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Last update: 16:35 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)

Friday, Feb 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
57° ENE
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
977 hpa
287° WNW
1.3 m
13 s
1.2 m
03h
49° NE
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2° C
979 hpa
289° WNW
1.3 m
13 s
2.1 m
06h
39° NE
10 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2° C
982 hpa
288° WNW
1.3 m
13 s
04:47
2.4 m
09h
31° NNE
5 kts
max 15 kts
93%
1° C
985 hpa
285° WNW
1.2 m
12 s
1.4 m
12h
30° NNE
9 kts
max 13 kts
8%
4° C
988 hpa
286° WNW
1.2 m
12 s
11:04
1.0 m
15h
18° NNE
11 kts
max 18 kts
2%
4° C
990 hpa
286° WNW
1.2 m
12 s
1.9 m
18h
4° N
6 kts
max 9 kts
7%
1° C
993 hpa
286° WNW
1.2 m
12 s
17:11
2.3 m
21h
337° NNW
4 kts
max 5 kts
5%
0° C
996 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
1.4 m

Saturday, Feb 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
280° W
3 kts
max 5 kts
5%
0° C
998 hpa
286° WNW
0.9 m
12 s
23:22
0.9 m
03h
244° WSW
2 kts
max 4 kts
67%
0° C
999 hpa
287° WNW
0.9 m
12 s
1.9 m
06h
189° S
3 kts
max 3 kts
99%
0° C
1000 hpa
288° WNW
0.9 m
13 s
05:43
2.5 m
09h
163° SSE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0° C
1000 hpa
288° WNW
0.8 m
13 s
1.7 m
12h
165° SSE
7 kts
max 15 kts
99%
3° C
998 hpa
286° WNW
0.7 m
12 s
12:04
0.9 m
15h
161° SSE
13 kts
max 25 kts
99%
3° C
995 hpa
286° WNW
0.7 m
12 s
1.6 m
18h
154° SSE
17 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.42 mm
0° C
991 hpa
286° WNW
0.7 m
11 s
18:06
2.4 m
21h
166° SSE
25 kts
max 44 kts
99%
0.99 mm
1° C
984 hpa
285° WNW
0.7 m
10 s
1.6 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 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
183° S
14 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2° C
981 hpa
284° WNW
0.7 m
11 s
00:18
0.8 m
03h
209° SSW
7 kts
max 15 kts
26%
3° C
981 hpa
284° WNW
0.8 m
11 s
1.5 m
06h
226° SW
9 kts
max 21 kts
5%
4° C
980 hpa
286° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
06:36
2.7 m
09h
187° S
7 kts
max 20 kts
99%
4° C
979 hpa
289° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
2.0 m
12h
212° SSW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
977 hpa
291° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
13:00
0.8 m
15h
241° WSW
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
0.95 mm
7° C
975 hpa
292° WNW
1.7 m
12 s
1.2 m
18h
252° WSW
13 kts
max 24 kts
99%
1.1 mm
5° C
974 hpa
292° WNW
1.9 m
12 s
18:58
2.5 m
21h
256° WSW
11 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.79 mm
4° C
974 hpa
292° WNW
2.0 m
12 s
2.0 m

Monday, Feb 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
247° WSW
10 kts
max 22 kts
33%
0.75 mm
3° C
975 hpa
291° WNW
2.1 m
12 s
01:12
0.7 m
03h
264° W
13 kts
max 25 kts
64%
1.24 mm
4° C
975 hpa
292° WNW
2.3 m
13 s
1.1 m
06h
278° W
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1.51 mm
4° C
976 hpa
293° WNW
2.5 m
14 s
07:25
2.8 m
09h
287° WNW
7 kts
max 16 kts
80%
1.01 mm
4° C
979 hpa
295° WNW
2.7 m
15 s
2.5 m
12h
339° NNW
10 kts
max 15 kts
29%
0.77 mm
7° C
982 hpa
297° WNW
2.9 m
15 s
1.1 m
15h
357° N
13 kts
max 21 kts
53%
0.57 mm
5° C
986 hpa
299° WNW
3.0 m
15 s
13:53
0.7 m
18h
7° N
13 kts
max 24 kts
25%
3° C
991 hpa
303° WNW
3.1 m
14 s
2.2 m
21h
2° N
8 kts
max 12 kts
57%
2° C
995 hpa
304° NW
3.1 m
14 s
19:46
2.6 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 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
4° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
57%
1° C
998 hpa
305° NW
2.9 m
13 s
1.1 m
03h
355° N
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
1° C
1000 hpa
306° NW
2.6 m
13 s
02:02
0.6 m
06h
22° NNE
5 kts
max 8 kts
80%
0° C
1001 hpa
306° NW
2.2 m
13 s
2.2 m
09h
44° NE
2 kts
max 5 kts
99%
1° C
1002 hpa
307° NW
1.9 m
13 s
08:12
2.9 m
12h
67° ENE
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
5° C
1002 hpa
307° NW
1.7 m
12 s
1.4 m
15h
76° ENE
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
4° C
1001 hpa
307° NW
1.5 m
12 s
14:42
0.6 m
18h
99° E
6 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0° C
1001 hpa
308° NW
1.3 m
11 s
1.8 m
21h
105° ESE
6 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-1° C
1001 hpa
310° NW
1.2 m
11 s
20:33
2.6 m

