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Trusted services. When it matters. Case Study Enhancing safety and efficiency at the Port of Cromarty Firth through critical marine forecasting Overview The Port of Cromarty Firth is a bustling maritime hub, operating 24/7 to provide a range of industry leading services from traditional shipping
In our latest case study, we explore how the Port of Cromarty Firth utilises Met Office's specialised marine forecasting services to optimise their operations and enhance safety across their diverse maritime activities.
or download our case study as PDF here. For more information, contact us at [email protected] Case study: "Enhancing safety and efficiency at the Port of Cromarty Firth through critical marine forecasting" Overview The Port of Cromarty Firth is a bustling maritime hub, operating 24/7 to provide
. There is little urban development, the main towns being Inverness, Fort William, Wick, Kirkwall (Orkney) and Lerwick (Shetland). Temperature Mean annual temperatures over the region at low altitude vary from about 9 °C close to the Moray Firth and on the westernmost isles to about 7 °C on Shetland
the coasts of South America. In October 1859, the steam clipper Royal Charter founded in a violent storm off the coast of Anglesey in North Wales with the loss of over 450 lives. The storm claimed at least 800 lives in total and at least 133 ships were lost with a further 90 badly damaged. As a direct
of speaking with a local forecaster, day, or night. The local customer service provision is exemplary, and we never hesitate to get in contact with any questions or enquiries.” William Martin, Marine Officer Pilot - Port of Cromarty Firth Click here to learn more Why work with the Met Office
significant disruption across the UK through this period. Transport was particularly badly affected with snowfalls causing numerous road closures, and train and flight cancellations. The first snowfalls on Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 December affected mainly eastern parts of the UK, but on Sunday
St Georges Channel 11. Great Orme Head to the Mull of Galloway 12. Isle of Man Page 3 13. Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough 14. Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre including the Firth of Clyde and North Channel 15. Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan Point 16. The Minch 17. Ardnamurchan Point to Cape
Scotland with many ferry services cancelled. Large waves resulted in 33 shipping containers being lost overboard from a vessel in the Pentland Firth, while a yacht capsized of the Isles of Scilly. There was localised flooding on roads in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with the A83 in Argyll
point is Ben Macdui (1309 metres) near the border of Grampian with Highland. Temperature Mean annual temperatures over the region vary from about 9 °C close to the Firth of Forth to less than 6 °C over the higher ground of the Grampians. Elsewhere in the UK, mean annual temperatures reach over 11 °C
, Perthshire and the Moray coast. Wave hights of 11m were recorded in the outer Firth of Forth. Warnings still in force A number of severe weather warnings are still in force across the UK. The Red and Amber weather warnings have now expired though the Yellow wind warning covering much of the UK
