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Met Office,
BBC
Scotland, MetCheck and Online Weather: Each provides a regional weather
forecast but they don't always agree! Sea Kayaking
Weather Tide
Predictor: Predicts tides up to six days in advance
free, further if you pay Tide Info:
From the BBC site Weather
Forecast and Inshore Waters Forecast:
Two sites provided by the Met Office Sailing
Forecast: As provided by Online Weather Theyr.net:
Wind, cloud, temperature & precipitation for 3 days Current Synoptic Chart:
Modified by a forecaster.
Also 36hr, 48hr, 60hr, 72hr, 96hr & 120hr YBW.com:
Weather, 14 day Tides, Synoptic chart all in one place "Sailcast": For Scotland from Sky News Wind Map: Shows
current wind direction and strength, plus pressure graphs and weather Wave
Map: (Sadly not Scotland) shows current &
historic wave height & direction Sea Kayaking
Planning Scottish Sea
Kayaking Photo Gallery: Regularly updated with photos,
maps and GPS plots. A useful
trip planning resource Sea Paddler: There
are weekly updates to this growing site Sea Kayak Guidebook:
Good routes and a vibrant community section Geoff Monk Weather: The
best mountain forecast downloads as PDF files MetCheck Mountain:
Can zero in to specific hills Outdoor
Conditions Broadcast: Forecasts are broadcast 19.13
Monday-Friday; 06.58 and 18.58 on
Saturday and 06.58 and 19.58 on Sunday. Avalanche Forecast:
Provided by the Scottish Avalanche Information Service SYHA, IBHS, Highland and Gatliff:
Hostel organisations in Scotland Traveline:
Bus, Coach, Rail, Ferry and Plane - a useful planning site CalMac:
Ferry routes and timetables Mapblast and MultiMap:
Two mapping programs Other Sites OutdoorsMagic.com, Cameron McNeish
and Chris Townsend: Outdoor writing with connections to
TGO magazine BLOG:
Day by day diary which can be updated by e-mail when we're on a long trip |
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