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 09:00UTC Friday , 06 December 2024 for the period ending 12:00UTC Sunday.
General Situation
At 06:00UTC low, storm Darragh 990mb, 300 miles west of Ireland expected 983mb over Norfolk by midday Saturday and 993mb over Germany by Sunday.
Forecast from 12:00UTC Friday to 12:00UTC Saturday.
Wind: Southwest to south 2 to 4, increasing 5 to 6 soon after dusk, veering southwest to west 7 to gale 8 with gusts to 55kt by midnight, then west to northwest gale 8 to severe gale 9 with gusts to 65kt after dawn.
Sea state: Smooth or slight with a low to moderate swell, increasing rather rough in the south to very rough in the north by midnight, then very rough to high by dawn.
Weather: Patchy rain from mid-afternoon, perhaps locally heavy this evening, clearing around midnight then squally rain or hail showers.
Visibility: Good becoming moderate to poor overnight.
Outlook from 12:00UTC Saturday to 12:00UTC Sunday.
Wind: West to northwest gale 8 to severe gale 9 with gusts to 70kt, perhaps locally storm 10, veering northwest to north 7 to gale 8 with gusts to 55kt by midnight.
Sea state: Very rough to high, decreasing rough to very rough overnight.
Weather: Squally showers.
Visibility: Moderate to poor.
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