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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

Sat 08 September 2012
01:00 11°
53F
NW NW 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1023mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00
48F
NW NW 2kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00
46F
WNW WNW 1kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00 20°
67F
S S 2kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 24°
75F
SSW SSW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 24°
75F
SSW SSW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 17°
63F
S S 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 12°
54F
S S 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
Sun 09 September 2012
01:00 12°
54F
S S 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00 12°
54F
SSE SSE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00 14°
57F
S S 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1011mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00 21°
70F
SSW SSW 8kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1011mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 23°
73F
SSW SSW 11kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1010mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 21°
69F
SW SW 12kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 17°
63F
SSW SSW 8kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 15°
60F
SW SW 8kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1010mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s

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Tides for Southampton

Sat 08 September 2012 HW 02:55 3.9m LW 08:32 1.9m HW 15:16 3.8m LW 21:02 2.0m
Sun 09 September 2012 HW 03:50 3.7m LW 09:29 2.2m HW 16:17 3.7m LW 22:16 2.2m
Mon 10 September 2012 HW 05:09 3.6m LW 11:05 2.4m HW 17:42 3.6m
Tue 11 September 2012 LW 00:00 2.2m HW 06:42 3.7m LW 12:41 2.2m HW 19:08 3.7m
Wed 12 September 2012 LW 01:15 1.9m HW 07:53 3.9m LW 13:43 1.9m HW 20:09 4.0m
Thu 13 September 2012 LW 02:08 1.5m HW 08:41 4.1m LW 14:31 1.5m HW 20:54 4.2m
Fri 14 September 2012 LW 02:53 1.2m HW 09:21 4.4m LW 15:14 1.2m HW 21:33 4.4m
Sat 15 September 2012 LW 03:35 0.8m HW 09:58 4.5m LW 15:55 0.9m HW 22:11 4.6m
Sun 16 September 2012 LW 04:16 0.6m HW 10:34 4.7m LW 16:36 0.6m HW 22:49 4.7m
Mon 17 September 2012 LW 04:56 0.4m HW 11:12 4.8m LW 17:16 0.5m HW 23:28 4.8m
Tue 18 September 2012 LW 05:35 0.4m HW 11:51 4.8m LW 17:56 0.5m
Wed 19 September 2012 HW 00:08 4.8m LW 06:14 0.4m HW 12:33 4.8m LW 18:35 0.6m
Thu 20 September 2012 HW 00:51 4.7m LW 06:54 0.6m HW 13:17 4.7m LW 19:17 0.8m
Fri 21 September 2012 HW 01:37 4.5m LW 07:38 0.9m HW 14:04 4.5m LW 20:04 1.1m
Sat 22 September 2012 HW 02:29 4.3m LW 08:27 1.3m HW 15:00 4.2m LW 21:00 1.4m
Sun 23 September 2012 HW 03:33 4.0m LW 09:31 1.7m HW 16:10 4.0m LW 22:14 1.7m
Mon 24 September 2012 HW 04:58 3.9m LW 10:57 1.9m HW 17:39 3.9m LW 23:48 1.8m
Tue 25 September 2012 HW 06:33 3.9m LW 12:30 1.9m HW 19:06 4.0m
Wed 26 September 2012 LW 01:10 1.6m HW 07:49 4.1m LW 13:43 1.6m HW 20:12 4.2m
Thu 27 September 2012 LW 02:12 1.3m HW 08:45 4.4m LW 14:37 1.3m HW 21:03 4.4m
Fri 28 September 2012 LW 02:59 1.0m HW 09:30 4.5m LW 15:22 1.1m HW 21:45 4.5m
Sat 29 September 2012 LW 03:41 0.8m HW 10:09 4.6m LW 16:02 0.8m HW 22:21 4.6m
Sun 30 September 2012 LW 04:19 0.7m HW 10:44 4.6m LW 16:39 0.7m HW 22:55 4.6m
Mon 01 October 2012 LW 04:54 0.6m HW 11:15 4.6m LW 17:14 0.7m HW 23:26 4.5m
Tue 02 October 2012 LW 05:28 0.7m HW 11:45 4.5m LW 17:47 0.8m HW 23:58 4.5m
Wed 03 October 2012 LW 05:59 0.8m HW 12:16 4.5m LW 18:16 0.9m
Thu 04 October 2012 HW 00:30 4.4m LW 06:26 1.0m HW 12:48 4.4m LW 18:42 1.1m
Fri 05 October 2012 HW 01:05 4.3m LW 06:52 1.3m HW 13:21 4.2m LW 19:09 1.3m
Sat 06 October 2012 HW 01:41 4.2m LW 07:22 1.6m HW 13:57 4.1m LW 19:41 1.6m
Sun 07 October 2012 HW 02:22 4.0m LW 07:59 1.9m HW 14:39 3.9m LW 20:23 1.9m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 23:00 on Friday 7 September 2012.

A large area of high pressure across the United Kingdom will edge away eastwards as an area of low pressure and its associated weather fronts encroach from the west on Sunday.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Variable 3 or less, becoming southeast 3 or 4 later.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor near shore around dawn.
Sea state Smooth or slight.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Southeast 3 or 4, veering southwest 4 or 5.
Weather Showers later.
Visibility Moderate or good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 1800 on Friday 7 September 2012.

High Fastnet 1025 expected Germany 1019 by 1800 Saturday. New low expected 350 miles west of Shannon 991 by same time

Gale warnings:

Area forecast: Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Wind Variable 4.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor
Sea state Slight.

Wight forecast

Wind Variable 4.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight.