Marinecall offers a wide range of Inshore, Offshore and European forecasts from the Met Office.
The fax forecasts Advance and Standard have been created to assist with your planning and preparation.
Marinecall offers highly localised long range Met Office forecasts for UK Inshore, Offshore and European sea areas.
Marinecall Advance offers a Met Office 48-hour inshore sea area summary, followed by a Met Office 2-5 day deterministic forecast taken from the Met Office atmoshperic weather model for the local sea area. This is followed by a Met Office national forecast for days 6-10, and an oulook for the month ahead and a synoptic chart. The Marinecall forecasts are quality controlled by Met Office forecasters to ensure the latest in local accuracy. Marinecall Standard offers 48-hour forecast perfect for weekend sailing.
To use Marinecall by fax dial the number from your fax machine for your sea area and enter the 4-digit code when prompted (or listen to the options). Click here to view the list of 4-digit codes.
| Marinecall Inshore Sailing Area | Advance Number | Standard Number |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Wrath to Rattray Head | 09065 300 251 | 09060 100 451 |
| Rattray Head to Berwick | 09065 300 252 | 09060 100 452 |
| Berwick to Whitby | 09065 300 253 | 09060 100 453 |
| Whitby to The Wash | 09065 300 254 | 09060 100 454 |
| The Wash to North Foreland | 09065 300 255 | 09060 100 455 |
| North Foreland to Selsey Bill | 09065 300 256 | 09060 100 456 |
| Selsey Bill to Lyme Regis | 09065 300 257 | 09060 100 457 |
| Lyme Regis to Hartland Point | 09065 300 258 | 09060 100 458 |
| Hartland Point to St. David’s Head | 09065 300 259 | 09060 100 459 |
| St. David’s Head to Colwyn Bay | 09065 300 260 | 09060 100 460 |
| Colwyn Bay to Mull of Galloway | 09065 300 261 | 09060 100 461 |
| Mull of Galloway to Mull of Kintyre | 09065 300 262 | 09060 100 462 |
| Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan | 09065 300 263 | 09060 100 463 |
| Ardnamurchan to Cape Wrath | 09065 300 264 | 09060 100 464 |
| Lough Foyle to Carlingford Lough | 09065 300 265 | 09060 100 465 |
| Marinecall Offshore Sailing Area | Advance Number | Standard Number |
|---|---|---|
| English Channel | 09065 300 270 | 09060 100 471 |
| Southern North Sea | 09065 300 271 | 09060 100 472 |
| Irish Sea | 09065 300 273 | 09060 100 473 |
| Biscay | 09065 300 274 | 09060 100 470 |
| North West Scotland | 09065 300 275 | 09060 100 468 |
| Northern North Sea | 09065 300 276 | 09060 100 469 |
| National Inshore Waters 3-5 day | n/a | 09060 100 450 |
| Marinecall European Sailing Areas | Advance Number |
|---|---|
| North East France | 0906 55 34 007 |
| Northern France | 0906 55 34 008 |
| North Brittany | 0906 55 34 009 |
| North and West Spain | 0906 55 34 012 |
| South West Spain | 0906 55 34 013 |
| Portugal | 0906 55 34 014 |
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09065 calls cost £1.50 per minute, 09060 and 0906 55 calls cost £1 per minute. Dial the number from your fax machine and after the introduction input the 4-digit code or listen to the list of areas available. Press the start (receive or send) button to begin the transmission. There may be a slight delay between dialing the number and your fax arriving. This is due to the information being downloaded to your fax machine prior to printing out. If you experience any problems please contact Customer Services or click FAQ
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