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

XCWeather
Real-time UK Weather Observations and GFS forecasts

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

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)!