Reliable UK weather/sea state forecasts

[MapisM]

As per title, which websites would you suggest to look at, particularly for a mid term forecast (one week or so)?
Ta!

 

[Powersalt]

As per title, which websites would you suggest to look at, particularly for a mid term forecast (one week or so)?
Ta!

wind guru then xc weather to see that they both concur and that gives you a good indication of what might happen

 

[David of Essex]

Does anybody use the weather planner from this site.
David

 

[grumpy_o_g]

As per title, which websites would you suggest to look at, particularly for a mid term forecast (one week or so)?
Ta!

Simon Keeling is definitely the best forecaster I've known, even including the one-on-one forecasts we used to get from the Met Office when I was in the RAF. He usually posts anything interesting that's likely to happen on Scuttlebutt.

This is his latest two week forecast http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebtv.htm. The main site is here http://www.weatherweb.net/wxwebtv.htm. You can take a 14 day trial or sign up for a month at a time. You can also speak to him and get a tailored forecast for a few Euro's..

 

[MapisM]

Thanks for your suggestions.
I had a look at those websites, and some others which I was pointed to in the meantime.
If anyone is intested:
passageweather.com
windfinder.com/forecasts/wind_british_isles117.htm
metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/surface_pressure.html

Blimey folks, I never had the opportunity/need to check the sea conditions around the UK before, and all I can say is that I understand why many British boaters choose to keep their boats in the Med...

 

[gjgm]

As per title, which websites would you suggest to look at, particularly for a mid term forecast (one week or so)?
Ta!

One point I hadnt thought about much before was to be sure you dont just use alternative Grib sites.. or you probably arent getting anything alternative at all.. just a different layout !
Someone once told me that the accuracy deteriorates about 10pct per day, so after 5 days its as likely to be wrong as right

 

[mad_boater]

As per title, which websites would you suggest to look at, particularly for a mid term forecast (one week or so)?
Ta!

Try this one
http://passageweather.com/

 

[DAKA]

Long range trend accurate for 7 days, good to check for extremes as far away as 10 days

http://www.ecmwf.int/products/forecasts/d/charts/medium/deterministic/msl_uv850_z500/

 

[MapisM]

Geez, that's the most depressing forecast I've seen so far!
Up to 40 m/s wind for the next weekend.
I had to do the math to believe it's almost 80kts...