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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 02 May 2013
13:00 16°
61F
NE NE 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1022mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
16:00 17°
62F
NE NE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 15°
58F
NNE NNE 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
45F
ENE ENE 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
Fri 03 May 2013
01:00
38F
ESE ESE 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
39F
WNW WNW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
07:00
44F
NW NW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
10:00 14°
57F
W W 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
13:00 17°
62F
WSW WSW 8kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
16:00 15°
58F
W W 9kt Light rain 0.09mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 13°
56F
W W 9kt Light rain 0.08mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
47F
SW SW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
Sat 04 May 2013
01:00
47F
SW SW 9kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
48F
W W 7kt Light rain 0.33mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
07:00
45F
NW NW 6kt Light rain 0.17mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
10:00 11°
51F
NW NW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1019mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
13:00 14°
57F
WNW WNW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
16:00 15°
59F
W W 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1020mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 13°
55F
WSW WSW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1021mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
43F
W W 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1023mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a

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Tides for Southampton

Thu 02 May 2013 HW 03:17 4.1m LW 09:17 1.2m HW 16:01 4.0m LW 21:56 1.5m
Fri 03 May 2013 HW 04:29 3.9m LW 10:30 1.4m HW 17:19 4.0m LW 23:14 1.6m
Sat 04 May 2013 HW 05:49 3.9m LW 11:48 1.5m HW 18:37 4.0m
Sun 05 May 2013 LW 00:30 1.6m HW 07:04 3.9m LW 12:59 1.4m HW 19:41 4.2m
Mon 06 May 2013 LW 01:34 1.4m HW 08:06 4.1m LW 13:57 1.2m HW 20:35 4.3m
Tue 07 May 2013 LW 02:27 1.2m HW 08:57 4.2m LW 14:45 1.0m HW 21:20 4.4m
Wed 08 May 2013 LW 03:12 1.0m HW 09:40 4.3m LW 15:29 0.9m HW 21:59 4.4m
Thu 09 May 2013 LW 03:53 0.8m HW 10:18 4.3m LW 16:09 0.8m HW 22:34 4.4m
Fri 10 May 2013 LW 04:31 0.7m HW 10:53 4.3m LW 16:46 0.8m HW 23:07 4.4m
Sat 11 May 2013 LW 05:07 0.7m HW 11:27 4.3m LW 17:22 0.8m HW 23:40 4.4m
Sun 12 May 2013 LW 05:40 0.7m HW 12:01 4.3m LW 17:55 1.0m
Mon 13 May 2013 HW 00:13 4.3m LW 06:10 0.8m HW 12:37 4.3m LW 18:25 1.1m
Tue 14 May 2013 HW 00:48 4.2m LW 06:40 1.0m HW 13:13 4.2m LW 18:56 1.3m
Wed 15 May 2013 HW 01:24 4.1m LW 07:11 1.2m HW 13:52 4.1m LW 19:31 1.5m
Thu 16 May 2013 HW 02:03 4.0m LW 07:47 1.4m HW 14:35 4.0m LW 20:12 1.7m
Fri 17 May 2013 HW 02:47 3.8m LW 08:33 1.6m HW 15:26 3.9m LW 21:06 1.9m
Sat 18 May 2013 HW 03:41 3.7m LW 09:31 1.7m HW 16:26 3.8m LW 22:14 1.9m
Sun 19 May 2013 HW 04:47 3.7m LW 10:44 1.8m HW 17:34 3.8m LW 23:30 1.9m
Mon 20 May 2013 HW 05:58 3.7m LW 11:58 1.7m HW 18:40 4.0m
Tue 21 May 2013 LW 00:37 1.6m HW 07:04 3.9m LW 13:03 1.4m HW 19:37 4.2m
Wed 22 May 2013 LW 01:35 1.3m HW 08:02 4.1m LW 13:58 1.2m HW 20:29 4.4m
Thu 23 May 2013 LW 02:27 1.0m HW 08:53 4.3m LW 14:50 0.9m HW 21:16 4.6m
Fri 24 May 2013 LW 03:17 0.7m HW 09:41 4.5m LW 15:40 0.7m HW 22:03 4.7m
Sat 25 May 2013 LW 04:06 0.5m HW 10:28 4.6m LW 16:29 0.5m HW 22:49 4.8m
Sun 26 May 2013 LW 04:54 0.3m HW 11:16 4.7m LW 17:17 0.5m HW 23:37 4.8m
Mon 27 May 2013 LW 05:42 0.3m HW 12:05 4.7m LW 18:06 0.5m
Tue 28 May 2013 HW 00:25 4.7m LW 06:29 0.4m HW 12:56 4.6m LW 18:54 0.7m
Wed 29 May 2013 HW 01:16 4.6m LW 07:18 0.5m HW 13:49 4.5m LW 19:45 0.9m
Thu 30 May 2013 HW 02:09 4.4m LW 08:08 0.8m HW 14:45 4.4m LW 20:38 1.1m
Fri 31 May 2013 HW 03:05 4.2m LW 09:03 1.0m HW 15:46 4.2m LW 21:38 1.4m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 11:00 on Thursday 2 May 2013.

High pressure across the United Kingdom will gradually decline southwards, as complex areas of low pressure move northeastwards across northern areas. A weakening cold front will edge southeastwards during Friday and Saturday.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Variable 3 or 4.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Smooth or slight.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Variable 3 or 4, becoming west or southwest 5 or 6, veering northwest 4 or 5 later.
Weather Occasional rain later.
Visibility Good, occasionally moderate later.
Sea state Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 0600 on Thursday 2 May 2013.

Low just west of Rockall 1011 expected Viking 1002 by 0600 tomorrow. New low expected Rockall 1009 by same time. High 100 miles west of Fitzroy, expected Fitzroy 1025 by that time

Gale warnings: Viking, North Utsire, Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey

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

Wind Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Weather Showers at first.
Visibility Moderate or good
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Wight forecast

Wind Northeast 4 or 5, becoming variable 3 or 4.
Weather Showers at first.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea state Slight or moderate.