Official Sources
Official Sources for Weather and Tide Forecasts
Last updated: September 19, 2025
Always check these sources for reliable and updated data (non-exhaustive list).
Africa
- Algeria: Office National de la Météorologie (ONM) - https://www.meteo.dz (marine weather)
- Angola: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica (INAMET) - https://www.inamet.gov.ao (weather and hydro)
- Egypt: Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) - https://www.egmet.gov.eg (marine weather)
- South Africa: South African Weather Service (SAWS) - https://www.weathersa.co.za (weather and tides)
- Morocco: Direction de la Météorologie Nationale (DMN) - https://www.marocmeteo.ma (marine weather)
- Nigeria: Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) - https://nimet.gov.ng (coastal weather)
- Senegal: Agence Nationale de l’Aviation Civile et de la Météorologie (ANACIM) - https://www.anacim.sn (weather and hydro)
North America
- Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) - https://www.weather.gc.ca/marine/index_e.html (marine weather) ; Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) - https://charts.gc.ca (tides)
- Mexico: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) - https://www.gob.mx/conagua/acciones-y-programas/servicio-meteorologico-nacional (weather) ; SEMAR-OCEANO - https://www.gob.mx/semar/acciones-y-programas/oceano (hydro)
- United States: NOAA Tides & Currents - https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov (tides) ; National Weather Service (NWS) - https://www.weather.gov/marine (marine weather)
South America
- Argentina: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) - https://www.smn.gob.ar (weather) ; Servicio de Hidrografía Naval (SHN) - https://www.hidro.gov.ar (hydro)
- Brazil: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) - https://www.inmet.gov.br (weather) ; Marinha do Brasil - DHN - https://www.marinha.mil.br/dhn (hydro)
- Chile: Dirección Meteorológica de Chile (DMC) - https://www.meteochile.cl (weather) ; SHOA - https://www.shoa.cl (hydro)
- Colombia: Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM) - https://www.ideam.gov.co (weather and hydro)
- Peru: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú (SENAMHI) - https://www.senamhi.gob.pe (weather and hydro)
Asia
- China: China Meteorological Administration (CMA) - https://www.cma.gov.cn (weather) ; National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center - http://www.nmefc.cn (hydro)
- India: India Meteorological Department (IMD) - https://mausam.imd.gov.in (weather) ; National Hydrographic Office (NHO) - https://www.hydrobharat.gov.in (hydro)
- Indonesia: Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) - https://www.bmkg.go.id (weather) ; Pushidrosal - https://www.pushidrosal.mil.id (hydro)
- Japan: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) - https://www.jma.go.jp (weather) ; Japan Coast Guard Hydrographic Department - https://www1.kaiho.mlit.go.jp (hydro)
- Malaysia: Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) - https://www.met.gov.my (weather) ; National Hydrographic Centre (NHC) - https://www.navy.mil.my (hydro)
- Philippines: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) - https://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph (weather and hydro)
- South Korea: Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) - https://www.kma.go.kr (weather) ; Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA) - https://www.khoa.go.kr (hydro)
- Vietnam: Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration (VNMHA) - https://www.imh.ac.vn (weather and hydro)
Europe
- Germany: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) - https://www.dwd.de (weather) ; Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH) - https://www.bsh.de (hydro)
- Belgium: Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) - https://www.meteo.be (weather) ; Hydrographic Service - https://www.defensie.be (hydro)
- Denmark: Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) - https://www.dmi.dk (weather) ; Danish Maritime Authority - https://dma.dk (hydro)
- Spain: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) - https://www.aemet.es (weather) ; Puertos del Estado - https://www.puertos.es (hydro)
- France: Météo-France - https://meteofrance.com (weather) ; SHOM - https://www.shom.fr (hydro)
- Greece: Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) - https://www.hnms.gr (weather) ; Hellenic Hydrographic Service - https://www.hnhs.gr (hydro)
- Ireland: Met Éireann - https://www.met.ie (weather) ; Marine Institute - https://www.marine.ie (hydro)
- Italy: Istituto Idrografico della Marina (IIM) - https://www.marina.difesa.it (hydro) ; Aeronautica Militare - https://www.meteoam.it (weather)
- Netherlands: KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute) - https://www.knmi.nl (weather) ; Rijkswaterstaat - https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl (hydro)
- Portugal: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) - https://www.ipma.pt (weather) ; Instituto Hidrográfico - https://www.hidrografico.pt (hydro)
- United Kingdom: Met Office - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk (weather) ; UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-hydrographic-office (hydro)
- Sweden: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) - https://www.smhi.se (weather and hydro)
Oceania
- Australia: Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) - https://www.bom.gov.au (weather) ; Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) - https://www.hydro.gov.au (hydro)
- New Zealand: MetService - https://www.metservice.com (weather) ; LINZ Hydrographic Survey - https://www.linz.govt.nz (hydro)