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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

Wed 01 January 2014
18:00 10°
51F
S S 18kt Light rain 3.25mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: 3.6m
Wave direction: SSW Wave period: 9.00s
21:00 10°
50F
SSW SSW 15kt Light rain 0.02mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: 3.2m
Wave direction: SSW Wave period: 8.00s
Thu 02 January 2014
00:00
48F
SSW SSW 14kt Light rain 0.02mm Pressure: 982mb Wave height: 2.9m
Wave direction: SSW Wave period: 8.00s
03:00
46F
W W 11kt Light rain 0.71mm Pressure: 986mb Wave height: 2.4m
Wave direction: SSW Wave period: 7.00s
06:00
44F
WSW WSW 10kt Light rain 0.36mm Pressure: 991mb Wave height: 2.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
09:00
44F
SW SW 9kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 995mb Wave height: 1.9m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
12:00 10°
50F
SW SW 10kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 996mb Wave height: 1.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
15:00
48F
SSW SSW 9kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 997mb Wave height: 1.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
18:00
47F
SSW SSW 11kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 997mb Wave height: 1.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
21:00
49F
S S 14kt Light rain 1.04mm Pressure: 995mb Wave height: 1.9m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
Fri 03 January 2014
00:00 10°
51F
S S 20kt Light rain 2.37mm Pressure: 992mb Wave height: 2.6m
Wave direction: SSW Wave period: 7.00s
03:00
49F
SW SW 13kt Light rain 0.76mm Pressure: 993mb Wave height: 2.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 7.00s
06:00
47F
SSW SSW 15kt Light rain 0.37mm Pressure: 994mb Wave height: 2.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 7.00s
09:00
47F
SSW SSW 16kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 995mb Wave height: 2.7m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 8.00s
12:00
47F
SW SW 15kt Light rain 0.43mm Pressure: 995mb Wave height: 3.2m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 8.00s
15:00
44F
SW SW 18kt Light rain 1.19mm Pressure: 996mb Wave height: 4.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 9.00s
18:00
43F
SW SW 15kt Light rain 0.65mm Pressure: 1000mb Wave height: 3.9m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 10.00s
21:00
43F
SSW SSW 12kt Light rain 0.76mm Pressure: 1000mb Wave height: 3.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 9.00s

