Ferries
Operational safety and customer comfort are crucial for ferry operators. The weather can impact on scheduling, timings and costs, so it’s crucial to know when it is safe to travel and how the weather could change on route. By using our expert forecasts to help you identify optimum voyage times you can ensure safety and minimise costs.
How we can help
Through our detailed forecasts, we can assess the risks of travelling in various weather conditions, giving you confidence to make the right operational decisions at the right times.
Services
We offer:
- Hourly weather updates, through our nowcast facility on Safesee (our online weather delivery system).
- Surge forecasts giving a detailed picture of the wave swell.
- Warnings for severe weather conditions.
- Tab and graph forecasts detailing wind and wave conditions.
Safesee
Safesee is a web-based weather information system designed to improve operational decision making within the marine and offshore industries. It pulls together a number of products and weather layers to provide a one-stop weather shop for your sites.
Make a difference to your operations with Safesee (PDF, 200 kB)
For more information about how we can help, please email us: marine@metoffice.gov.uk
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