsius
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2.3° Celsius
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1.3° Celsius
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0.5° Celsius
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2.3° Celsius
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3.7° Celsius
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4.7° Celsius
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5.0° Celsius
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5.2° Celsius
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5.4° Celsius
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4.9° Celsius
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4.0° Celsius
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3.5° Celsius
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3.6° Celsius
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3.7° Celsius
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3.9° Celsius
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4.0° Celsius
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4.2° Celsius
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4.2° Celsius
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2.8° Celsius
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| Wind Direction and speed |
NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
6
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NW
4
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NNW
3
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NNW
4
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N
5
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N
5
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N
0
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E
3
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E
4
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ESE
5
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ESE
7
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SE
9
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SE
12
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust | 15 knots | 13 knots | 12 knots | 11 knots | 11 knots | 10 knots | 11 knots | 9 knots | 5 knots | 5 knots | 6 knots | 6 knots | 7 knots | 3 knots | 4 knots | 5 knots | 6 knots | 9 knots | 13 knots | 17 knots | 19 knots | 21 knots | 22 knots | 23 knots |
| Visibility | 35 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 38 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 29 nautical miles | 39 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 40 nautical miles | 33 nautical miles | 32 nautical miles | 13 nautical miles | 4 nautical miles |
| Humidity | 80% | 75% | 77% | 71% | 70% | 69% | 76% | 82% | 84% | 77% | 69% | 66% | 63% | 59% | 65% | 70% | 76% | 74% | 73% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 88% |
| Pressure | 1,000 hectopascals | 1,002 hectopascals | 1,002 hectopascals | 1,004 hectopascals | 1,004 hectopascals | 1,005 hectopascals | 1,006 hectopascals | 1,008 hectopascals | 1,008 hectopascals | 1,009 hectopascals | 1,009 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,010 hectopascals | 1,009 hectopascals | 1,009 hectopascals | 1,008 hectopascals | 1,007 hectopascals | 1,006 hectopascals | 1,006 hectopascals | 1,005 hectopascals |
| Dew point temperature | -0.8° Celsius | -1.8° Celsius | -1.5° Celsius | -2.6° Celsius | -2.8° Celsius | -2.9° Celsius | -2.5° Celsius | -2.3° Celsius | -0.1° Celsius | 0.1° Celsius | -0.5° Celsius | -0.8° Celsius | -1.3° Celsius | -2.0° Celsius | -1.1° Celsius | -1.1° Celsius | -0.4° Celsius | -0.7° Celsius | -0.7° Celsius | -0.1° Celsius | 0.0° Celsius | 0.4° Celsius | 1.0° Celsius | 1.0° Celsius |
Sunday (22 February 2026)
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| Temperature |
3.0° Celsius
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3.3° Celsius
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3.4° Celsius
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3.3° Celsius
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| Wind Direction and speed |
ESE
15
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SE
19
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SE
19
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SE
20
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| Wind gust | 20 knots | 27 knots | 26 knots | 27 knots |
| Visibility | 6 nautical miles | 1 nautical miles | 1 nautical miles | < 1 nautical miles |
| Humidity | 93% | 92% | 94% | 95% |
| Pressure | 1,004 hectopascals | 1,003 hectopascals | 1,001 hectopascals | 1,001 hectopascals |
| Dew point temperature | 1.9° Celsius | 2.1° Celsius | 2.5° Celsius | 2.6° Celsius |
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