Weather Forecasting - Weather in Brief
Met Office
Global Weather information from the UK Met Office
UK Inshore Forecast
Local UK forecasts from the UK Met Office
World wide weather bouys
Global weather buoy data from NOAA
WX Advantage
Library of weather information, ideal for comparison
ECMWF
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
Windguru.cz
Global wind observations
Windfinder
Global wind observations
Agencia Estatal de Meteorología Spanish Weather Centre
XCWeather
Real-time UK Weather Observations and GFS forecasts
MeteogroupWide variety of weather service available
WestWind
6000 weather links for Europe
Advanced Forecasting
Ocens
Grib Weather, Email and Wireless Communication Solutions for Satellite and Cellular Services
saildocs
1.0 degree resolution Grib weather data downloaded from NOAA/NCEP and other sources
PredictWind
High Resolution bespoke forecasting, for your exact needs
DSRS: Dundee Satellite Receiving Station
Global satellite imagery
Grib US
High Resolution Grib weather data downloaded through the UGIB software
Deckman provides the best optimum routing calculation available, as used by all the classic ocean races. By utilizing polar table, weather files and tidal databases Deckman will calculate the optimum route between two points or for a whole race whilst avoiding landmasses. To find out more on Deckman and advanced options Click-here.
Tidal Information
Easy Tide
UKHO based tidal prediction software with Global coverage
NOAAUSA base tidal information
WWW Tides
Tidal and Current information for the USA, Japan, Australia and NZ
Dependant on where you are in the world, tidal influence has to be taken into consideration when planning your navigational route or tactical strategy. Going the wrong way into the current flow can send you backwards on the race course, likewise, finding that stronger current flow can send you to the front of the fleet.
Take the ‘Bristol Channel’ in the UK for instance, which has extreme tidal differences: sea levels can change by 15 meters (49 feet)!
