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Last update: 14:39 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Feb 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
111° ESE
13 kts
max 18 kts
99%
14° C
1012 hpa
288° WNW
1.0 m
15 s
02:15
0.5 m
04h
118° ESE
15 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.79 mm
13° C
1009 hpa
284° WNW
1.2 m
15 s
0.7 m
07h
123° ESE
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
2.72 mm
13° C
1006 hpa
207° SSW
1.6 m
8 s
08:24
1.8 m
10h
226° SW
19 kts
max 31 kts
99%
21.57 mm
13° C
1006 hpa
198° SSW
2.1 m
5 s
1.5 m
13h
207° SSW
5 kts
max 11 kts
95%
10.22 mm
12° C
1007 hpa
224° SW
1.8 m
7 s
0.3 m
16h
255° WSW
11 kts
max 17 kts
69%
3.84 mm
12° C
1008 hpa
232° SW
1.8 m
7 s
15:27
-0.3 m
19h
277° W
7 kts
max 10 kts
31%
1.22 mm
11° C
1010 hpa
239° WSW
1.8 m
7 s
0.6 m
22h
267° W
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
0.51 mm
11° C
1012 hpa
248° WSW
1.7 m
8 s
21:48
1.2 m

Tuesday, Feb 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
5° N
2 kts
max 4 kts
8%
0.68 mm
10° C
1013 hpa
258° WSW
1.6 m
9 s
0.7 m
04h
339° NNW
3 kts
max 8 kts
70%
0.41 mm
11° C
1014 hpa
260° W
1.5 m
10 s
02:53
0.4 m
07h
299° WNW
7 kts
max 11 kts
87%
11° C
1017 hpa
252° WSW
1.4 m
9 s
1.4 m
10h
262° W
8 kts
max 12 kts
90%
13° C
1019 hpa
254° WSW
1.4 m
9 s
09:00
1.7 m
13h
243° WSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.03 mm
13° C
1018 hpa
265° W
1.6 m
10 s
0.5 m
16h
229° SW
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
3.27 mm
12° C
1015 hpa
261° W
1.6 m
9 s
15:52
-0.2 m
19h
231° SW
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5.61 mm
12° C
1014 hpa
254° WSW
2.0 m
8 s
0.5 m
22h
228° SW
17 kts
max 30 kts
99%
6.24 mm
12° C
1013 hpa
255° WSW
2.6 m
8 s
22:11
1.3 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Feb 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
306° NW
15 kts
max 31 kts
80%
4.78 mm
10° C
1012 hpa
265° W
2.9 m
9 s
0.8 m
04h
293° WNW
14 kts
max 24 kts
43%
0.92 mm
9° C
1012 hpa
270° W
2.8 m
9 s
03:33
0.4 m
07h
315° NW
12 kts
max 22 kts
3%
0.59 mm
7° C
1014 hpa
272° W
2.5 m
10 s
1.1 m
10h
305° NW
12 kts
max 19 kts
51%
11° C
1017 hpa
275° W
2.2 m
10 s
09:37
1.6 m
13h
294° WNW
13 kts
max 17 kts
51%
12° C
1017 hpa
279° W
2.1 m
11 s
0.7 m
16h
298° WNW
13 kts
max 17 kts
12%
12° C
1015 hpa
281° W
2.1 m
11 s
16:17
-0.2 m
19h
325° NW
8 kts
max 10 kts
2%
8° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.9 m
12 s
0.4 m
22h
324° NW
6 kts
max 7 kts
3%
7° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
22:37
1.4 m

Thursday, Feb 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
348° NNW
4 kts
max 6 kts
54%
7° C
1016 hpa
282° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
1.0 m
04h
50° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
9° C
1014 hpa
282° WNW
1.3 m
12 s
04:17
0.3 m
07h
101° E
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
3.61 mm
7° C
1013 hpa
281° W
1.2 m
10 s
0.8 m
10h
76° ENE
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
11.89 mm
8° C
1012 hpa
275° W
1.3 m
9 s
10:17
1.5 m
13h
126° SE
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
11° C
1010 hpa
273° W
1.5 m
8 s
0.9 m
16h
330° NNW
2 kts
max 5 kts
95%
0.99 mm
10° C
1009 hpa
270° W
1.8 m
8 s
16:43
0.0 m
19h
308° NW
13 kts
max 19 kts
51%
9° C
1010 hpa
274° W
1.9 m
9 s
0.4 m
22h
313° NW
12 kts
max 17 kts
6%
8° C
1011 hpa
276° W
1.8 m
9 s
23:05
1.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Feb 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
321° NW
9 kts
max 12 kts
2%
7° C
1012 hpa
279° W
1.7 m
10 s
1.2 m
04h
336° NNW
9 kts
max 12 kts
7%
6° C
1013 hpa
281° W
1.5 m
10 s
05:06
0.2 m
07h
1° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
98%
5° C
1015 hpa
283° WNW
1.3 m
10 s
0.5 m
10h
41° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
1%
11° C
1017 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
10 s
11:02
1.3 m
13h
240° WSW
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
14° C
1017 hpa
288° WNW
1.0 m
9 s
1.0 m
16h
217° SW
2 kts
max 3 kts
77%
13° C
1016 hpa
287° WNW
1.0 m
8 s
17:08
0.1 m
19h
40° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
56%
10° C
1018 hpa
283° WNW
1.0 m
8 s
0.4 m
22h
42° NE
6 kts
max 6 kts
6%
9° C
1019 hpa
271° W
0.8 m
9 s
1.3 m

