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Marinecall is the UK's leading provider of specialist weather forecasts for UK inshore, offshore and European sea areas. We supply all sorts of weather reports to meet every need, from current observations and 6 hour summaries, to 48 hour, 5- and 10-day forecasts.

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In response to customer demand, Marinecall has introduced a brand new 24-hour offshore forecast using graphics of expected coastal and offshore water conditions to provide digital weather maps.

Data includes wind direction and speed on the Beaufort Scale, sea state, cloud cover and temperatures.

Areas have been chosen to satisfy most offshore passage needs, for example, the English Channel from Dover to the Isles of Scilly and Calais to Ushant, including the Channel islands.

These forecasts now form part of Marinecall's inshore and offshore fax service and are included in any marinecall online subscription package.

View an online example (PDF, 40 k)

Visit Marinecall's online shop to buy 10-day Met Office forecasts for any UK, Inshore, Offshore and european sea area.

  • Online subscriptions give unlimited access to all marinecall forecasts including 10-day, synoptic charts and new offshore maps
  • Subscriptions range from 24-hour and one week, to a sailing season (six months) to a year. the choice is yours.
  • Safe and secure online payment with Marinecall using your credit/debit card.

Marinecall telephone forecasts offer:

  • conditions expected at 0600/1200/1800/2400 for day 1 and 1200 for days 2-5
  • national UK outlook for days 6-10
  • weather summary for the month ahead

Marinecall by fax Standard forecasts offer:

  • 48-hour forecast for the sailing area
  • 48-hour synoptic chart

Marinecall by fax Advance forecasts offer:

  • conditions expected at 0600/1200/1800/2400 for day 1 and 1200 for days 2-5
  • national UK outlook for days 6-10
  • weather summary for the month ahead
  • 48-hour synoptic chart

To use Marinecall by phone or fax simply dial the number for your area and enter the 4-digit location code when prompted. Using the 4-digit code will take you straight to your forecast, significantly reducing the cost.

Select a region in the table below to view 4-digit location codes, or if you prefer, you can listen to the list of locations available.

Forecasts include gale and strong wind warnings; the general situation; wind speed and direction, probability and strength of gusts, developing weather conditions, visibility and sea state.

 
Select a region to view 4-digit location codes By phone By fax Standard By fax Advance
COASTAL/INSHORE AREA
National inshore waters (3-5 day outlook) 09014 737 460 - -
Cape Wrath - Rattray Head 09014 737 461 09060 100 451 09065 300 251
Rattray Head - Berwick 09014 737 462 09060 100 452 09065 300 252
Berwick - Whitby 09014 737 463 09060 100 453 09065 300 253
Whitby - The Wash 09014 737 464 09060 100 454 09065 300 254
The Wash - North Foreland 09014 737 465 09060 100 455 09065 300 255
North Foreland - Selsey Bill 09014 737 466 09060 100 456 09065 300 256
Selsey Bill - Lyme Regis 09014 737 467 09060 100 457 09065 300 257
Lyme Regis - Hartland Point 09014 737 468 09060 100 458 09065 300 258
Hartland Point - St David's Head 09014 737 469 09060 100 459 09065 300 259
St David's Head - Colwyn Bay 09014 737 470 09060 100 460 09065 300 260
Colwyn Bay - Mull of Galloway 09014 737 471 09060 100 461 09065 300 261
Mull of Galloway - Mull of Kintyre 09014 737 472 09060 100 462 09065 300 262
Mull of Kintyre - Ardnamurchan 09014 737 473 09060 100 463 09065 300 263
Ardnamurchan - Cape Wrath 09014 737 474* 09060 100 464 09065 300 264*
Lough Foyle - Carlingford Lough 09014 737 475* 09060 100 465 09065 300 265*
Channel Islands 09014 737 476* 09060 100 466 -
OFFSHORE AREA
English Channel 09014 737 441 09060 100 471 09065 300 270
Southern North Sea 09014 737 442 09060 100 472 09065 300 271
Irish Sea 09014 737 443 09060 100 473 09065 300 273
Biscay 09014 737 444 09060 100 470 09065 300 274
North-west Scotland 09014 737 445 09060 100 468 09065 300 275
Northern North Sea 09014 737 446 09060 100 469 09065 300 276
EUROPEAN SAILING AREA
North-east France 09064 702 501 - 09065 534 007
Northern France 09064 702 502 - 09065 534 008
North Brittany 09064 702 503 - 09065 534 009
South Brittany 09064 702 504 - 09065 534 010
South Biscay 09064 702 505 - 09065 534 011
North and West Spain 09064 702 506 - 09065 534 012
South-west Spain 09064 702 507 - 09065 534 013
Portugal 09064 702 508 - 09065 534 014

*Localised 6-hour forecasts are currently unavailable for these inshore/coastal areas.
 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES BY FAX
Weather radar sequence 09060 100 425
Surface analysis chart 09060 100 444
User guide to surface charts 09060 100 445
UK plotted chart 09060 100 447

 
Terms and conditions

Based upon calls from a BT landline (calls from mobiles may vary). Marinecall by telephone (09014/09064 calls) cost 60p per minute. Marinecall by fax (09060/090655 calls) cost £1 per minute. Marinecall by fax (09065 calls) cost £1.50 per minute.

Six-hour coastal location forecasts are updated four times daily. Five-day forecasts and all 48-hour forecasts are updated daily at 7 a.m. European sailing forecasts are updated twice a day.

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Marinecall customer services

Tel: 0871 200 3985 (Mon-Fri 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
Fax: 0870 600 4229
E-mail: Marinecall@itouch.co.uk

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