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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

Wed 22 May 2013
16:00 15°
59F
NW NW 10kt Light rain 0.11mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 14°
57F
NNW NNW 9kt Light rain 0.06mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00 11°
51F
NNW NNW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1018mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
Thu 23 May 2013
01:00
41F
NW NW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1017mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
40F
WNW WNW 7kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
07:00
44F
NW NW 13kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
10:00 11°
51F
NNW NNW 13kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1014mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
13:00 11°
51F
NW NW 13kt Light rain 0.23mm Pressure: 1014mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
16:00 10°
51F
NW NW 12kt Light rain 0.65mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00
49F
NW NW 10kt Light rain 0.53mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
41F
WNW WNW 8kt Light rain 0.04mm Pressure: 1014mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
Fri 24 May 2013
01:00
38F
WNW WNW 8kt Light rain 0.02mm Pressure: 1013mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
04:00
37F
WNW WNW 8kt Light rain 0.01mm Pressure: 1012mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
07:00
41F
WNW WNW 12kt Light rain 0.16mm Pressure: 1011mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
10:00
49F
NW NW 15kt Light rain 0.17mm Pressure: 1010mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
13:00 10°
51F
NW NW 18kt Light rain 0.19mm Pressure: 1009mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
16:00 11°
52F
N N 19kt Light rain 0.30mm Pressure: 1010mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
19:00 10°
50F
N N 14kt Light rain 0.24mm Pressure: 1012mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a
22:00
42F
NNW NNW 9kt No rain 0.00mm Pressure: 1015mb Wave height: n/a
Wave direction: n/a Wave period: n/a

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Tides for Southampton

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
Sat 01 June 2013 HW 04:07 4.0m LW 10:04 1.3m HW 16:51 4.1m LW 22:43 1.5m
Sun 02 June 2013 HW 05:16 3.9m LW 11:10 1.5m HW 18:00 4.1m LW 23:52 1.6m
Mon 03 June 2013 HW 06:27 3.9m LW 12:17 1.5m HW 19:06 4.1m
Tue 04 June 2013 LW 00:57 1.6m HW 07:33 3.9m LW 13:19 1.5m HW 20:03 4.2m
Wed 05 June 2013 LW 01:54 1.4m HW 08:29 4.0m LW 14:12 1.4m HW 20:52 4.2m
Thu 06 June 2013 LW 02:42 1.3m HW 09:17 4.1m LW 14:59 1.3m HW 21:35 4.3m
Fri 07 June 2013 LW 03:26 1.1m HW 09:58 4.2m LW 15:42 1.2m HW 22:12 4.3m
Sat 08 June 2013 LW 04:06 1.0m HW 10:35 4.2m LW 16:22 1.1m HW 22:46 4.3m
Sun 09 June 2013 LW 04:43 0.9m HW 11:09 4.3m LW 17:00 1.0m HW 23:20 4.3m
Mon 10 June 2013 LW 05:19 0.9m HW 11:43 4.3m LW 17:35 1.1m HW 23:53 4.3m
Tue 11 June 2013 LW 05:52 0.9m HW 12:17 4.3m LW 18:09 1.1m
Wed 12 June 2013 HW 00:28 4.3m LW 06:23 1.0m HW 12:54 4.2m LW 18:41 1.2m
Thu 13 June 2013 HW 01:04 4.2m LW 06:54 1.1m HW 13:31 4.2m LW 19:14 1.3m
Fri 14 June 2013 HW 01:42 4.1m LW 07:28 1.2m HW 14:11 4.1m LW 19:51 1.5m
Sat 15 June 2013 HW 02:22 4.0m LW 08:08 1.3m HW 14:55 4.1m LW 20:36 1.6m
Sun 16 June 2013 HW 03:08 3.9m LW 08:56 1.5m HW 15:46 4.0m LW 21:31 1.7m
Mon 17 June 2013 HW 04:04 3.9m LW 09:55 1.6m HW 16:45 4.0m LW 22:36 1.7m
Tue 18 June 2013 HW 05:09 3.8m LW 11:04 1.6m HW 17:51 4.0m LW 23:47 1.6m
Wed 19 June 2013 HW 06:19 3.9m LW 12:15 1.5m HW 18:56 4.2m
Thu 20 June 2013 LW 00:54 1.4m HW 07:26 4.1m LW 13:22 1.3m HW 19:56 4.3m

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Inshore waters forecast

Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis

Issued at 17:00 on Wednesday 22 May 2013.

A slow moving area of high pressure lies to the southwest of the United Kingdom. An area of low pressure over Denmark will move into the central North Sea by Thursday evening then into southeast England on Friday. Cold north or northwest winds will affect all areas.

24 hour forecast:

Wind Northwest 4 or 5 increasing 5 to 7.
Weather Showers later.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind Northwesterly veering northeasterly, 5 to 7, decreasing mainly 4 or 5 for a time.
Weather Showers, occasional rain later.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Slight or moderate.

Shipping forecast

General synopsis

Issued at 0600 on Wednesday 22 May 2013.

Low Denmark 996 expected South Utsire 993 by 0600 tomorrow

Gale warnings: Viking, North Utsire, South Utsire, Forties, Cromarty, Forth, Tyne, Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Trafalgar, Fitzroy, Fair Isle, Faeroes, Southeast Iceland

Area forecast: Dover, Wight

Wind Variable 4 becoming west or southwest, veering northwest, 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good
Sea state Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.

Wight forecast

Wind Variable 4 becoming west or southwest, veering northwest, 4 or 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Weather Showers.
Visibility Good.
Sea state Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough.