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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

Sun 01 September 2013
04:00
49F
NW NW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1029mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: NNW Wave period: 3.00s
07:00
49F
NW NW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1030mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: NNW Wave period: 3.00s
10:00 16°
61F
NW NW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1031mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: NNW Wave period: 3.00s
13:00 21°
69F
W W 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1029mb Wave height: 0.2m
Wave direction: N Wave period: 3.00s
16:00 22°
71F
W W 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 2.00s
19:00 19°
65F
WNW WNW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 2.00s
22:00 14°
57F
WNW WNW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1029mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 3.00s
Mon 02 September 2013
01:00 11°
52F
WNW WNW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1029mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 3.00s
04:00 10°
50F
WNW WNW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
07:00 10°
50F
WNW WNW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
10:00 18°
64F
WNW WNW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
13:00 23°
74F
WNW WNW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1027mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
16:00 24°
76F
WNW WNW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1026mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 3.00s
19:00 20°
69F
WNW WNW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1026mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 3.00s
22:00 15°
59F
NW NW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1028mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 3.00s
Tue 03 September 2013
01:00 13°
56F
NW NW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1027mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 3.00s
04:00 13°
55F
NNW NNW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1027mb Wave height: 0.3m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 2.00s
07:00 13°
55F
N N 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1026mb Wave height: 0.2m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
10:00 22°
71F
ENE ENE 1kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1027mb Wave height: 0.1m
Wave direction: W Wave period: 2.00s
13:00 25°
78F
S S 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1026mb Wave height: 0.1m
Wave direction: WNW Wave period: 2.00s
16:00 25°
77F
SSW SSW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1024mb Wave height: 0.1m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 8.00s
19:00 21°
69F
SSW SSW 4kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1024mb Wave height: 0.1m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 8.00s
22:00 14°
58F
SSW SSW 3kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1024mb Wave height: 0.1m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 8.00s

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Tides for Southampton

Sun 01 September 2013 LW 01:20 2.0m HW 08:06 3.8m LW 13:48 2.0m HW 20:22 3.9m
Mon 02 September 2013 LW 02:13 1.7m HW 08:55 4.1m LW 14:36 1.7m HW 21:06 4.1m
Tue 03 September 2013 LW 02:56 1.4m HW 09:33 4.2m LW 15:16 1.4m HW 21:42 4.3m
Wed 04 September 2013 LW 03:35 1.1m HW 10:05 4.4m LW 15:54 1.1m HW 22:14 4.4m
Thu 05 September 2013 LW 04:12 0.8m HW 10:35 4.5m LW 16:31 0.9m HW 22:45 4.5m
Fri 06 September 2013 LW 04:48 0.7m HW 11:06 4.5m LW 17:06 0.8m HW 23:17 4.6m
Sat 07 September 2013 LW 05:22 0.6m HW 11:39 4.6m LW 17:39 0.7m HW 23:51 4.6m
Sun 08 September 2013 LW 05:55 0.6m HW 12:13 4.6m LW 18:12 0.8m
Mon 09 September 2013 HW 00:27 4.6m LW 06:28 0.7m HW 12:50 4.6m LW 18:46 0.8m
Tue 10 September 2013 HW 01:06 4.5m LW 07:03 0.9m HW 13:30 4.5m LW 19:24 1.0m
Wed 11 September 2013 HW 01:48 4.4m LW 07:42 1.1m HW 14:14 4.3m LW 20:08 1.3m
Thu 12 September 2013 HW 02:37 4.2m LW 08:31 1.4m HW 15:08 4.2m LW 21:05 1.5m
Fri 13 September 2013 HW 03:40 4.0m LW 09:36 1.7m HW 16:18 4.0m LW 22:22 1.7m
Sat 14 September 2013 HW 05:04 3.9m LW 11:05 1.9m HW 17:45 3.9m LW 23:57 1.7m
Sun 15 September 2013 HW 06:36 3.9m LW 12:37 1.7m HW 19:10 4.1m
Mon 16 September 2013 LW 01:19 1.5m HW 07:53 4.2m LW 13:51 1.4m HW 20:17 4.3m
Tue 17 September 2013 LW 02:22 1.1m HW 08:52 4.4m LW 14:49 1.1m HW 21:10 4.5m
Wed 18 September 2013 LW 03:14 0.8m HW 09:41 4.6m LW 15:39 0.8m HW 21:57 4.7m
Thu 19 September 2013 LW 04:01 0.5m HW 10:24 4.8m LW 16:24 0.6m HW 22:39 4.8m
Fri 20 September 2013 LW 04:44 0.3m HW 11:04 4.8m LW 17:06 0.4m HW 23:18 4.8m
Sat 21 September 2013 LW 05:24 0.3m HW 11:42 4.8m LW 17:45 0.5m HW 23:56 4.7m
Sun 22 September 2013 LW 06:02 0.4m HW 12:19 4.7m LW 18:22 0.6m
Mon 23 September 2013 HW 00:33 4.6m LW 06:35 0.7m HW 12:55 4.5m LW 18:54 0.8m
Tue 24 September 2013 HW 01:11 4.4m LW 07:07 1.0m HW 13:31 4.4m LW 19:25 1.1m
Wed 25 September 2013 HW 01:49 4.2m LW 07:38 1.3m HW 14:08 4.2m LW 19:57 1.5m
Thu 26 September 2013 HW 02:30 4.0m LW 08:13 1.7m HW 14:50 3.9m LW 20:37 1.8m
Fri 27 September 2013 HW 03:20 3.8m LW 09:01 2.1m HW 15:43 3.7m LW 21:35 2.1m
Sat 28 September 2013 HW 04:28 3.7m LW 10:19 2.3m HW 16:57 3.6m LW 23:08 2.2m
Sun 29 September 2013 HW 05:59 3.6m LW 12:00 2.3m HW 18:29 3.6m
Mon 30 September 2013 LW 00:35 2.1m HW 07:20 3.8m LW 13:11 2.1m HW 19:40 3.8m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 23:00 on Saturday 31 August 2013.

High pressure will remain centred near to the southwest of the British Isles throughout. This will give fairly light winds in the south, but allow strong westerly winds to persist in the north.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Northerly 4 or 5, backing westerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later in east.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Smooth or slight.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

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

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 1800 on Saturday 31 August 2013.

Low just northeast of Iceland 989 losing its identity by 1800 Sunday. New low, moving steadily northeast, expected Denmark Strait 981 by same time. High Shannon 1035 expected Sole 1034 by that time

Gale warnings: Rockall, Malin, Hebrides, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Area forecast: Wight, Portland, Plymouth

Wind North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Wight forecast

Wind North or northwest 3 or 4, occasionally 5 at first.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Slight or moderate.