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Tides for Southampton

Wed 01 January 2014 LW 03:48 0.8m HW 10:25 4.8m LW 16:14 0.5m HW 22:50 4.8m
Thu 02 January 2014 LW 04:37 0.6m HW 11:08 4.9m LW 17:02 0.3m HW 23:35 4.8m
Fri 03 January 2014 LW 05:24 0.5m HW 11:54 4.9m LW 17:48 0.2m
Sat 04 January 2014 HW 00:22 4.8m LW 06:11 0.5m HW 12:40 4.8m LW 18:34 0.3m
Sun 05 January 2014 HW 01:11 4.7m LW 06:56 0.6m HW 13:29 4.7m LW 19:19 0.5m
Mon 06 January 2014 HW 02:04 4.6m LW 07:43 0.8m HW 14:23 4.5m LW 20:06 0.8m
Tue 07 January 2014 HW 03:09 4.5m LW 08:31 1.1m HW 15:26 4.3m LW 20:56 1.1m
Wed 08 January 2014 HW 05:30 4.4m LW 09:27 1.4m HW 16:44 4.1m LW 21:54 1.5m
Thu 09 January 2014 HW 05:48 4.2m LW 10:30 1.7m HW 17:46 3.9m LW 23:00 1.7m
Fri 10 January 2014 HW 06:23 4.1m LW 11:41 1.8m HW 18:46 3.8m
Sat 11 January 2014 LW 00:10 1.9m HW 07:19 4.0m LW 12:50 1.8m HW 19:57 3.8m
Sun 12 January 2014 LW 01:16 1.8m HW 08:26 4.0m LW 13:50 1.7m HW 22:39 4.0m
Mon 13 January 2014 LW 02:12 1.7m HW 10:43 4.1m LW 14:41 1.4m HW 23:29 4.1m
Tue 14 January 2014 LW 03:02 1.5m HW 09:59 4.2m LW 15:28 1.2m HW 22:10 4.2m
Wed 15 January 2014 LW 03:48 1.3m HW 10:33 4.3m LW 16:12 1.0m HW 23:15 4.3m
Thu 16 January 2014 LW 04:31 1.1m HW 11:11 4.4m LW 16:52 0.9m HW 23:48 4.4m
Fri 17 January 2014 LW 05:10 1.1m HW 11:47 4.4m LW 17:29 0.9m
Sat 18 January 2014 HW 00:20 4.4m LW 05:45 1.1m HW 12:19 4.4m LW 18:01 0.9m
Sun 19 January 2014 HW 00:45 4.4m LW 06:13 1.1m HW 12:46 4.4m LW 18:26 1.0m
Mon 20 January 2014 HW 01:08 4.4m LW 06:38 1.1m HW 13:15 4.4m LW 18:51 1.0m
Tue 21 January 2014 HW 01:38 4.4m LW 07:09 1.1m HW 13:50 4.4m LW 19:25 1.0m
Wed 22 January 2014 HW 02:15 4.4m LW 07:46 1.1m HW 14:32 4.3m LW 20:05 1.1m
Thu 23 January 2014 HW 02:59 4.3m LW 08:30 1.2m HW 15:19 4.2m LW 20:52 1.3m
Fri 24 January 2014 HW 03:50 4.2m LW 09:23 1.5m HW 16:13 4.0m LW 21:48 1.5m
Sat 25 January 2014 HW 04:47 4.1m LW 10:28 1.7m HW 17:17 3.9m LW 23:01 1.7m
Sun 26 January 2014 HW 05:59 4.0m LW 11:48 1.7m HW 20:01 3.9m
Mon 27 January 2014 LW 00:25 1.8m HW 08:16 4.1m LW 13:09 1.6m HW 20:52 4.1m
Tue 28 January 2014 LW 01:44 1.5m HW 08:55 4.3m LW 14:19 1.2m HW 21:25 4.3m
Wed 29 January 2014 LW 02:47 1.2m HW 09:31 4.5m LW 15:15 0.8m HW 21:59 4.5m
Thu 30 January 2014 LW 03:39 0.8m HW 10:11 4.7m LW 16:04 0.4m HW 22:39 4.7m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 17:00 on Wednesday 1 January 2014.

Deep areas of low pressure moving northeast just to the west of the British Isles, with their associated weather fronts will maintain the current very unsettled weather across the United Kingdom for the next few days.

24 hour forecast:

Wind South 7 to severe gale 9, veering west or southwest 5 to 7, then backing south later 5 or 6.
Weather Rain then thundery showers.
Visibility Moderate or poor, becoming good, occasionally moderate.
Sea state Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind South 5 or 6, increasing 7 or gale 8, then veering southwest 7 to severe gale 9.
Weather Squally showers, rain for a time.
Visibility Good, occasionally moderate.
Sea state Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at midday on Wednesday 1 January 2014.

Low southern Ireland 969 expected Faeroes 965 by midday tomorrow. Developing low expected 220 miles west of Shannon 957 by same time

Gale warnings: Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Humber, Thames, Dover, Wight, Portland, Plymouth, Biscay, Trafalgar, Fitzroy, Sole, Lundy, Fastnet, Irish Sea, Shannon, Rockall, Bailey, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Area forecast: Thames, Dover, Wight

Wind South 7 to severe gale 9, occasionally storm 10 in Thames and Dover, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Weather Rain then showers.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor
Sea state Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.

Wight forecast

Wind South 7 to severe gale 9, veering southwest 5 to 7.
Weather Rain then showers.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough.