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Channel Islands shipping forecast

For the area bounded by latitude 50°N, the French coast between Cap de la Hague and Ile de Brehat and longitude 3°W.

Issued by Jersey Met at 15:00UTC Tuesday , 08 October 2024 for the period ending 18:00UTC Thursday.

General Situation

At 12:00UTC low, 984mb, Isles of Scilly, expected to move northeast and fill, losing its identity by Thursday. Further low, 976mb, just north of the Azores, expected 982mb over Luxumbourg by same time.

Forecast from 18:00UTC Tuesday to 18:00UTC Wednesday.

Wind: Southwest 5 to 7, with gusts to 45kt at first, decreasing 4 to 6 by midnight, veering westerly 2 to 4 by mid-morning, then northwest to north 4 to 5 by dusk.

Sea state: Very rough mid-Channel this evening, otherwise moderate to rough, gradually decreasing smooth or slight with low swell.

Weather: Scattered showers, locally heavy and perhaps thundery this evening, becoming isolated later.

Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.

Outlook from 18:00UTC Wednesday to 18:00UTC Thursday.

Wind: Northerly 4 to 5, perhaps briefly 6 mid-Channel in the evening, decreasing 3 to 4 by dawn, veering northeast later.

Sea state: Briefly moderate mid-Channel in the evening, otherwise smooth to slight with a low swell.

Weather: Scattered showers, becoming isolated at times.

Visibility: Good or very good, locally moderate.

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