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Last update: 05:42 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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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)

Thursday, Jul 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
271° W
13 kts
max 16 kts
2%
12° C
1018 hpa
266° W
0.5 m
5 s
04h
260° W
14 kts
max 17 kts
4%
12° C
1019 hpa
282° WNW
0.5 m
5 s
07h
237° WSW
13 kts
max 16 kts
5%
12° C
1019 hpa
277° W
0.6 m
4 s
10h
189° S
13 kts
max 15 kts
78%
12° C
1018 hpa
262° W
0.6 m
4 s
13h
189° S
16 kts
max 20 kts
85%
13° C
1018 hpa
227° SW
0.8 m
4 s
16h
232° SW
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.49 mm
13° C
1017 hpa
220° SW
0.8 m
4 s
19h
218° SW
12 kts
max 19 kts
11%
1.14 mm
13° C
1016 hpa
237° WSW
0.7 m
5 s
22h
247° WSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
5%
0.89 mm
13° C
1016 hpa
257° WSW
0.8 m
6 s

Friday, Jul 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
247° WSW
18 kts
max 24 kts
4%
13° C
1016 hpa
261° W
0.8 m
6 s
04h
233° SW
15 kts
max 19 kts
99%
12° C
1014 hpa
257° WSW
0.8 m
5 s
07h
225° SW
20 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1.47 mm
12° C
1014 hpa
248° WSW
0.9 m
5 s
10h
192° SSW
18 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.35 mm
12° C
1012 hpa
241° WSW
0.9 m
5 s
13h
172° S
23 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2.18 mm
12° C
1009 hpa
213° SSW
1.2 m
5 s
16h
179° S
24 kts
max 31 kts
99%
1.57 mm
13° C
1005 hpa
202° SSW
1.3 m
5 s
19h
204° SSW
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.75 mm
13° C
1003 hpa
208° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
22h
225° SW
14 kts
max 23 kts
99%
1.41 mm
14° C
1002 hpa
215° SW
1.1 m
7 s
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)

Saturday, Jul 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
245° WSW
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.51 mm
13° C
1001 hpa
229° SW
1.1 m
7 s
04h
247° WSW
18 kts
max 26 kts
96%
13° C
1000 hpa
243° WSW
1.1 m
7 s
07h
249° WSW
19 kts
max 26 kts
99%
13° C
999 hpa
251° WSW
1.1 m
7 s
10h
246° WSW
20 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.7 mm
13° C
999 hpa
256° WSW
1.1 m
7 s
13h
250° WSW
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
13° C
999 hpa
258° WSW
1.0 m
7 s
16h
247° WSW
20 kts
max 27 kts
99%
13° C
999 hpa
260° W
0.9 m
7 s
19h
247° WSW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
13° C
998 hpa
261° W
0.9 m
8 s
22h
237° WSW
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
13° C
998 hpa
260° W
0.8 m
8 s

Sunday, Jul 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
230° SW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
13° C
998 hpa
261° W
0.8 m
9 s
04h
217° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
99%
13° C
997 hpa
266° W
0.8 m
8 s
07h
235° SW
7 kts
max 8 kts
99%
12° C
997 hpa
268° W
0.8 m
8 s
10h
309° NW
5 kts
max 5 kts
99%
13° C
998 hpa
266° W
0.9 m
8 s
13h
339° NNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
93%
13° C
999 hpa
266° W
0.9 m
7 s
16h
341° NNW
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
13° C
1001 hpa
266° W
1.0 m
7 s
19h
336° NNW
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
0.83 mm
12° C
1003 hpa
271° W
1.1 m
7 s
22h
324° NW
22 kts
max 26 kts
99%
0.57 mm
12° C
1004 hpa
269° W
1.1 m
6 s
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)

Monday, Jul 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
329° NNW
24 kts
max 27 kts
99%
0.91 mm
12° C
1005 hpa
271° W
1.1 m
6 s
04h
335° NNW
24 kts
max 29 kts
99%
1.54 mm
12° C
1006 hpa
267° W
1.1 m
6 s
07h
342° NNW
22 kts
max 27 kts
99%
12° C
1008 hpa
273° W
1.1 m
6 s
10h
341° NNW
21 kts
max 28 kts
18%
12° C
1010 hpa
260° W
1.1 m
6 s
13h
332° NNW
19 kts
max 26 kts
0%
13° C
1011 hpa
269° W
1.0 m
6 s
16h
323° NW
19 kts
max 24 kts
0%
13° C
1013 hpa
261° W
1.0 m
6 s
19h
325° NW
17 kts
max 22 kts
0%
13° C
1014 hpa
254° WSW
0.9 m
6 s
22h
318° NW
15 kts
max 18 kts
4%
12° C
1015 hpa
258° WSW
0.8 m
6 s

