STOP PRESS

April 2023

JCOMM replaced.
The The World Wide Met-Ocean Information and Warning System (WWMIWS) has replaced the JCOMM system. Texts of High Seas, Metarea, forecasts and many NAVTEX forecasts are now available online on the WWMIWS site.

May 2022

ECMWF now makes much more information available in a move to open data. Data selection page.

May 2022data

ECMWF open data. Saildocs models and some apps, e.g. WeatherTrack, Ventusky.

March 2022

New weather book, Adlard Coles Skippers Cockpit Weather Guide

January 2022

Revised/updated Weather observations used in NWP and impacts

February 2021data select

New page on the History of NAVTEX


October 2020

ECMWF now makes much more information available in a move to open data. [https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/media-centre/news/2022/ecmwf-makes-wide-range-data-openly-available| Data selection page.]]


April 2020

Sea temperatures Added useful links to Sea temperatures to Weather on the net pages.

News and Topical items

Climate change

New page on this topic – see Quick guide summarising indisputable facts about climate change.


Frank's Logs


Cruising Association

Hallberg Rassy Owners Association

Royal Yachting Association

Royal Cruising Club

Royal Meteorological Society