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 03:00UTC Monday , 24 August 2026 for the period ending 06:00UTC Wednesday.
General Situation
At 00:00UTC high, 1026mb, North Sea, expected 1024mb, Norway by midday Tuesday. Low, 1003mb, just west of Portugal, expected 1006mb, near Brest by same time.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Monday to 06:00UTC Tuesday.
Wind: East to northeast 5 to 6, perhaps locally 7 mid-Channel at first, occasionally 2 to 3 near the French coast from midday, a risk of gusts to 35kt with thundery showers, decreasing 3 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight to moderate, but rather rough in the north and west, increasing rough mid-Channel from late morning until midnight.
Weather: Scattered showers developing this afternoon and evening, mainly in the south of the area, perhaps thundery, dying out overnight.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor later.
Outlook from 06:00UTC Tuesday to 06:00UTC Wednesday.
Wind: East to southeast 3 to 4, occasionally 2, veering south late afternoon, then southwest overnight.
Sea state: Perhaps rather rough mid-Channel at first, otherwise slight to moderate, becoming smooth to slight.
Weather: Scattered showers or thunderstorms developing in the afternoon and evening, mainly in the south of the area, perhaps locally heavy, dying out overnight.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor later.
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