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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Lerwick 

330°
14 mph
North-Northwest
100%
4 °C
Overcast
Report from local weather station at 20:00 local time

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Last update: 16:34 local time / Next update: 22:51 local time/ This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Tuesday, Nov 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
251.16°
9
12
99.95%
8
1003
182.38°
0.5
5
Ebbing tide
2
00h
251.16°
4 m/s
max 6
99.95%
8 °C
1003 hPa
182.38°
0.5 m
5 s
Ebbing tide
2 m
03h
259.63°
10
13
99.95%
9
1001
173°
0.5
5
Ebbing tide
1
03h
259.63°
5 m/s
max 7
99.95%
9 °C
1001 hPa
173°
0.5 m
5 s
Ebbing tide
1 m
06h
265.75°
12
16
99.95%
Rain
1.1
9
999
212°
0.6
5
Low tide
04:52
0.7
06h
265.75°
6 m/s
max 8
99.95%Rain
1.1 mm
9 °C
999 hPa
212°
0.6 m
5 s
Low tide
04:52
0.7 m
09h
315.64°
9
12
99.95%
Rain
4.2
8
998
226.75°
0.6
5
Rising tide
1.7
09h
315.64°
4 m/s
max 6
99.95%Rain
4.2 mm
8 °C
998 hPa
226.75°
0.6 m
5 s
Rising tide
1.7 m
12h
335.8°
15
16
71.75%
Rain
1
7
999
275°
0.6
4
High tide
11:10
2.2
12h
335.8°
8 m/s
max 8
71.75%Rain
1 mm
7 °C
999 hPa
275°
0.6 m
4 s
High tide
11:10
2.2 m
15h
358.88°
17
18
99.95%
7
999
13.98°
0.9
4
Ebbing tide
1.1
15h
358.88°
9 m/s
max 9
99.95%
7 °C
999 hPa
13.98°
0.9 m
4 s
Ebbing tide
1.1 m
18h
353.65°
14
16
99.49%
6
999
353°
1.1
5
Low tide
17:13
0.7
18h
353.65°
7 m/s
max 8
99.49%
6 °C
999 hPa
353°
1.1 m
5 s
Low tide
17:13
0.7 m
21h
332.8°
12
13
38.23%
5
1000
12.62°
1
7
Rising tide
1.5
21h
332.8°
6 m/s
max 7
38.23%
5 °C
1000 hPa
12.62°
1 m
7 s
Rising tide
1.5 m

Wednesday, Nov 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
321.75°
9
13
80.22%
5
999
3.98°
0.9
9
High tide
23:32
2.1
00h
321.75°
5 m/s
max 6
80.22%
5 °C
999 hPa
3.98°
0.9 m
9 s
High tide
23:32
2.1 m
03h
306.67°
11
14
88.22%
5
997
0.46°
0.8
8
Ebbing tide
1.2
03h
306.67°
6 m/s
max 7
88.22%
5 °C
997 hPa
0.46°
0.8 m
8 s
Ebbing tide
1.2 m
06h
275.67°
12
17
99.95%
5
995
1.46°
0.8
8
Low tide
05:25
0.7
06h
275.67°
6 m/s
max 9
99.95%
5 °C
995 hPa
1.46°
0.8 m
8 s
Low tide
05:25
0.7 m
09h
261.45°
19
23
99.95%
7
992
43.72°
1
7
Rising tide
1.6
09h
261.45°
10 m/s
max 12
99.95%
7 °C
992 hPa
43.72°
1 m
7 s
Rising tide
1.6 m
12h
315.42°
22
27
76.19%
Rain
0.9
6
992
301.75°
1.2
4
High tide
11:42
2.2
12h
315.42°
11 m/s
max 14
76.19%Rain
0.9 mm
6 °C
992 hPa
301.75°
1.2 m
4 s
High tide
11:42
2.2 m
15h
309.05°
25
30
99.95%
4
991
320.75°
1.4
4
Ebbing tide
1.3
15h
309.05°
13 m/s
max 15
99.95%
4 °C
991 hPa
320.75°
1.4 m
4 s
Ebbing tide
1.3 m
18h
295.18°
28
35
99.44%
Snow
0.6
4
989
313.5°
1.7
5
Low tide
17:48
0.7
18h
295.18°
14 m/s
max 18
99.44%Snow
0.6 mm
4 °C
989 hPa
313.5°
1.7 m
5 s
Low tide
17:48
0.7 m
21h
317.18°
36
47
65.53%
Rainsnow
1.6
5
985
322.5°
2.2
6
Rising tide
1.3
21h
317.18°
18 m/s
max 24
65.53%Rainsnow
1.6 mm
5 °C
985 hPa
322.5°
2.2 m
6 s
Rising tide
1.3 m

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