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 9 regions

Summary

High pressure centred close to the southwest of the British Isles will bring a good deal of fine and settled weather to southern waters, whilst further north conditions will be more unsettled as a westerly flow brings Atlantic fronts and outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times.

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 warning in 1 region

The general synopsis at midday

High Sole 1032 slow-moving, declining 1029 by midday 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.

The general synopsis at 08:00 UTC on 4th Jul

At 040000UTC, low 70 north 14 west 1000 expected 67 north 04 east 998 by 050000UTC. High Fitzroy 1033 expected Sole 1031 by same time. New low expected 56 north 43 west 1001 by that time

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

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