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Duncansby Head to Rattray Head

Coastal forecast for Duncansby Head to Rattray Head

2009-12-24 1200 - 1759
Pressure - 991 mB S
Temp max/min - 7/-3 degrees C
Wind speed - F1-4 becoming F1-5
Wind direction - SE
Max gust in knots - 21 becoming 27
Sea state - Slight
Visibility - Very good

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2009-12-24 1800 - 2359
Pressure - 992 mB F
Temp max/min - 7/-3 degrees C
Wind speed - F1-5 becoming F2-5
Wind direction - SE becoming E
Max gust in knots - 28 becoming 32
Sea state - Slight becoming Moderate
Visibility - Good becoming Very good

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2009-12-25 0000 - 0559
Pressure - 991 mB F
Temp max/min - 7/0 degrees C
Wind speed - F2-5 becoming F3-6
Wind direction - E
Max gust in knots - 30 becoming 37
Sea state - Moderate
Visibility - Very good

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2009-12-25 0600 - 1159
Pressure - 991 mB R
Temp max/min - 8/3 degrees C
Wind speed - F3-5 becoming F1-3
Wind direction - SE becoming S
Max gust in knots - 27 becoming 16
Sea state - Moderate becoming Slight
Visibility - Very good

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	This is a Met Office commissioned weather forecast for the inshore waters around the UK coast. Detailed weather and sea state forecasts, for the next 24 hours in 4 time periods, are available for 24 sailing areas around the coast. The data is sourced from the Met Office Mesoscale model and the UK Water Model. The file is updated twice daily at 0500 and 1700. The figure in milliBars for pressure is followed by R (Rising), F (Falling) or S (Steady).

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