1. Weather Forecasts for use at Sea Quick Guide

2. The Shipping Forecast BBC Radio 4: (198 kHz + FM) 0048 (LW, FM) 0520 (LW, FM) 1200 (LW) 1755 (LW) BBC Radio Solent: (96.1 MHz) Every ½ hour 0600 - 1300 IOW Radio: (107 MHz) 0630 0730 0830 1630 1730 1830 1900 Solent Coastguard: (VHF Ch 16) 0040, 0440, 0840, 1240, 1640, 2040 UTC http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/shipping_forecast.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/shipping/ http://www.rya.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8B4C46FA-6FFB-43A9-AB3A-D867D2BD21D2/0/Met_Maps.pdf

5. Glossary TIME Soon: within 6 hours of forecast Imminent: 6-12 hours Later: 12-24 hours VISIBILITY Very Poor: less than 1,000m Poor: 1,000 m to 2 miles Moderate: 2 to 5 miles Good: greater than 5 miles PRESSURE Rising or Falling Slowly: 0.1 to 1.5 mb in 3 hours Rising or Falling: 1.6 to 3.5 mb in 3 hours Rising or Falling Quickly: 3.6 to 6.0 mb in 3 hours Rising or Faling Very Quickly: more than 6.0 mb in 3 hours SYSTEM MOVEMENT Slowly: < 15 knots Steadily: 15 – 25 knots Rather Quickly: 25 – 35 knots Rapidly: 35 – 45 knots Very Rapidly: 45 knots+ WIND Veering – wind change clockwise Backing – wind change anticlockwise Cyclonic – large change over area e.g. centre of depression

6. Admiral Beaufort’s Scale Hurricane Force 63 + 12 Violent Storm 55 – 63 11 Storm 47 – 55 10 Strong Gale 40 – 47 9 Gale 33 – 40 8 Near Gale 27 – 33 7 Strong Breeze 21 – 27 6 Fresh Breeze 16 – 21 5 Moderate Breeze 10 – 16 4 Gentle Breeze 6 - 10 3 Light Breeze 3 - 6 2 Light Airs 1 - 3 1 Description Wind Speeds Force

7. Captain Douglas R.N.’s Scale As used in the Inshore Waters Forecast Storm Force 10 Sea State Very High

8. Other Useful Forecasts windguru.cz – kitesurfing – good for coastal wind speeds and temperature xcweather.co.uk – aviation site – windspeeds and weather bbc.co.uk/weather – do you need the factor 15 or your oilies?