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
High pressure over southern North Sea will decline today, as a cold front moves southeast across the northern waters from the evening and into tomorrow, bringing rain or showers for a time, while a low over fitzroy pushes showers into the southwest.
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
Atlantic low 986 expected Southeast Iceland 994 by midnight tonight. New low expected Fitzroy 1010 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 20:00 UTC on 29th Apr
At 291200UTC, low 59 north 40 west 984 expected 63 north 27 west 991 by 301200UTC. New high expected 52 north 30 west 1026 by same time.
Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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