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Weather for Southampton Airport

72 hour forecast

Wed 25 April 2012
01:00
43F
SSE SSE 6kt Light rain 0.05mm Pressure: 996mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
43F
SE SE 10kt Light rain 1.57mm Pressure: 990mb Wave height: n/a
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07:00
38F
ESE ESE 14kt Medium rain 5.66mm Pressure: 985mb Wave height: n/a
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10:00
45F
SSE SSE 12kt Heavy rain 11.21mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: n/a
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13:00 12°
53F
S S 15kt Medium rain 6.86mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: n/a
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16:00 12°
53F
S S 17kt Light rain 2.05mm Pressure: 980mb Wave height: n/a
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19:00 10°
50F
S S 16kt Light rain 2.59mm Pressure: 979mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
48F
S S 16kt Light rain 1.30mm Pressure: 980mb Wave height: n/a
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Thu 26 April 2012
01:00
47F
S S 15kt Light rain 0.81mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
47F
S S 13kt Light rain 0.58mm Pressure: 983mb Wave height: n/a
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07:00
47F
SSW SSW 14kt Light rain 0.44mm Pressure: 986mb Wave height: n/a
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10:00 11°
51F
SSW SSW 20kt Light rain 0.68mm Pressure: 989mb Wave height: n/a
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13:00 12°
54F
SSW SSW 21kt Light rain 0.78mm Pressure: 992mb Wave height: n/a
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16:00 12°
54F
SSW SSW 20kt Light rain 0.19mm Pressure: 994mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 10°
50F
SSW SSW 13kt Light rain 0.27mm Pressure: 996mb Wave height: n/a
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22:00
48F
SSW SSW 11kt Light rain 0.01mm Pressure: 998mb Wave height: n/a
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Fri 27 April 2012
01:00
47F
SSW SSW 10kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1000mb Wave height: n/a
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04:00
45F
SSW SSW 8kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1002mb Wave height: n/a
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07:00
46F
SSW SSW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1004mb Wave height: n/a
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10:00 12°
53F
SW SW 12kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1006mb Wave height: n/a
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13:00 13°
56F
SSW SSW 13kt Light rain 0.24mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: n/a
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16:00 14°
57F
SSW SSW 11kt Light rain 0.23mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: n/a
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19:00 11°
53F
SSW SSW 7kt Light rain 0.12mm Pressure: 1011mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
44F
SSW SSW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a

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Tides for Southampton

Wed 25 April 2012 HW 00:33 4.3m LW 06:25 0.9m HW 12:56 4.2m LW 18:39 1.2m
Thu 26 April 2012 HW 01:07 4.2m LW 06:55 1.1m HW 13:32 4.1m LW 19:11 1.4m
Fri 27 April 2012 HW 01:44 4.0m LW 07:30 1.3m HW 14:13 4.0m LW 19:51 1.6m
Sat 28 April 2012 HW 02:26 3.9m LW 08:14 1.5m HW 15:03 3.9m LW 20:44 1.8m
Sun 29 April 2012 HW 03:20 3.8m LW 09:14 1.7m HW 16:08 3.8m LW 21:55 1.9m
Mon 30 April 2012 HW 04:30 3.7m LW 10:32 1.7m HW 17:23 3.8m LW 23:20 1.8m
Tue 01 May 2012 HW 05:49 3.7m LW 11:54 1.6m HW 18:36 4.0m
Wed 02 May 2012 LW 00:34 1.6m HW 07:00 3.9m LW 13:03 1.3m HW 19:37 4.2m
Thu 03 May 2012 LW 01:35 1.2m HW 08:00 4.2m LW 14:00 1.0m HW 20:29 4.4m
Fri 04 May 2012 LW 02:29 0.9m HW 08:52 4.4m LW 14:53 0.7m HW 21:18 4.6m
Sat 05 May 2012 LW 03:19 0.6m HW 09:40 4.6m LW 15:43 0.5m HW 22:04 4.8m
Sun 06 May 2012 LW 04:08 0.3m HW 10:28 4.7m LW 16:31 0.4m HW 22:50 4.8m
Mon 07 May 2012 LW 04:55 0.2m HW 11:15 4.7m LW 17:18 0.3m HW 23:37 4.8m
Tue 08 May 2012 LW 05:42 0.2m HW 12:03 4.7m LW 18:05 0.4m
Wed 09 May 2012 HW 00:24 4.7m LW 06:28 0.3m HW 12:53 4.6m LW 18:51 0.7m
Thu 10 May 2012 HW 01:13 4.6m LW 07:14 0.6m HW 13:45 4.4m LW 19:39 0.9m
Fri 11 May 2012 HW 02:04 4.3m LW 08:03 0.9m HW 14:40 4.3m LW 20:32 1.2m
Sat 12 May 2012 HW 03:00 4.1m LW 08:56 1.2m HW 15:41 4.1m LW 21:32 1.5m
Sun 13 May 2012 HW 04:02 3.9m LW 09:59 1.4m HW 16:50 3.9m LW 22:42 1.7m
Mon 14 May 2012 HW 05:14 3.8m LW 11:10 1.6m HW 18:03 3.9m LW 23:54 1.8m
Tue 15 May 2012 HW 06:29 3.7m LW 12:19 1.6m HW 19:09 4.0m
Wed 16 May 2012 LW 00:58 1.7m HW 07:33 3.8m LW 13:18 1.5m HW 20:03 4.1m
Thu 17 May 2012 LW 01:52 1.5m HW 08:26 4.0m LW 14:08 1.4m HW 20:49 4.2m
Fri 18 May 2012 LW 02:36 1.3m HW 09:10 4.1m LW 14:51 1.2m HW 21:27 4.3m
Sat 19 May 2012 LW 03:17 1.1m HW 09:48 4.1m LW 15:32 1.1m HW 22:02 4.3m
Sun 20 May 2012 LW 03:55 1.0m HW 10:22 4.2m LW 16:10 1.0m HW 22:34 4.3m
Mon 21 May 2012 LW 04:31 0.9m HW 10:54 4.2m LW 16:46 1.0m HW 23:06 4.3m
Tue 22 May 2012 LW 05:05 0.9m HW 11:27 4.3m LW 17:20 1.0m HW 23:39 4.3m
Wed 23 May 2012 LW 05:37 0.9m HW 12:01 4.3m LW 17:53 1.1m
Thu 24 May 2012 HW 00:13 4.3m LW 06:08 0.9m HW 12:38 4.2m LW 18:24 1.2m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 23:00 on Tuesday 24 April 2012.

A deep area of low pressue centred to the west of Cornwall at midday on Wednesday will track northeastwards across England and fill.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Southeast veering south, 4 or 5 increasing 6 to gale 8, occasionally severe gale 9 for a time.
Weather Rain then squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight or moderate becoming rough.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind South veering southwest 6 to gale 8, decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Weather Squally showers.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea state Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 1800 on Tuesday 24 April 2012.

Low German Bight 996 losing its identity by 1800 Wednesday. Low 100 miles west of Sole 980 expected Lundy 973 by same time

Gale warnings: Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

Area forecast: Wight, Portland

Wind Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.
Weather Rain then squally showers.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor
Sea state Moderate or rough.

Wight forecast

Wind Southeast veering southwest, 6 to gale 8, increasing severe gale 9 for a time.
Weather Rain then squally showers.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Moderate or rough.