Coast and Sea
Tide Tables
Predicted times and heights for more than 500 locations around the UK.
Tidal information supplied by the UK Hydrographic Office.
Inshore Waters
Specialist forecasts for coastal waters, up to 12 nautical miles offshore, around the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Summary
A showery westerly flow across all parts, with strong winds in places will become light or moderate for a time overnight into Friday as a ridge of high pressure moves east. Rain and strengthening southerly or southwesterly winds will then develop from the west from later on Friday, with gales across many western waters.
Shipping Forecast
The world’s longest running continuous weather forecast, the Shipping Forecast offers specialist forecasts for 31 sea areas covering the waters around the British Isles.
The general synopsis at 0600
Low moving rapidly northeast, expected 200 miles west of Rockall 979 by 0600 tomorrow. New high expected Portland 1023 by same time
Extended Outlook
Longer-term forecasts, covering three days beyond the 24-hour Shipping Forecast, for three broad sea areas around the British Isles.
High Seas
Specialist forecasts including wind, sea state and visibility for 13 sea areas within the North Atlantic region known as METAREA I.
The general synopsis at 08:00 UTC on 9th Apr
At 090000UTC, low 43 north 46 west 1022 expected 51 north 24 west 993 by 100000UTC. Low 64 north 27 west 972 expected 64 north 31 west 981 by same time
Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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