Saturday, Feb 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
61° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
9° C
1020 hpa
250° WSW
0.7 m
11 s
23:37
1.5 m
04h
48° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
4%
9° C
1019 hpa
237° WSW
0.6 m
12 s
0.5 m
07h
60° ENE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
9° C
1021 hpa
229° SW
0.6 m
13 s
06:03
0.2 m
10h
148° SSE
4 kts
max 6 kts
80%
14° C
1023 hpa
229° SW
0.5 m
13 s
0.9 m
13h
135° SE
6 kts
max 10 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
231° SW
0.5 m
14 s
11:55
1.1 m
16h
146° SE
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
15° C
1020 hpa
226° SW
0.5 m
13 s
0.4 m
19h
42° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1021 hpa
241° WSW
0.5 m
13 s
17:34
0.3 m
22h
37° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1022 hpa
250° WSW
0.4 m
13 s
1.2 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Sunday, Feb 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
61° ENE
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
13° C
1022 hpa
250° WSW
0.4 m
13 s
00:15
1.6 m
04h
73° ENE
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
13° C
1021 hpa
238° WSW
0.4 m
13 s
0.8 m
07h
85° E
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
13° C
1022 hpa
234° SW
0.4 m
12 s
07:14
0.2 m
10h
131° SE
3 kts
max 5 kts
99%
16° C
1023 hpa
244° WSW
0.5 m
12 s
0.5 m
13h
151° SSE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
18° C
1022 hpa
245° WSW
0.5 m
12 s
13:09
0.9 m
16h
188° S
2 kts
max 5 kts
85%
18° C
1021 hpa
240° WSW
0.6 m
11 s
0.6 m
19h
42° NE
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1022 hpa
239° WSW
0.7 m
10 s
18:01
0.5 m
22h
43° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
93%
15° C
1023 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
10 s
1.1 m

Monday, Feb 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
24° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
37%
14° C
1022 hpa
255° WSW
0.9 m
10 s
01:02
1.6 m
04h
32° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
93%
14° C
1021 hpa
261° W
1.1 m
10 s
1.1 m
07h
8° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
15° C
1021 hpa
266° W
1.2 m
10 s
0.3 m
10h
268° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
45%
20° C
1022 hpa
274° W
1.2 m
10 s
08:46
0.2 m
13h
251° WSW
7 kts
max 7 kts
57%
21° C
1020 hpa
274° W
1.3 m
10 s
0.6 m
16h
248° WSW
7 kts
max 9 kts
87%
20° C
1019 hpa
275° W
1.4 m
11 s
15:14
0.8 m
19h
271° W
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
1019 hpa
278° W
1.4 m
11 s
18:32
0.7 m
22h
291° WNW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
17° C
1020 hpa
280° W
1.3 m
11 s
1.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Tuesday, Feb 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
304° NW
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
17° C
1019 hpa
280° W
1.3 m
11 s
02:06
1.6 m
04h
58° ENE
1 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0.94 mm
17° C
1017 hpa
281° W
1.3 m
12 s
1.4 m
07h
147° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
2.86 mm
16° C
1017 hpa
280° W
1.2 m
12 s
0.6 m
10h
106° ESE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
3.94 mm
17° C
1018 hpa
280° W
1.2 m
12 s
10:26
0.0 m
13h
113° ESE
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4.88 mm
16° C
1017 hpa
281° W
1.2 m
11 s
0.3 m
16h
135° SE
7 kts
max 11 kts
99%
5.0 mm
16° C
1016 hpa
281° W
1.3 m
11 s
0.7 m
19h
116° ESE
7 kts
max 12 kts
99%
4.24 mm
16° C
1017 hpa
281° W
1.3 m
11 s
18:12
0.8 m
22h
130° SE
9 kts
max 16 kts
99%
1.18 mm
16° C
1018 hpa
281° W
1.3 m
11 s
0.9 m

Wednesday, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
98° E
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.89 mm
15° C
1017 hpa
282° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
1.3 m
04h
111° ESE
9 kts
max 15 kts
99%
15° C
1017 hpa
282° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
03:27
1.6 m
07h
109° ESE
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
15° C
1018 hpa
282° WNW
1.1 m
11 s
0.9 m
10h
123° ESE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
16° C
1020 hpa
281° W
1.1 m
11 s
0.1 m
13h
149° SSE
5 kts
max 7 kts
99%
18° C
1019 hpa
275° W
1.2 m
11 s
11:44
-0.1 m
16h
162° SSE
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
17° C
1019 hpa
273° W
1.3 m
10 s
0.6 m
19h
108° ESE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
16° C
1020 hpa
276° W
1.3 m
9 s
19:07
0.9 m
22h
79° E
2 kts
max 4 kts
99%
16° C
1021 hpa
277° W
1.2 m
8 s
22:15
0.8 m

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