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 Wednesday , 25 February 2026 for the period ending 06:00UTC Friday.
General Situation
At 00:00UTC high, 1028mb, Switzerland, expected 1033 Scandinavia by midday Thursday. Low, 1000mb, just southwest of Ireland, expected to move north and fill, with new low developing to be 968mb just south of Iceland by same time.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Wednesday to 06:00UTC Thursday.
Wind: South to southeast 2 to 3 locally 4, becoming variable 1 to 3 by late afternoon, then southwest 3 to 4 overnight, occasionally 5 mid-Channel.
Sea state: Smooth or slight with a low to moderate swell, increasing moderate mid-Channel after midnight.
Weather: Mist or fog patches.
Visibility: Good or very good, locally poor or very poor at times.
Outlook from 06:00UTC Thursday to 06:00UTC Friday.
Wind: Southwest to south 4 to 5, occasionally 6 mid-Channel from around midday, increasing 5 to 6 by midnight, perhaps occasionally 7 mid-Channel later.
Sea state: Rather rough in the northwest of the area, otherwise slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, occasionally rough mid-Channel after midnight.
Weather: Mist or fog patches in the morning. Rain in the far west by midnight, spreading across the area later.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor in the morning, locally moderate overnight.
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