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Last update: 00:37 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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, Jan 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
272° W
37 kts
max 42 kts
99%
-8° C
1016 hpa
298° WNW
2.9 m
7 s
0.6 m
05h
279° W
34 kts
max 39 kts
99%
-9° C
1019 hpa
309° NW
3.1 m
7 s
03:58
0.4 m
08h
276° W
30 kts
max 34 kts
99%
-8° C
1023 hpa
313° NW
2.9 m
8 s
1.1 m
11h
272° W
29 kts
max 33 kts
99%
-8° C
1025 hpa
316° NW
2.9 m
8 s
10:10
1.3 m
14h
280° W
29 kts
max 34 kts
99%
-7° C
1025 hpa
321° NW
2.8 m
8 s
0.7 m
17h
267° W
24 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-6° C
1027 hpa
330° NNW
2.5 m
10 s
15:58
0.5 m
20h
264° W
22 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-5° C
1027 hpa
333° NNW
2.1 m
10 s
1.2 m
23h
262° W
20 kts
max 25 kts
78%
-5° C
1028 hpa
326° NW
1.9 m
9 s
22:05
1.5 m

Thursday, Jan 22

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
255° WSW
15 kts
max 20 kts
91%
-5° C
1028 hpa
329° NNW
1.6 m
9 s
0.7 m
05h
219° SW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
-4° C
1026 hpa
330° NNW
1.3 m
9 s
04:33
0.4 m
08h
161° SSE
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.42 mm
-2° C
1022 hpa
330° NNW
1.1 m
8 s
0.9 m
11h
175° S
21 kts
max 32 kts
99%
0.4 mm
0° C
1017 hpa
237° WSW
1.3 m
6 s
10:45
1.3 m
14h
183° S
28 kts
max 44 kts
99%
3.19 mm
1° C
1008 hpa
183° S
1.9 m
6 s
0.9 m
17h
226° SW
22 kts
max 33 kts
95%
1.4 mm
3° C
1005 hpa
177° S
1.9 m
7 s
16:37
0.5 m
20h
239° WSW
18 kts
max 28 kts
68%
0.48 mm
2° C
1005 hpa
175° S
1.7 m
7 s
1.0 m
23h
254° WSW
21 kts
max 29 kts
71%
1° C
1006 hpa
227° SW
1.8 m
6 s
22:45
1.4 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, Jan 23

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
250° WSW
25 kts
max 34 kts
0%
0° C
1007 hpa
252° WSW
1.8 m
6 s
0.9 m
05h
258° WSW
25 kts
max 35 kts
9%
-1° C
1008 hpa
261° W
1.8 m
6 s
05:08
0.4 m
08h
263° W
25 kts
max 31 kts
4%
-2° C
1010 hpa
276° W
1.9 m
6 s
0.8 m
11h
258° WSW
24 kts
max 32 kts
34%
-3° C
1012 hpa
274° W
1.8 m
6 s
11:20
1.3 m
14h
262° W
23 kts
max 31 kts
99%
-3° C
1012 hpa
264° W
1.8 m
6 s
1.0 m
17h
268° W
18 kts
max 27 kts
56%
-3° C
1012 hpa
264° W
1.6 m
6 s
17:19
0.5 m
20h
251° WSW
13 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-4° C
1010 hpa
253° WSW
1.6 m
7 s
0.9 m
23h
268° W
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
0.75 mm
-5° C
1008 hpa
251° WSW
1.7 m
7 s
23:28
1.4 m

Saturday, Jan 24

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
279° W
23 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.42 mm
-5° C
1007 hpa
270° W
1.9 m
7 s
1.1 m
05h
283° WNW
22 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-6° C
1005 hpa
289° WNW
2.2 m
7 s
05:46
0.4 m
08h
286° WNW
29 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-8° C
1005 hpa
305° NW
2.7 m
7 s
0.7 m
11h
277° W
33 kts
max 34 kts
99%
-10° C
1006 hpa
312° NW
3.1 m
7 s
11:59
1.3 m
14h
282° WNW
34 kts
max 38 kts
99%
-9° C
1005 hpa
315° NW
3.2 m
8 s
1.1 m
17h
289° WNW
37 kts
max 42 kts
99%
-8° C
1008 hpa
320° NW
3.5 m
8 s
18:05
0.5 m
20h
294° WNW
36 kts
max 39 kts
99%
-7° C
1011 hpa
325° NW
3.6 m
9 s
0.7 m
23h
294° WNW
33 kts
max 35 kts
99%
-8° C
1014 hpa
328° NNW
3.5 m
9 s
00:16
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)

Sunday, Jan 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
291° WNW
32 kts
max 34 kts
99%
-8° C
1015 hpa
330° NNW
3.4 m
9 s
1.2 m
05h
293° WNW
32 kts
max 35 kts
99%
-8° C
1017 hpa
332° NNW
3.3 m
9 s
06:28
0.5 m
08h
295° WNW
32 kts
max 35 kts
99%
-9° C
1019 hpa
333° NNW
3.0 m
9 s
0.6 m
11h
295° WNW
31 kts
max 34 kts
99%
-8° C
1019 hpa
334° NNW
2.8 m
9 s
1.2 m
14h
287° WNW
30 kts
max 33 kts
99%
-8° C
1019 hpa
334° NNW
2.5 m
9 s
12:42
1.3 m
17h
288° WNW
30 kts
max 33 kts
99%
-8° C
1020 hpa
335° NNW
2.3 m
8 s
0.7 m
20h
287° WNW
28 kts
max 31 kts
99%
-8° C
1021 hpa
334° NNW
2.1 m
8 s
19:00
0.5 m
23h
290° WNW
26 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-7° C
1020 hpa
333° NNW
1.9 m
8 s
1.0 m

