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
Low pressure in the norwegian basin will maintain a strong northwesterly flow with squally showers and gales at times in the north on Saturday. A second low arriving near Iceland on Sunday will bring further southwesterly gales or severe gales, while frontal rain moves southeast across all areas.
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 midday
Low Norwegian Basin 991 losing its identity. Atlantic low expected east of Iceland 976 by midday Sunday
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 28th Mar
At 281200UTC, low 58 north 47 west 959 expected 64 north 18 west 979 by 291200UTC. Low 71 north 06 west 988 expected 72 north 01 east 987 by same time. New low expected 66 north 13 west 976 by that time. Low 63 north 02 east 991 losing its identity. at 281200UTC 48 north 17 west 1041 expected 4 or 5 north 17 west 1042 by 291200UTC.
Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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