Wednesday, Feb 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
119° ESE
11 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0° C
999 hpa
302° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
1.4 m
03h
120° ESE
14 kts
max 28 kts
99%
1° C
998 hpa
308° NW
1.1 m
11 s
02:50
0.5 m
06h
121° ESE
15 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1° C
996 hpa
308° NW
1.1 m
10 s
1.8 m
09h
119° ESE
18 kts
max 33 kts
99%
2° C
995 hpa
307° NW
1.1 m
11 s
08:59
3.0 m
12h
120° ESE
20 kts
max 35 kts
99%
3° C
994 hpa
298° WNW
1.0 m
11 s
1.8 m
15h
119° ESE
20 kts
max 36 kts
99%
4° C
992 hpa
298° WNW
1.0 m
11 s
15:29
0.5 m
18h
116° ESE
20 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3° C
992 hpa
300° WNW
0.9 m
11 s
1.4 m
21h
119° ESE
20 kts
max 38 kts
99%
3° C
991 hpa
298° WNW
0.9 m
11 s
21:18
2.6 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)

Thursday, Feb 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
123° ESE
20 kts
max 40 kts
99%
3° C
992 hpa
298° WNW
0.9 m
11 s
1.8 m
03h
123° ESE
18 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2° C
992 hpa
299° WNW
0.9 m
11 s
03:37
0.5 m
06h
129° SE
19 kts
max 36 kts
99%
2° C
992 hpa
301° WNW
0.9 m
10 s
1.3 m
09h
142° SE
18 kts
max 40 kts
99%
3° C
992 hpa
291° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
09:45
3.0 m
12h
149° SSE
18 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.76 mm
2° C
993 hpa
293° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
2.3 m
15h
159° SSE
16 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.72 mm
2° C
992 hpa
300° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
16:15
0.5 m
18h
155° SSE
11 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2° C
993 hpa
300° WNW
1.3 m
11 s
1.0 m
21h
159° SSE
8 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
992 hpa
296° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
22:05
2.6 m

Friday, Feb 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
158° SSE
7 kts
max 20 kts
99%
3° C
990 hpa
297° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
2.1 m
03h
153° SSE
8 kts
max 25 kts
99%
2° C
987 hpa
297° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
04:23
0.5 m
06h
158° SSE
9 kts
max 24 kts
99%
2.44 mm
3° C
984 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
0.9 m
09h
161° SSE
5 kts
max 16 kts
91%
2.05 mm
4° C
983 hpa
295° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
2.6 m
12h
187° S
10 kts
max 19 kts
99%
8° C
982 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
10:31
3.0 m
15h
162° SSE
11 kts
max 23 kts
99%
8° C
978 hpa
296° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
1.1 m
18h
165° SSE
1 kts
max 4 kts
99%
7.7 mm
6° C
974 hpa
298° WNW
1.6 m
13 s
17:02
0.5 m
21h
211° SSW
13 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.59 mm
6° C
974 hpa
299° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
2.1 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)

Saturday, Feb 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
273° W
18 kts
max 29 kts
97%
1.76 mm
7° C
975 hpa
302° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
22:53
2.6 m
03h
284° WNW
15 kts
max 27 kts
96%
7° C
979 hpa
302° WNW
1.6 m
12 s
1.1 m
06h
323° NW
13 kts
max 26 kts
99%
7° C
984 hpa
304° NW
1.5 m
12 s
05:09
0.5 m
09h
294° WNW
18 kts
max 26 kts
99%
7° C
990 hpa
303° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
2.2 m
12h
284° WNW
15 kts
max 24 kts
59%
7° C
994 hpa
304° NW
1.5 m
12 s
11:19
2.9 m
15h
287° WNW
16 kts
max 26 kts
93%
0.42 mm
7° C
996 hpa
304° NW
1.6 m
11 s
1.5 m
18h
276° W
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
6° C
998 hpa
302° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
17:49
0.6 m
21h
239° WSW
8 kts
max 19 kts
99%
6° C
1000 hpa
303° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
1.7 m

Sunday, Feb 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
181° S
6 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
998 hpa
299° WNW
1.5 m
10 s
23:43
2.5 m
03h
186° S
10 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.97 mm
6° C
995 hpa
299° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
1.5 m
06h
198° SSW
11 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.83 mm
8° C
992 hpa
300° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
05:58
0.6 m
09h
202° SSW
10 kts
max 26 kts
99%
1.52 mm
9° C
990 hpa
298° WNW
1.3 m
11 s
1.7 m
12h
239° WSW
14 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.8 mm
10° C
988 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
12:09
2.8 m
15h
239° WSW
16 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.49 mm
10° C
987 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
1.9 m
18h
236° SW
15 kts
max 30 kts
99%
0.69 mm
10° C
986 hpa
300° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
18:38
0.7 m
21h
209° SSW
5 kts
max 12 kts
99%
2.29 mm
9° C
983 hpa
298° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
1.3 m

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