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 , 17 May 2026 for the period ending 00:00UTC Wednesday.
General Situation
At 18:00UTC low, 1002mb, off Northwest Scotland, slow moving and losing its identity by midday Monday.
Forecast from 00:00UTC Monday to 00:00UTC Tuesday.
Wind: West to northwest 3 to 4, locally 5, backing south to southwest by dawn, further backing south and increasing 4 to 5, perhaps locally 6.
Sea state: Slight to moderate, with a low swell.
Weather: Occasional showers, perhaps locally heavy. Rain from evening, heavy later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor later.
Outlook from 00:00UTC Tuesday to 00:00UTC Wednesday.
Wind: South 5 to 6, veering southwest 4 to 5, perhaps occasionally 6 in the north of the area later.
Sea state: Slight to moderate with a low swell, increasing moderate to rather rough in the north and west, further increasing rather rough to rough mid-Channel later.
Weather: Rain or showers, locally heavy and perhaps misty, clearing later.
Visibility: Good, becoming moderate to poor for a time.
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