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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

Thu 03 July 2014
13:00 24°
75F
SW SW 10kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1019mb Wave height: 0.4m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 3.00s
16:00 24°
75F
SW SW 10kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 3.00s
19:00 21°
70F
SW SW 9kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: 0.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
22:00 14°
58F
SW SW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1016mb Wave height: 0.6m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
Fri 04 July 2014
01:00 13°
55F
SW SW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: WSW Wave period: 4.00s
04:00 12°
54F
SSW SSW 5kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
07:00 15°
60F
SSW SSW 6kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1010mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
10:00 21°
70F
SSW SSW 10kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: 0.5m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
13:00 23°
73F
SSW SSW 13kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1007mb Wave height: 0.7m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
16:00 21°
71F
SW SW 14kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1004mb Wave height: 0.9m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 4.00s
19:00 17°
63F
SSW SSW 9kt Light rain 0.54mm Pressure: 1003mb Wave height: 0.9m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s
22:00 16°
61F
SSW SSW 9kt Light rain 1.40mm Pressure: 1002mb Wave height: 1.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s
Sat 05 July 2014
01:00 16°
61F
SSW SSW 9kt Light rain 1.14mm Pressure: 1001mb Wave height: 1.3m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
04:00 16°
61F
SW SW 7kt Light rain 2.93mm Pressure: 1000mb Wave height: 1.3m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
07:00 16°
61F
SW SW 7kt Light rain 3.35mm Pressure: 1001mb Wave height: 1.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
10:00 18°
65F
WSW WSW 9kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1002mb Wave height: 1.0m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 6.00s
13:00 21°
70F
WSW WSW 11kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1003mb Wave height: 1.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s
16:00 21°
70F
WSW WSW 11kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1004mb Wave height: 1.2m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s
19:00 19°
65F
WSW WSW 9kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1004mb Wave height: 1.2m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s
22:00 13°
56F
SW SW 6kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1006mb Wave height: 1.1m
Wave direction: SW Wave period: 5.00s

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Tides for Southampton

Thu 03 July 2014 HW 02:09 4.1m LW 07:42 1.2m HW 14:40 4.2m LW 20:03 1.4m
Fri 04 July 2014 HW 02:49 4.1m LW 08:21 1.3m HW 15:21 4.2m LW 20:48 1.5m
Sat 05 July 2014 HW 03:35 4.0m LW 09:10 1.5m HW 16:08 4.1m LW 21:43 1.7m
Sun 06 July 2014 HW 04:27 3.9m LW 10:09 1.6m HW 17:03 4.0m LW 22:47 1.7m
Mon 07 July 2014 HW 05:28 3.8m LW 11:16 1.7m HW 19:13 4.0m LW 23:53 1.7m
Tue 08 July 2014 HW 07:55 3.8m LW 12:24 1.7m HW 20:09 4.1m
Wed 09 July 2014 LW 00:59 1.5m HW 08:47 4.0m LW 13:29 1.5m HW 20:50 4.3m
Thu 10 July 2014 LW 02:02 1.3m HW 09:21 4.2m LW 14:30 1.2m HW 21:26 4.4m
Fri 11 July 2014 LW 03:00 0.9m HW 09:53 4.4m LW 15:25 0.9m HW 22:06 4.6m
Sat 12 July 2014 LW 03:52 0.6m HW 10:33 4.6m LW 16:16 0.7m HW 22:48 4.8m
Sun 13 July 2014 LW 04:41 0.3m HW 11:16 4.8m LW 17:04 0.5m HW 23:32 4.8m
Mon 14 July 2014 LW 05:28 0.2m HW 12:01 4.8m LW 17:51 0.4m
Tue 15 July 2014 HW 00:17 4.8m LW 06:13 0.2m HW 12:48 4.8m LW 18:36 0.4m
Wed 16 July 2014 HW 01:05 4.7m LW 06:58 0.3m HW 13:38 4.7m LW 19:22 0.6m
Thu 17 July 2014 HW 01:55 4.6m LW 07:44 0.5m HW 14:35 4.6m LW 20:09 0.8m
Fri 18 July 2014 HW 02:53 4.4m LW 08:32 0.9m HW 17:16 4.5m LW 21:01 1.2m
Sat 19 July 2014 HW 04:03 4.2m LW 09:26 1.2m HW 17:44 4.4m LW 21:59 1.4m
Sun 20 July 2014 HW 05:22 4.0m LW 10:27 1.5m HW 18:04 4.2m LW 23:05 1.7m
Mon 21 July 2014 HW 06:21 3.9m LW 11:34 1.7m HW 18:53 4.1m
Tue 22 July 2014 LW 00:15 1.7m HW 07:28 3.8m LW 12:43 1.8m HW 19:55 4.0m
Wed 23 July 2014 LW 01:22 1.7m HW 10:08 3.9m LW 13:46 1.7m HW 20:56 4.0m
Thu 24 July 2014 LW 02:19 1.5m HW 11:13 4.1m LW 14:41 1.5m HW 21:39 4.1m
Fri 25 July 2014 LW 03:09 1.2m HW 10:33 4.1m LW 15:30 1.3m HW 22:15 4.2m
Sat 26 July 2014 LW 03:54 1.0m HW 10:58 4.2m LW 16:15 1.1m HW 22:52 4.3m
Sun 27 July 2014 LW 04:37 0.9m HW 11:32 4.3m LW 16:57 1.0m HW 23:30 4.3m
Mon 28 July 2014 LW 05:17 0.8m HW 12:08 4.4m LW 17:36 1.0m
Tue 29 July 2014 HW 00:05 4.3m LW 05:54 0.9m HW 12:39 4.4m LW 18:10 1.1m
Wed 30 July 2014 HW 00:36 4.3m LW 06:23 1.0m HW 13:04 4.4m LW 18:35 1.2m
Thu 31 July 2014 HW 01:05 4.3m LW 06:45 1.0m HW 13:29 4.4m LW 18:59 1.2m
Fri 01 August 2014 HW 01:36 4.3m LW 07:12 1.1m HW 14:01 4.4m LW 19:32 1.2m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 11:00 on Thursday 3 July 2014.

An area of high pressure across southern England will decline while a deep area of low pressure remains slow-moving near Iceland. Various Atlantic fronts will bring rain at times during the next couple of days, especially to the northwest.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 at times.
Weather Fair.
Visibility Moderate or good.
Sea state Slight, occasionally moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Southwest 4, increasing 5 or 6, then veering west 4 or 5 later.
Weather Fair then rain or showers.
Visibility Moderate or good, becoming moderate or poor.
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 0600 on Thursday 3 July 2014.

Low Iceland 982 expected Bailey 985 by 0600 tomorrow

Gale warnings: Rockall, Malin, Hebrides

Area forecast: Dover, Wight, Portland

Wind Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Weather Mainly fair.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor
Sea state Slight, occasionally moderate in north.

Wight forecast

Wind Southwesterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in north.
Weather Mainly fair.
Visibility Good, occasionally poor.
Sea state Slight, occasionally moderate in north.