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Last update: 20:39 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)

Wednesday, Mar 04

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
349° N
2 kts
max 3 kts
99%
12° C
1019 hpa
273° W
0.9 m
11 s
1.1 m
04h
325° NW
4 kts
max 8 kts
99%
11° C
1019 hpa
258° WSW
0.9 m
11 s
04:36
0.3 m
07h
30° NNE
2 kts
max 5 kts
99%
12° C
1020 hpa
241° WSW
1.0 m
14 s
0.7 m
10h
319° NW
3 kts
max 10 kts
39%
16° C
1020 hpa
245° WSW
0.9 m
15 s
10:37
1.4 m
13h
307° NW
12 kts
max 15 kts
0%
18° C
1019 hpa
255° WSW
1.2 m
13 s
1.0 m
16h
305° NW
14 kts
max 17 kts
2%
16° C
1018 hpa
303° WNW
1.6 m
6 s
16:52
0.1 m
19h
321° NW
11 kts
max 18 kts
0%
11° C
1020 hpa
306° NW
1.6 m
7 s
0.4 m
22h
332° NNW
7 kts
max 16 kts
0%
10° C
1020 hpa
308° NW
1.6 m
7 s
23:19
1.4 m

Thursday, Mar 05

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
351° N
7 kts
max 14 kts
0%
10° C
1019 hpa
307° NW
1.5 m
8 s
1.2 m
04h
18° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
9° C
1019 hpa
303° WNW
1.4 m
8 s
05:22
0.2 m
07h
355° N
3 kts
max 7 kts
0%
8° C
1019 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
9 s
0.4 m
10h
351° N
3 kts
max 10 kts
0%
14° C
1020 hpa
295° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
11:23
1.3 m
13h
350° N
3 kts
max 10 kts
0%
17° C
1018 hpa
294° WNW
1.7 m
10 s
1.1 m
16h
317° NW
7 kts
max 14 kts
0%
17° C
1017 hpa
295° WNW
1.9 m
10 s
17:20
0.2 m
19h
321° NW
8 kts
max 13 kts
13%
12° C
1018 hpa
296° WNW
1.9 m
10 s
0.4 m
22h
22° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
11° C
1018 hpa
296° WNW
2.0 m
10 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)

Friday, Mar 06

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
17° NNE
2 kts
max 5 kts
5%
11° C
1018 hpa
296° WNW
2.0 m
11 s
23:46
1.4 m
04h
0° N
4 kts
max 15 kts
4%
10° C
1017 hpa
297° WNW
1.8 m
11 s
0.5 m
07h
34° NE
4 kts
max 6 kts
89%
9° C
1017 hpa
297° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
06:09
0.2 m
10h
28° NNE
3 kts
max 8 kts
22%
15° C
1018 hpa
297° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.9 m
13h
325° NW
4 kts
max 10 kts
60%
17° C
1016 hpa
298° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
12:13
1.1 m
16h
348° NNW
7 kts
max 15 kts
99%
18° C
1015 hpa
298° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
0.6 m
19h
3° N
4 kts
max 6 kts
12%
14° C
1015 hpa
298° WNW
1.5 m
11 s
17:46
0.4 m
22h
33° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
12° C
1015 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
1.2 m

Saturday, Mar 07

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
42° NE
5 kts
max 6 kts
0%
11° C
1015 hpa
299° WNW
1.4 m
11 s
00:14
1.4 m
04h
36° NE
6 kts
max 8 kts
0%
10° C
1014 hpa
300° WNW
1.3 m
10 s
0.7 m
07h
38° NE
7 kts
max 10 kts
0%
10° C
1015 hpa
301° WNW
1.2 m
10 s
06:59
0.2 m
10h
46° NE
5 kts
max 9 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
300° WNW
1.1 m
10 s
0.6 m
13h
333° NNW
3 kts
max 7 kts
5%
19° C
1015 hpa
300° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
13:11
1.0 m
16h
309° NW
4 kts
max 6 kts
4%
19° C
1015 hpa
300° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
0.8 m
19h
345° NNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
2%
15° C
1016 hpa
300° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
18:10
0.6 m
22h
54° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
4%
14° C
1016 hpa
300° WNW
0.9 m
10 s
1.1 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)

Sunday, Mar 08

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
37° NE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
13° C
1016 hpa
299° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
00:44
1.4 m
05h
54° NE
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
12° C
1015 hpa
300° WNW
1.0 m
10 s
0.9 m
08h
50° NE
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
12° C
1015 hpa
296° WNW
1.0 m
11 s
08:56
0.2 m
11h
50° NE
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
18° C
1015 hpa
289° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
0.4 m
14h
242° WSW
3 kts
max 5 kts
0%
20° C
1013 hpa
288° WNW
1.1 m
13 s
15:25
0.9 m
17h
269° W
5 kts
max 5 kts
0%
19° C
1012 hpa
287° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
0.8 m
20h
12° NNE
1 kts
max 3 kts
50%
15° C
1013 hpa
286° WNW
1.2 m
12 s
19:32
0.7 m
23h
44° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
4%
14° C
1014 hpa
285° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
1.0 m

Monday, Mar 09

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
49° NE
3 kts
max 3 kts
2%
14° C
1013 hpa
285° WNW
1.1 m
12 s
02:20
1.4 m
05h
15° NNE
4 kts
max 4 kts
6%
13° C
1013 hpa
288° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
1.1 m
08h
31° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
13° C
1013 hpa
294° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
0.4 m
11h
240° WSW
2 kts
max 2 kts
99%
18° C
1014 hpa
297° WNW
1.2 m
11 s
10:03
0.2 m
14h
242° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
3%
20° C
1013 hpa
298° WNW
1.3 m
10 s
0.6 m
17h
255° WSW
3 kts
max 6 kts
44%
19° C
1012 hpa
298° WNW
1.4 m
10 s
17:21
0.8 m
20h
13° NNE
2 kts
max 7 kts
62%
14° C
1013 hpa
299° WNW
1.5 m
10 s
19:51
0.8 m
23h
27° NNE
1 kts
max 4 kts
42%
13° C
1014 hpa
300° WNW
1.6 m
10 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, Mar 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
353° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
34%
12° C
1014 hpa
300° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
03:06
1.4 m
05h
348° NNW
1 kts
max 3 kts
8%
12° C
1014 hpa
301° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
1.2 m
08h
23° NNE
2 kts
max 4 kts
5%
12° C
1015 hpa
300° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
0.6 m
11h
359° N
1 kts
max 4 kts
0%
16° C
1016 hpa
299° WNW
1.6 m
10 s
11:19
0.2 m
14h
272° W
3 kts
max 7 kts
1%
20° C
1016 hpa
299° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
0.4 m
17h
341° NNW
2 kts
max 8 kts
0%
19° C
1016 hpa
300° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
0.8 m
20h
344° NNW
3 kts
max 6 kts
0%
15° C
1017 hpa
301° WNW
1.7 m
11 s
0.9 m
23h
346° NNW
2 kts
max 4 kts
0%
14° C
1018 hpa
297° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
1.0 m

Wednesday, Mar 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
37° NE
2 kts
max 3 kts
0%
13° C
1018 hpa
297° WNW
1.6 m
11 s
1.2 m
05h
28° NNE
1 kts
max 2 kts
1%
12° C
1018 hpa
295° WNW
1.5 m
12 s
04:11
1.3 m
08h
7° N
2 kts
max 2 kts
1%
12° C
1019 hpa
292° WNW
1.4 m
12 s
0.8 m
11h
211° SSW
1 kts
max 4 kts
4%
18° C
1019 hpa
271° W
1.4 m
13 s
0.2 m
14h
312° NW
4 kts
max 9 kts
0%
21° C
1018 hpa
231° SW
1.4 m
17 s
12:31
0.2 m
17h
344° NNW
3 kts
max 9 kts
0%
21° C
1017 hpa
210° SSW
1.4 m
18 s
0.7 m
20h
19° NNE
4 kts
max 6 kts
0%
16° C
1018 hpa
207° SSW
1.4 m
18 s
20:53
1.0 m
23h
30° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
15° C
1018 hpa
210° SSW
1.3 m
18 s
22:47
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)

Thursday, Mar 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
12° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
14° C
1018 hpa
218° SW
1.4 m
17 s
1.1 m
05h
20° NNE
2 kts
max 2 kts
0%
14° C
1017 hpa
228° SW
1.4 m
16 s
05:26
1.3 m
08h
3° N
3 kts
max 4 kts
0%
14° C
1018 hpa
213° SSW
1.3 m
17 s
1.1 m
11h
298° WNW
3 kts
max 10 kts
0%
19° C
1018 hpa
204° SSW
1.3 m
17 s
0.4 m
14h
305° NW
9 kts
max 13 kts
0%
22° C
1016 hpa
203° SSW
1.4 m
17 s
13:28
0.1 m
17h
310° NW
13 kts
max 17 kts
0%
19° C
1015 hpa
207° SSW
1.6 m
17 s
0.5 m
20h
325° NW
8 kts
max 11 kts
1%
13° C
1016 hpa
209° SSW
1.6 m
16 s
21:08
1.0 m
23h
309° NW
8 kts
max 12 kts
49%
12° C
1016 hpa
227° SW
1.6 m
15 s
00:29
0.9 m

Friday, Mar 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
02h
324° NW
8 kts
max 13 kts
1%
10° C
1016 hpa
253° WSW
1.6 m
13 s
1.0 m
05h
333° NNW
6 kts
max 11 kts
4%
8° C
1016 hpa
263° W
1.5 m
12 s
1.3 m
08h
334° NNW
6 kts
max 14 kts
4%
8° C
1017 hpa
269° W
1.5 m
12 s
06:34
1.4 m
11h
331° NNW
12 kts
max 17 kts
99%
11° C
1018 hpa
258° WSW
1.5 m
13 s
0.5 m
14h
333° NNW
13 kts
max 17 kts
87%
14° C
1017 hpa
250° WSW
1.5 m
13 s
14:13
0.0 m

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