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What flood alerts and flood warnings mean and what you should do when they're issued.
This page contains resources to help you stay aware of emerging weather risks and help the public to prepare for and respond to weather, and to stay safe and protect their homes.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
HM Coastguard regularly broadcasts Maritime Safety Information (MSI) by…
Weather information at sea Find information about conditions at sea from…
You can get navigational information by radio from: navigational warnings,…
Safe navigation is particularly important in adverse weather and sea…
A voyage data recorder (VDR), often known as the ship’s ‘black box’,…
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is a maritime…
A 406 megahertz (MHz) beacon can send a distress signal via satellites to…
Small commercial ships should keep a listening watch on VHF channel 16 for…
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Guidance for professional (organisation) users of Get flood warnings
Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities
Information for ship owners and operators about the types of hazards that need reporting.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Information about what to do if you receive a warning or advisory letter from the CMA.
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