Live Tides & Weather

Southampton – Dock Head
Wind Speed: 17kts (F5)
Max Gust: 19kts (F5)
Wind Direction: 017
Tide Height: 3.6m
Air Temp: 2.9°
Pressure: 1024mb
Updated: 07:46 GMT 11/03/2010

Bramble Bank
Wind Speed: 15.3kts (F4)
Max Gust: 17.4kts (F5)
Wind Direction: 038
Tide Height: 3.2m
Air Temp: 3.4°
Pressure: 1025mb
Visibility: 22nm
Updated: 07:43 GMT 11/03/2010

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As one of the country’s busiest and most successful deep-water ports, Southampton is a natural choice for a wide range of customers and trades, with facilities to handle virtually any type of cargo.  Its natural deep-water harbour and unique double tide allow unrestricted access for the world’s largest vessels.   ABP Southampton provides VTS & pilotage services throughout Southampton Water and much of the Central & Eastern Solent.     

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Latest News -more-
08/01/2010Crown Estate’s Round 3 offers new offshore wind opportunities for Associated British Ports


Latest Notice to Mariners -more-
No 29 of 2010 Alterations and Maintenance to Buoys and Navigation Marks – Southampton Water and River Itchen
No 28 (T) of 2010 Cancellation of NTM No 26 (T) of 2010 - Fawley Marine Terminal / BP Jetty Hamble – Maintenance Dredging
No 27 (T) of 2010 Southampton Water And Central Solent Seasonal Buoys To Be Established For Yacht Racing Purposes
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