DATELINE: 5th October 2006.
UK weekend weather
OUTLOOK
With blustery weather prevailing over much of the UK, divers will need
to plan carefully to find decent coastal conditions. On Friday, frequent
and heavy showers will be driven in on the gusty westerly wind. Strong
winds and gales should clear away to the east during Saturday, but a brief
settled period will be followed by more strong winds on Sunday.
L I N K S
Via Met Office 2 below, local area forecasts divide the UK into 16 coastal segments. Forecasts are for 24 hours, with outlooks for a further 24 hours. They are posted at 0500 and 1700, detailing wind, sea state, visibility and general weather. A three-day national outlook for inshore waters appears at the end of the section.
BBC
Weather Centre repeats Met Office forecasts - but with mapping to define
areas listed. It also provides synoptic charts covering five days. At
the home page select Coast and Sea, where these and other services can
be chosen.
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Useful weather links
Met Office
1 - today's shipping forecast, by area
Met Office
2 - today's inshore forecast, by area
BBC Weather Centre - forecast
up to 3 days ahead
UK Weather
Diary - up-to-date maritime forecast and links to weather charts
NOAA Maritime
Buoys - hourly data from maritime buoys giving regularly updated wind
speed and conditions
Ocean
Weather - wave height and direction around the British Isles - very
handy for divers!
European Weather Forecasting Centre
- good for 3-6 days ahead.