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.

Strong winds warnings in 20 regions

Summary

A complex area of low pressure will clear away northeastwards during Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, allowing locally gale or severe gale force winds to ease for a time.

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.

Gale warnings in 23 regions

The general synopsis at 0600

Low Wight 996 expected Forties 988 by 0600 tomorrow

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.

Storm warnings in 3 regions

The general synopsis at 08:00 UTC on 21st Oct

At 210000UTC, low 45 north 50 west 1014 expected 47 north 26 west 1001 by 220000UTC. Low 65 north 39 west 985 expected 63 north 37 west 979 by same time. New low expected 66 north 15 west 989 by that time. at 210000UTC, low 72 north 18 west 992 losing its identity

Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

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