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Leisure marine

Specialist open day

We are running a special open day for people involved in activities on the water, for example, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, surfing and water skiing, on 23 October 2010. To find out more about weather and climate while exploring our modern headquarters, register for this open day.

Marine forecasts

Yachts sailing off the Isle of Wight coast.

The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency. These can be viewed free of charge.

Shipping/gale warnings
Inshore waters/strong winds
High seas/storm warnings
Extended outlook

Marinecall

A yacht in the middle of the sea.

While other widely referred weather reports are computer generated, Marinecall forecasts are written by Met Office experts — for greater levels of accuracy, safety and peace of mind.

Our Marinecall service

Met. forecasts for the sailing season

Get set this sailing season with 10-day met. forecasts for inshore, offshore and European locations.

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