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17°/62F
11
Southampton Airport
17°/62F
WSW / 11kt
0.11mm
Pressure:
1003mb
Wave Height:
n/a
Wave Direction:
n/a
Wave Period:
n/a
southampton
LW 09:51 1.4m
HW 03:53 4.1m
LW 22:32 1.6m
HW 16:32 4.1m
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