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
Areas of low pressure will maintain unsettled weather conditions over the inshore waters of the United Kingdom, especially across Wales and southern England.
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
Lows Wight 1003 and Ireland 1010 both losing their identities by 1800 Friday. New low expected 300 miles west of Shannon 983 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 13th May
At 131200UTC low 47 north 35 west 999 expected 51 north 26 west 981 by 141200 UTC. High eastern Greenland 1031 slow-moving, declining 1029 by same time
Coast & Sea information supplied by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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