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Last update: 18:39 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, Feb 25

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
271° W
14 kts
max 18 kts
19%
-1° C
1008 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
9 s
03:15
2.8 m
05h
278° W
13 kts
max 16 kts
96%
-2° C
1010 hpa
186° S
0.8 m
9 s
2.4 m
08h
261° W
12 kts
max 16 kts
97%
-2° C
1012 hpa
185° S
0.8 m
9 s
0.8 m
11h
228° SW
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0° C
1013 hpa
194° SSW
0.8 m
8 s
09:32
0.6 m
14h
206° SSW
14 kts
max 18 kts
99%
1° C
1011 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
1.9 m
17h
151° SSE
15 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.46 mm
0° C
1008 hpa
196° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
16:04
2.3 m
20h
159° SSE
21 kts
max 34 kts
99%
1.24 mm
3° C
1005 hpa
193° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
1.1 m
23h
249° WSW
13 kts
max 23 kts
99%
0.68 mm
2° C
1005 hpa
203° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
21:39
0.8 m

Thursday, Feb 26

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
248° WSW
14 kts
max 22 kts
99%
2° C
1006 hpa
204° SSW
1.1 m
7 s
2.2 m
05h
209° SSW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2° C
1007 hpa
205° SSW
1.0 m
7 s
04:27
2.8 m
08h
196° SSW
15 kts
max 28 kts
99%
2° C
1007 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
7 s
1.5 m
11h
244° WSW
19 kts
max 32 kts
99%
3° C
1008 hpa
203° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
10:46
0.5 m
14h
262° W
19 kts
max 27 kts
4%
2° C
1009 hpa
194° SSW
1.4 m
10 s
1.4 m
17h
270° W
16 kts
max 22 kts
99%
1° C
1010 hpa
196° SSW
1.4 m
10 s
17:20
2.4 m
20h
273° W
11 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0° C
1011 hpa
197° SSW
1.3 m
10 s
1.7 m
23h
287° WNW
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
0.48 mm
-1° C
1010 hpa
196° SSW
1.3 m
10 s
22:51
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)

Friday, Feb 27

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
317° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
99%
1.06 mm
-1° C
1010 hpa
196° SSW
1.2 m
10 s
1.6 m
05h
342° NNW
12 kts
max 16 kts
10%
-3° C
1012 hpa
197° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
05:40
2.8 m
08h
320° NW
12 kts
max 16 kts
5%
-4° C
1015 hpa
198° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
2.2 m
11h
306° NW
14 kts
max 17 kts
5%
-3° C
1018 hpa
198° SSW
1.1 m
9 s
11:55
0.5 m
14h
300° WNW
14 kts
max 17 kts
3%
-2° C
1019 hpa
195° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
0.9 m
17h
287° WNW
11 kts
max 15 kts
4%
-2° C
1021 hpa
190° S
1.1 m
11 s
2.2 m
20h
266° W
10 kts
max 14 kts
49%
-2° C
1023 hpa
191° S
1.1 m
11 s
18:31
2.5 m
23h
242° WSW
8 kts
max 11 kts
5%
-2° C
1024 hpa
193° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
00:00
0.7 m

Saturday, Feb 28

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
205° SSW
8 kts
max 11 kts
4%
-1° C
1024 hpa
194° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
1.1 m
05h
167° SSE
12 kts
max 16 kts
86%
0° C
1024 hpa
196° SSW
1.1 m
10 s
2.6 m
08h
180° S
15 kts
max 22 kts
65%
1° C
1024 hpa
197° SSW
1.2 m
10 s
06:47
3.0 m
11h
180° S
17 kts
max 29 kts
77%
2° C
1023 hpa
197° SSW
1.2 m
9 s
0.9 m
14h
189° S
17 kts
max 34 kts
4%
3° C
1022 hpa
197° SSW
1.2 m
9 s
12:55
0.4 m
17h
196° SSW
15 kts
max 32 kts
4%
3° C
1020 hpa
198° SSW
1.2 m
9 s
1.9 m
20h
208° SSW
13 kts
max 28 kts
72%
3° C
1020 hpa
199° SSW
1.1 m
8 s
19:32
2.6 m
23h
231° SW
12 kts
max 22 kts
99%
3° C
1019 hpa
200° SSW
1.0 m
8 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, Mar 01

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
240° WSW
7 kts
max 10 kts
99%
2° C
1018 hpa
200° SSW
1.0 m
8 s
01:01
0.6 m
05h
321° NW
5 kts
max 8 kts
72%
2° C
1018 hpa
199° SSW
0.9 m
8 s
2.1 m
08h
355° N
8 kts
max 10 kts
99%
1° C
1018 hpa
198° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
07:46
3.1 m
11h
5° N
11 kts
max 13 kts
99%
-1° C
1018 hpa
201° SSW
0.8 m
7 s
1.5 m
14h
340° NNW
12 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.89 mm
0° C
1017 hpa
223° SW
0.8 m
6 s
13:47
0.3 m
17h
339° NNW
17 kts
max 19 kts
91%
-1° C
1019 hpa
246° WSW
0.9 m
6 s
1.4 m
20h
334° NNW
14 kts
max 22 kts
50%
-3° C
1023 hpa
253° WSW
0.9 m
6 s
20:24
2.7 m
23h
326° NW
15 kts
max 19 kts
98%
-4° C
1025 hpa
251° WSW
0.9 m
6 s
1.7 m