Tuesday, Jul 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
311° NW
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
12° C
1015 hpa
249° WSW
0.8 m
7 s
04h
297° WNW
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
12° C
1016 hpa
244° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
07h
292° WNW
14 kts
max 16 kts
99%
12° C
1016 hpa
242° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
10h
288° WNW
13 kts
max 17 kts
78%
12° C
1016 hpa
240° WSW
0.8 m
7 s
13h
277° W
15 kts
max 20 kts
71%
13° C
1017 hpa
253° WSW
0.8 m
7 s
16h
264° W
14 kts
max 21 kts
99%
13° C
1017 hpa
251° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
19h
225° SW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
0.93 mm
13° C
1017 hpa
254° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
22h
225° SW
8 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.86 mm
13° C
1017 hpa
253° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
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)

Wednesday, Jul 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
253° WSW
12 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1.16 mm
13° C
1017 hpa
256° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
04h
263° W
17 kts
max 26 kts
99%
14° C
1017 hpa
258° WSW
0.8 m
6 s
07h
269° W
16 kts
max 25 kts
99%
14° C
1018 hpa
265° W
0.8 m
6 s
10h
260° W
13 kts
max 22 kts
99%
14° C
1018 hpa
264° W
0.8 m
6 s
13h
268° W
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
14° C
1019 hpa
266° W
0.8 m
6 s
16h
263° W
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
14° C
1019 hpa
266° W
0.8 m
6 s
19h
211° SSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
14° C
1019 hpa
266° W
0.8 m
7 s
22h
158° SSE
7 kts
max 7 kts
86%
14° C
1019 hpa
268° W
0.8 m
7 s

Thursday, Jul 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
201° SSW
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
0.5 mm
14° C
1018 hpa
272° W
0.8 m
7 s
04h
243° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
99%
0.92 mm
14° C
1017 hpa
274° W
0.9 m
7 s
07h
245° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
92%
14° C
1016 hpa
273° W
0.9 m
7 s
10h
217° SW
4 kts
max 4 kts
72%
0.67 mm
14° C
1016 hpa
275° W
0.9 m
7 s
13h
262° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
277° W
0.9 m
8 s
16h
267° W
8 kts
max 12 kts
99%
14° C
1015 hpa
276° W
0.9 m
8 s
19h
221° SW
6 kts
max 7 kts
83%
14° C
1014 hpa
274° W
0.8 m
8 s
22h
154° SSE
8 kts
max 8 kts
99%
14° C
1013 hpa
273° W
0.8 m
8 s
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)

Friday, Jul 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
143° SE
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
13° C
1011 hpa
272° W
0.8 m
8 s
04h
200° SSW
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
1.06 mm
14° C
1009 hpa
272° W
0.8 m
8 s
07h
251° WSW
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
14° C
1008 hpa
273° W
0.8 m
8 s
10h
219° SW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
14° C
1007 hpa
273° W
0.8 m
8 s
13h
227° SW
7 kts
max 8 kts
96%
14° C
1007 hpa
274° W
0.9 m
8 s
16h
237° WSW
3 kts
max 3 kts
41%
14° C
1007 hpa
274° W
0.9 m
8 s
19h
275° W
7 kts
max 12 kts
19%
13° C
1007 hpa
269° W
0.9 m
8 s
22h
180° S
6 kts
max 7 kts
92%
13° C
1007 hpa
269° W
0.9 m
8 s

Saturday, Jul 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
01h
160° SSE
4 kts
max 4 kts
85%
13° C
1006 hpa
269° W
0.9 m
8 s
04h
189° S
9 kts
max 11 kts
91%
13° C
1004 hpa
267° W
0.9 m
8 s
07h
180° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
99%
14° C
1002 hpa
265° W
0.8 m
8 s
10h
190° S
16 kts
max 23 kts
99%
14° C
1002 hpa
264° W
0.8 m
8 s
13h
170° S
11 kts
max 15 kts
65%
0.98 mm
14° C
1001 hpa
262° W
0.8 m
8 s
16h
261° W
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
1.49 mm
12° C
1001 hpa
263° W
0.8 m
8 s
19h
256° WSW
9 kts
max 15 kts
18%
1.38 mm
13° C
1002 hpa
259° W
0.8 m
8 s
22h
248° WSW
14 kts
max 20 kts
7%
13° C
1003 hpa
258° WSW
0.8 m
8 s

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