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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

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Weather for Southampton Airport

72 hour forecast

Sat 06 October 2012
16:00 14°
58F
NE NE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 10°
49F
NE NE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1014mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00
46F
NNE NNE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
Sun 07 October 2012
01:00
45F
NNE NNE 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00
44F
N N 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00
42F
N N 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1019mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00
49F
NNE NNE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 13°
56F
NE NE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 15°
58F
E E 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 11°
51F
ESE ESE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1023mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 11°
51F
ESE ESE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
Mon 08 October 2012
01:00 11°
52F
E E 5kt Light rain 0.06mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
04:00 11°
52F
E E 6kt Light rain 0.14mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
07:00 12°
53F
ESE ESE 7kt Light rain 0.08mm Pressure: 1019mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
10:00 12°
53F
ESE ESE 7kt Light rain 0.68mm Pressure: 1019mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
13:00 12°
54F
ESE ESE 7kt Light rain 0.73mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
16:00 13°
55F
ESE ESE 7kt Light rain 0.16mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
19:00 12°
53F
E E 6kt Light rain 0.15mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s
22:00 11°
52F
ENE ENE 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: 0.0m
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: 0.00s

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Tides for Southampton

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
Mon 08 October 2012 HW 03:13 3.8m LW 08:51 2.1m HW 15:35 3.7m LW 21:26 2.1m
Tue 09 October 2012 HW 04:24 3.7m LW 10:13 2.3m HW 16:52 3.7m LW 23:00 2.1m
Wed 10 October 2012 HW 05:49 3.7m LW 11:52 2.2m HW 18:17 3.7m
Thu 11 October 2012 LW 00:27 2.0m HW 07:04 3.9m LW 13:02 1.9m HW 19:25 4.0m
Fri 12 October 2012 LW 01:28 1.6m HW 08:00 4.2m LW 13:55 1.6m HW 20:17 4.2m
Sat 13 October 2012 LW 02:17 1.2m HW 08:45 4.4m LW 14:41 1.2m HW 21:01 4.5m
Sun 14 October 2012 LW 03:02 0.9m HW 09:26 4.7m LW 15:25 0.8m HW 21:43 4.7m
Mon 15 October 2012 LW 03:46 0.6m HW 10:06 4.8m LW 16:09 0.6m HW 22:24 4.8m
Tue 16 October 2012 LW 04:29 0.5m HW 10:47 4.9m LW 16:52 0.4m HW 23:06 4.9m
Wed 17 October 2012 LW 05:12 0.4m HW 11:30 4.9m LW 17:35 0.4m HW 23:50 4.9m
Thu 18 October 2012 LW 05:55 0.5m HW 12:13 4.9m LW 18:18 0.5m
Fri 19 October 2012 HW 00:36 4.8m LW 06:39 0.7m HW 13:00 4.7m LW 19:03 0.7m
Sat 20 October 2012 HW 01:25 4.6m LW 07:25 1.0m HW 13:50 4.5m LW 19:51 1.0m
Sun 21 October 2012 HW 02:20 4.4m LW 08:18 1.3m HW 14:48 4.3m LW 20:48 1.4m
Mon 22 October 2012 HW 03:26 4.1m LW 09:22 1.7m HW 15:57 4.0m LW 21:58 1.6m
Tue 23 October 2012 HW 04:47 4.0m LW 10:43 1.9m HW 17:20 3.9m LW 23:22 1.8m
Wed 24 October 2012 HW 06:12 4.0m LW 12:07 1.9m HW 18:41 4.0m
Thu 25 October 2012 LW 00:40 1.7m HW 07:23 4.2m LW 13:16 1.7m HW 19:46 4.1m
Fri 26 October 2012 LW 01:40 1.5m HW 08:19 4.4m LW 14:10 1.5m HW 20:38 4.3m
Sat 27 October 2012 LW 02:28 1.3m HW 09:04 4.5m LW 14:54 1.2m HW 21:20 4.4m
Sun 28 October 2012 LW 03:09 1.1m HW 09:42 4.6m LW 15:33 1.1m HW 21:57 4.5m
Mon 29 October 2012 LW 03:47 1.0m HW 10:16 4.6m LW 16:10 0.9m HW 22:30 4.5m
Tue 30 October 2012 LW 04:23 0.9m HW 10:47 4.6m LW 16:44 0.9m HW 23:01 4.5m
Wed 31 October 2012 LW 04:57 0.9m HW 11:17 4.5m LW 17:17 0.9m HW 23:32 4.5m
Thu 01 November 2012 LW 05:30 1.0m HW 11:48 4.5m LW 17:48 1.0m
Fri 02 November 2012 HW 00:05 4.4m LW 05:59 1.1m HW 12:21 4.4m LW 18:16 1.1m
Sat 03 November 2012 HW 00:41 4.4m LW 06:28 1.3m HW 12:55 4.3m LW 18:44 1.3m
Sun 04 November 2012 HW 01:18 4.3m LW 06:59 1.5m HW 13:32 4.2m LW 19:17 1.5m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 17:00 on Saturday 6 October 2012.

An area of high pressure will build across the United Kingdom tonight and tomorrow, bringing settled conditions for most, although showery weather will continue in the far north and rain is expected in southern and some western waters from tomorrow afternoon.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Easterly or northeasterly 3 or 4, veering southeasterly 4 or 5 later.
Weather Fair until later, then occasional rain in far west.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea state Slight.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Southeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 for a time, backing easterly 3 or 4 later.
Weather Occasional rain.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea state Slight becoming moderate.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at midday on Saturday 6 October 2012.

Low 100 miles north of Viking 995 losing its identity by midday tomorrow. New high expected Irish Sea 1023 by same time

Gale warnings: Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Fisher, German Bight, Fitzroy, Sole, Shannon, Fair Isle

Area forecast: Wight

Wind Northeast veering southeast 4 or 5.
Weather Mainly fair.
Visibility Good
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Wight forecast

Wind Northeast veering southeast 4 or 5.
Weather Mainly fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Slight or moderate.