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 21:00UTC Sunday , 12 July 2026 for the period ending 00:00UTC Wednesday.
General Situation
At 18:00UTC high, 1034mb, near Shetland and Faroes, expected 1030mb by Tuesday. Low, 1009mb, near Bilbao, expected 1011mb, 200 miles west of Galicia by same time.
Forecast from 00:00UTC Monday to 00:00UTC Tuesday.
Wind: East to northeast 5 to 6 locally 7, with gusts to 45kt possible near showers, decreasing 5 to 6 locally 4 by dusk.
Sea state: Slight in the far southeast to rough in the far north and far west.
Weather: Isolated showers or thunderstorms from soon after dawn. Local haze.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook from 00:00UTC Tuesday to 00:00UTC Wednesday.
Wind: Northeasterly 5 to 6 locally 4, gradually decreasing 2 to 4 by mid-afternoon.
Sea state: Smooth in the far southeast to rather rough in the far north and far west, generally decreasing smooth to slight by mid-afternoon.
Weather: Risk of isolated showers before dawn.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally moderate at first.
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