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Weather & Tides 

On this page: Weather, Tides, Inshore waters forecast, Shipping forecast.

QUICK START – for the new free Pro2 precision weather forecaster:

1 - Click “Play” to get a six-day wind forecast for the default area

2 - Change the forecast area by using the pan and zoom functions on the left of the interface

3 - “Display Mode”: Choose single or group mode, to get one forecast type or multiple forecast types

4 - “Forecasts”: Select forecast types here: Wind, Pressure, Precipitation and Air Temperature 

5 - Click “Play” to get your chosen forecast - click "Stop" before making a new selection.

6 - Click the meteogram icon, then double-click anywhere on the map for a precise graphical forecast

There’s a full user guide here, and a video demonstration here.

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Weather for Southampton Airport

72 hour forecast

Thu 05 July 2012
01:00 11°
52F
SW SW 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00
47F
WSW WSW 2kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00 13°
56F
NNW NNW 1kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00 16°
60F
ESE ESE 2kt Light rain 0.02mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 18°
65F
SE SE 4kt Light rain 0.06mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 20°
68F
S S 5kt Light rain 0.22mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 18°
65F
S S 4kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1007mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 12°
53F
SSE SSE 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
Fri 06 July 2012
01:00
47F
ESE ESE 2kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00 11°
52F
ENE ENE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1008mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00 14°
58F
ENE ENE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1007mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00 18°
64F
SSE SSE 5kt Light rain 0.26mm Pressure: 1007mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 18°
64F
S S 7kt Light rain 0.57mm Pressure: 1006mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 18°
65F
S S 8kt Light rain 1.73mm Pressure: 1006mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 17°
62F
S S 8kt Light rain 0.91mm Pressure: 1006mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 12°
53F
S S 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1007mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s

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Tides for Southampton

Thu 05 July 2012 LW 05:20 0.4m HW 11:44 4.6m LW 17:44 0.6m
Fri 06 July 2012 HW 00:00 4.6m LW 06:05 0.4m HW 12:31 4.6m LW 18:29 0.6m
Sat 07 July 2012 HW 00:45 4.6m LW 06:48 0.5m HW 13:15 4.6m LW 19:11 0.8m
Sun 08 July 2012 HW 01:28 4.4m LW 07:28 0.6m HW 13:57 4.5m LW 19:52 1.0m
Mon 09 July 2012 HW 02:10 4.3m LW 08:05 0.9m HW 14:39 4.3m LW 20:31 1.2m
Tue 10 July 2012 HW 02:53 4.1m LW 08:44 1.2m HW 15:23 4.1m LW 21:13 1.5m
Wed 11 July 2012 HW 03:39 3.9m LW 09:26 1.5m HW 16:10 4.0m LW 22:03 1.8m
Thu 12 July 2012 HW 04:32 3.7m LW 10:20 1.8m HW 17:06 3.8m LW 23:05 1.9m
Fri 13 July 2012 HW 05:39 3.6m LW 11:28 2.0m HW 18:14 3.8m
Sat 14 July 2012 LW 00:17 2.0m HW 06:57 3.6m LW 12:42 2.0m HW 19:25 3.8m
Sun 15 July 2012 LW 01:23 1.8m HW 08:06 3.8m LW 13:45 1.9m HW 20:24 4.0m
Mon 16 July 2012 LW 02:17 1.6m HW 08:59 3.9m LW 14:37 1.7m HW 21:11 4.1m
Tue 17 July 2012 LW 03:03 1.4m HW 09:41 4.1m LW 15:23 1.5m HW 21:50 4.2m
Wed 18 July 2012 LW 03:45 1.1m HW 10:17 4.2m LW 16:04 1.2m HW 22:26 4.3m
Thu 19 July 2012 LW 04:25 0.9m HW 10:52 4.3m LW 16:44 1.1m HW 23:01 4.4m
Fri 20 July 2012 LW 05:03 0.8m HW 11:26 4.4m LW 17:22 0.9m HW 23:37 4.4m
Sat 21 July 2012 LW 05:40 0.7m HW 12:02 4.4m LW 17:59 0.9m
Sun 22 July 2012 HW 00:14 4.5m LW 06:16 0.7m HW 12:40 4.5m LW 18:35 0.9m
Mon 23 July 2012 HW 00:52 4.5m LW 06:52 0.7m HW 13:19 4.5m LW 19:13 0.9m
Tue 24 July 2012 HW 01:33 4.4m LW 07:31 0.8m HW 14:01 4.4m LW 19:54 1.0m
Wed 25 July 2012 HW 02:16 4.3m LW 08:13 1.0m HW 14:47 4.3m LW 20:40 1.2m
Thu 26 July 2012 HW 03:06 4.2m LW 09:02 1.2m HW 15:41 4.2m LW 21:36 1.4m
Fri 27 July 2012 HW 04:05 4.0m LW 10:02 1.5m HW 16:45 4.1m LW 22:45 1.6m
Sat 28 July 2012 HW 05:19 3.9m LW 11:17 1.6m HW 18:01 4.1m
Sun 29 July 2012 LW 00:06 1.6m HW 06:41 3.9m LW 12:41 1.6m HW 19:19 4.1m
Mon 30 July 2012 LW 01:27 1.4m HW 08:00 4.0m LW 13:57 1.5m HW 20:28 4.3m
Tue 31 July 2012 LW 02:34 1.2m HW 09:05 4.2m LW 15:01 1.2m HW 21:26 4.4m
Wed 01 August 2012 LW 03:31 0.9m HW 09:59 4.4m LW 15:56 0.9m HW 22:16 4.6m
Thu 02 August 2012 LW 04:21 0.6m HW 10:47 4.6m LW 16:44 0.7m HW 23:01 4.6m
Fri 03 August 2012 LW 05:07 0.4m HW 11:30 4.6m LW 17:29 0.6m HW 23:43 4.6m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 17:00 on Wednesday 4 July 2012.

Low pressure centred to the south of Ireland will drift slowly towards the channel islands, and fill by the end of Thursday. Meanwhile, a new low will form across France and move into southern Britain on Friday. The passage of associated fronts and troughs will keep the weather unsettled across most parts.

24 hour forecast:

Wind South or southwest 3 or 4, becoming variable 2 or 3.
Weather Thundery showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Variable, becoming southwest 3 or 4.
Weather Thundery showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at midday on Wednesday 4 July 2012.

Low Shannon 1002 expected Plymouth 1007 by midday tomorrow

Gale warnings:

Area forecast: Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland

Wind South or southeast becoming variable 3 or 4.
Weather Thundery showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Wight forecast

Wind South or southeast becoming variable 3 or 4.
Weather Thundery showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight or moderate.