Botany Bay (Broadstairs) (Kent) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- 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
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| Temperature |
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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W
9
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W
9
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10
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11
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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NW
12
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
9
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N
9
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
7
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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14
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15
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15
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16
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18
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17
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17
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| Visibility |
M
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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82%
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81%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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| UV |
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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NE
8
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NE
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8
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ENE
9
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10
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11
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ESE
12
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12
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14
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ESE
14
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ESE
13
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14
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15
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16
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16
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16
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15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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| Visibility (description) |
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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79%
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80%
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78%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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| UV |
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
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ESE
11
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E
10
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E
11
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E
11
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E
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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19
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19
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19
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19
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18
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18
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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76%
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| UV |
-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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| Time |
00:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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SE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
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15
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15
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14
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14
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14
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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80%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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| UV |
-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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SE
6
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SE
6
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S
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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12
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11
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12
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12
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13
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13
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
86%
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88%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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92%
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93%
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| UV |
-
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-
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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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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
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10%
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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) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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S
6
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SSW
7
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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SSE
7
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S
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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13
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13
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13
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13
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14
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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| UV |
-
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-
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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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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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| 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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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SSE
7
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
7
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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14
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14
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15
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15
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16
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17
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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| UV |
-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tide times
Friday 1 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 1 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 2 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 3 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 4 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 5 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 6 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 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 7 November
Tide times and heights are from Broadstairs tidal station which is 1.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Botany Bay (Broadstairs) weather map
View the weather with our interactive map
London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Mist and fog patches where skies clear. Becoming cloudy overnight.
This Evening and Tonight:
A few stubborn fog patches will clear by late afternoon, although further isolated mist and fog patches may develop under clear skies overnight. Cloud thickening from the north. Winds falling light. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Friday:
Mostly dull and cloudy, with a few short-lived bright spells developing in places. Dry by day, although cloud may thicken enough to give some patchy drizzle overnight. Light winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloudy Saturday morning with patchy rain Saturday, some sunny spells developing later. Mainly dry and bright Sunday and Monday with some sunny intervals. Cloudier Monday. Winds remaining light throughout.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Joss Bay (Beach) 0.9 miles
- Margate 2.1 miles
- Broadstairs 2.2 miles
- Margate - Fulsam Rock (Beach) 2.2 miles
- Broadstairs Youth Hostel 2.3 miles
- Margate Youth Hostel 3.0 miles
- Westbrook Bay (Beach) 3.2 miles
- Ramsgate - Pegwell Bay (Beach) 3.9 miles
- Ramsgate 3.9 miles
- Kent International Airport 5.0 miles