Maritime Safety Information
Due
to industrial action by members of the PCS Union in Her Majesty’s Coastguard, some routine Maritime
Safety Information (MSI) broadcasts may not be made at this time.
The Navtex Service will continue to be provided.
Weather
Forecasts
In the UK, the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA)
is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes
the broadcast of warnings and forecasts.
The Met Office initiates warnings
and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.
The
links below to the Met Office website contain weather forecast information for shipping :
Shipping
Forecast/Gale Warnings
Inshore Waters/Strong Winds
High
Seas/Storm Warnings
Three day extended outlook from the BBC Website
Three
day extended outlook
Marine observations from the Met Office
Marine
observations
Further Information
For further information onMSI and Weather Information on NAVTEX, please see our leaflets and publications and go to Navigational Warnings