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 14 regions

Summary

Low pressure to the north of Scotland will move away southeast into Scandinavia today, as high pressure will move north from biscay into celtic sea with the strong westerly winds veering northwesterly and easing off.

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 midnight

Low north of Faeroes 1000 losing its identity by midnight tonight. New low expected Iberia 1014 by same time. High Biscay 1028 dissipating

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 12th Jun

At 121200UTC, low 51 north 48 west 1000 expected 52 north 43 west 992 by 131200UTC. New low expected 60 north 10 east 1002 by same time. Lows 44 north 37 west 1005 and 63 north 09 west 998 losing their identities

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

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