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Information on AF-099

Group Name: Matruh Region Group

Claimed by: 17.0% of participants.

Main prefix: SU

Location: 30.83N - 31.75N / 25.17E - 29.67E

DXCC: EGYPT

Group Contains:

Sunrise in AF-099 will be in approximately 1.4 hours at 03:50 UTC.

Group location

Activations credited for this group

The following activations have been accepted for credit three or more times:

Current nearby weather

This is a report for Mersa Matruh, Egypt. The report was made 2 hours and 28 minutes ago, at 00:00 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 9.2 miles per hour (4.1 metres per second) from north (010°). The temperature was 79 °F (26 °C), with a dew-point at 57 °F (14 °C). The temperature felt like 80 °F (27 °C). The atmospheric pressure was 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa). The relative humidity was 47.6%. There were no clouds below 5000 feet (1500 metre) and no cumulonimbus clouds. The overall visibility was greater than 6.2 miles (10 kilometres).

This information is for interest only. Remember that many islands have their own micro-climate, whereas the airports which have provided the weather information may be on the mainland. Always check the local conditions on the island before setting out.

DX Spots known for this group

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