It is advisable not to leave home for the coast without first checking the weather and tidal report for your destination.

Whether the weather be hot
Or whether the weather be cold
Whatever the weather
You must weather the weather
Whether you like it or not
On the internet there are numerous opportunities to check for weather reports. We have chosen just four addresses which will give you, more or less, instant access to reliable reports without involving to much unwanted intrusion from popups and flash advertising.
Try these
Select the following address :- bbc solent weather :- copy this and then paste it into the search line on your web browser, hit return. This will call up a page for the Solent and Christchurch Bay
(Selsey to St Albans Head)
For a five day forecast select the following address :- bbc 5day weather forecast lymington :- You can substitute Cowes or Christchurch if you wish. Again, select this address, copy it and paste it into the search line on your browser, hit return.
You will also be able to call up instant reports by logging on to one or other of the following websites
http://www.cowesharbourweather.com/
www.pooleharbourweather.com
For starters, select 'live weather' in both cases
Either of these sites will provide interesting and unusual information about the weather, live,as it is actually happening, second by second
Good luck with these suggestions. In the event of difficulty please let us know so that we can endeavour to improve matters