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
Pressure will be high across the United Kingdom during the next 24 hours, bringing mostly settled conditions and generally only light or moderate breezes. However, fresh to strong easterly winds will affect the far southwest of England 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.
The general synopsis at 1800
High 200 miles west of Rockall 1028 expected Forties 1029 by 1800 Thursday
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 20:00 UTC on 18th Mar
At 181200UTC, high 53 north 29 west 1025 dissipating by 191200UTC. New low moving slowly northeast, expected 65 north 38 west 971 by same time.
Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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