Monday, Jan 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
296° WNW
25 kts
max 27 kts
99%
-7° C
1020 hpa
334° NNW
1.8 m
8 s
01:13
1.3 m
05h
292° WNW
23 kts
max 25 kts
99%
-7° C
1019 hpa
334° NNW
1.7 m
7 s
0.8 m
08h
298° WNW
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-7° C
1018 hpa
326° NW
1.6 m
7 s
07:17
0.6 m
11h
300° WNW
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-6° C
1016 hpa
310° NW
1.6 m
7 s
1.1 m
14h
304° NW
17 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-6° C
1013 hpa
310° NW
1.6 m
7 s
13:32
1.3 m
17h
302° WNW
17 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-6° C
1012 hpa
309° NW
1.8 m
7 s
0.9 m
20h
303° WNW
16 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-6° C
1010 hpa
309° NW
1.9 m
7 s
20:05
0.5 m
23h
300° WNW
17 kts
max 17 kts
99%
-6° C
1008 hpa
294° WNW
1.9 m
8 s
0.8 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, Jan 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
294° WNW
18 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-6° C
1007 hpa
281° W
2.0 m
7 s
02:24
1.2 m
05h
288° WNW
19 kts
max 20 kts
99%
-6° C
1006 hpa
277° W
2.1 m
8 s
1.0 m
08h
288° WNW
21 kts
max 21 kts
99%
-6° C
1006 hpa
277° W
2.1 m
8 s
08:16
0.7 m
11h
280° W
24 kts
max 25 kts
99%
-6° C
1005 hpa
266° W
2.2 m
8 s
0.9 m
14h
282° WNW
28 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-6° C
1004 hpa
261° W
2.2 m
8 s
14:34
1.3 m
17h
280° W
28 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-6° C
1005 hpa
279° W
2.4 m
8 s
1.1 m
20h
269° W
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-6° C
1005 hpa
269° W
2.4 m
8 s
21:22
0.5 m
23h
261° W
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-6° C
1004 hpa
281° W
2.4 m
8 s
0.6 m

Wednesday, Jan 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
259° W
26 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-6° C
1004 hpa
283° WNW
2.3 m
8 s
1.0 m
05h
257° WSW
25 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-6° C
1003 hpa
273° W
2.2 m
8 s
03:50
1.2 m
08h
254° WSW
24 kts
max 28 kts
99%
-5° C
1003 hpa
289° WNW
2.2 m
8 s
09:30
0.7 m
11h
268° W
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-5° C
1003 hpa
279° W
2.0 m
8 s
0.8 m
14h
270° W
27 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-5° C
1002 hpa
283° WNW
1.9 m
7 s
1.2 m
17h
280° W
27 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-5° C
1003 hpa
281° W
1.8 m
8 s
15:47
1.3 m
20h
287° WNW
27 kts
max 29 kts
99%
-5° C
1005 hpa
278° W
1.7 m
8 s
0.8 m
23h
289° WNW
24 kts
max 26 kts
99%
-5° C
1007 hpa
267° W
1.6 m
8 s
22:44
0.5 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)

Thursday, Jan 29

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
289° WNW
22 kts
max 24 kts
99%
-4° C
1009 hpa
275° W
1.6 m
7 s
0.8 m
05h
284° WNW
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
-4° C
1011 hpa
272° W
1.6 m
7 s
05:17
1.2 m
08h
281° W
18 kts
max 19 kts
99%
-4° C
1013 hpa
263° W
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
11h
274° W
14 kts
max 15 kts
99%
-4° C
1014 hpa
245° WSW
1.5 m
7 s
10:51
0.7 m
14h
255° WSW
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
-4° C
1014 hpa
241° WSW
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
17h
262° W
7 kts
max 7 kts
99%
-3° C
1015 hpa
237° WSW
1.6 m
7 s
17:03
1.4 m
20h
284° WNW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
-4° C
1015 hpa
251° WSW
1.6 m
7 s
1.0 m
23h
340° NNW
0 kts
max 1 kts
84%
-5° C
1014 hpa
247° WSW
1.6 m
7 s
23:58
0.4 m

Friday, Jan 30

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
161° SSE
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-4° C
1013 hpa
232° SW
1.7 m
7 s
0.6 m
05h
119° ESE
13 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-3° C
1010 hpa
240° WSW
1.8 m
8 s
06:29
1.2 m
08h
101° E
26 kts
max 30 kts
99%
-1° C
1004 hpa
249° WSW
1.9 m
8 s
1.1 m
11h
88° E
35 kts
max 48 kts
99%
7.67 mm
-1° C
995 hpa
262° W
1.8 m
7 s
12:04
0.7 m
14h
173° S
21 kts
max 36 kts
99%
3.23 mm
2° C
988 hpa
265° W
1.8 m
7 s
0.8 m
17h
189° S
20 kts
max 27 kts
4%
1° C
990 hpa
18:12
1.4 m

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