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