Monday, Mar 02

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
5° N
13 kts
max 15 kts
99%
0.41 mm
-6° C
1028 hpa
238° WSW
0.9 m
6 s
01:54
0.5 m
05h
3° N
13 kts
max 16 kts
99%
-9° C
1031 hpa
234° SW
0.8 m
7 s
1.5 m
08h
357° N
12 kts
max 15 kts
68%
-10° C
1034 hpa
216° SW
0.7 m
7 s
08:37
3.1 m
11h
343° NNW
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-8° C
1034 hpa
203° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
2.2 m
14h
313° NW
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
-7° C
1033 hpa
196° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
14:33
0.2 m
17h
314° NW
9 kts
max 10 kts
99%
-7° C
1033 hpa
194° SSW
0.5 m
7 s
1.0 m
20h
342° NNW
8 kts
max 9 kts
99%
-7° C
1034 hpa
188° S
0.5 m
7 s
21:10
2.8 m
23h
13° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
59%
-8° C
1035 hpa
195° SSW
0.5 m
7 s
2.3 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)

Tuesday, Mar 03

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
14° NNE
5 kts
max 6 kts
95%
-9° C
1036 hpa
203° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
02:42
0.4 m
05h
3° N
7 kts
max 10 kts
90%
-8° C
1036 hpa
189° S
0.6 m
6 s
1.0 m
08h
351° N
11 kts
max 14 kts
92%
0.55 mm
-7° C
1038 hpa
203° SSW
0.6 m
5 s
09:24
3.2 m
11h
354° N
8 kts
max 9 kts
78%
-6° C
1039 hpa
233° SW
0.6 m
6 s
2.7 m
14h
270° W
4 kts
max 4 kts
20%
-5° C
1038 hpa
242° WSW
0.6 m
6 s
15:14
0.2 m
17h
249° WSW
7 kts
max 7 kts
2%
-5° C
1038 hpa
224° SW
0.6 m
7 s
0.6 m
20h
224° SW
7 kts
max 9 kts
42%
-5° C
1039 hpa
209° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
2.4 m
23h
204° SSW
12 kts
max 14 kts
99%
-4° C
1038 hpa
205° SSW
0.6 m
7 s
21:51
2.9 m

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
209° SSW
13 kts
max 17 kts
4%
-2° C
1037 hpa
205° SSW
0.7 m
6 s
03:25
0.3 m
05h
200° SSW
15 kts
max 18 kts
99%
-1° C
1034 hpa
206° SSW
0.8 m
6 s
0.7 m
08h
189° S
15 kts
max 25 kts
99%
1° C
1032 hpa
207° SSW
0.9 m
6 s
2.4 m
11h
163° SSE
10 kts
max 23 kts
99%
2° C
1028 hpa
207° SSW
1.1 m
6 s
10:07
3.1 m
14h
171° S
17 kts
max 35 kts
99%
0.8 mm
3° C
1022 hpa
209° SSW
1.2 m
7 s
0.9 m
17h
274° W
16 kts
max 30 kts
99%
5.29 mm
3° C
1020 hpa
214° SW
1.3 m
7 s
15:53
0.3 m
20h
316° NW
17 kts
max 30 kts
7%
2° C
1023 hpa
211° SSW
1.4 m
8 s
2.0 m
23h
295° WNW
8 kts
max 13 kts
5%
1° C
1026 hpa
207° SSW
1.3 m
8 s
22:30
2.9 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, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
296° WNW
6 kts
max 8 kts
5%
1° C
1027 hpa
215° SW
1.3 m
8 s
1.2 m
05h
297° WNW
7 kts
max 9 kts
4%
0° C
1028 hpa
214° SW
1.2 m
8 s
04:07
0.3 m
08h
246° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
4%
1° C
1029 hpa
216° SW
1.1 m
8 s
1.9 m
11h
219° SW
10 kts
max 13 kts
72%
3° C
1028 hpa
215° SW
1.1 m
8 s
10:47
3.0 m
14h
219° SW
11 kts
max 19 kts
99%
3° C
1026 hpa
213° SSW
1.0 m
8 s
1.5 m
17h
211° SSW
11 kts
max 21 kts
99%
2° C
1025 hpa
208° SSW
0.9 m
7 s
16:31
0.3 m
20h
213° SSW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
2° C
1024 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.7 m
23h
188° S
8 kts
max 13 kts
99%
2° C
1022 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
7 s
23:06
2.9 m

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
173° S
8 kts
max 14 kts
99%
3.17 mm
2° C
1020 hpa
178° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.7 m
05h
169° S
5 kts
max 8 kts
99%
3.2 mm
2° C
1018 hpa
187° S
0.9 m
6 s
04:49
0.4 m
08h
51° NE
10 kts
max 16 kts
99%
2° C
1021 hpa
163° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
1.5 m
11h
62° ENE
22 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.16 mm
-1° C
1023 hpa
165° SSE
0.9 m
6 s
11:26
2.9 m
14h
65° ENE
24 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.41 mm
-1° C
1023 hpa
183° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.9 m
17h
69° ENE
26 kts
max 33 kts
99%
1.97 mm
-1° C
1024 hpa
182° S
0.9 m
7 s
17:08
0.5 m
20h
71° ENE
25 kts
max 33 kts
99%
3.22 mm
-1° C
1024 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
7 s
1.4 m
23h
65° ENE
24 kts
max 33 kts
99%
5.69 mm
-2° C
1025 hpa
178° S
0.9 m
7 s
23:42
2.9 m

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