The Met Office is now pumping out personalised weather forecasts down your mobile phone. By using a WAP handset or the basic text messaging service SMS, yachtsmen can dial up a forecast and then get updates delivered automatically.

The service is payable on subscription with an on average cost of 20p a message (minimum 10 (pounds sterling)).

The localised forecasts cover an area approximately 10 kilometres offshore around the UK and around 25 kilometres out at key resorts and ports.

For further information contact www.metoffice.com