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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 21:00UTC Sunday , 28 June 2026 for the period ending 00:00UTC Wednesday.

General Situation

At 18:00UTC low 990mb, Rockall, expected 999mb, Norwegian Sea by Tuesday. Further low, 1004mb, mid-Atlantic, expected 1015mb, Malin by same time.

Forecast from 00:00UTC Monday to 00:00UTC Tuesday.

Wind: West to northwest 3 to 4, decreasing 2 to 3 by dawn, occasionally variable 1 to 2.

Sea state: Slight, decreasing smooth or slight by dawn, with a low swell throughout.

Weather: A risk of isolated showers Monday morning. Patchy rain in the far northwest later.

Visibility: Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate later.

Outlook from 00:00UTC Tuesday to 00:00UTC Wednesday.

Wind: West to northwest 2 to 3, occasionally variable 1 to 2, backing southwest by dawn, veering west to northwest 3 to 4 later.

Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell, increasing slight locally moderate later.

Weather: Patchy rain at first, mainly in the northwest.

Visibility: Good or very good, perhaps locally moderate.

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