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 Wednesday , 26 November 2025 for the period ending 12:00UTC Friday.
General Situation
At 06:00UTC high, 1028mb, West of Portugal, extended a ridge to the area, expected to drift east. New low, expected 959mb, south of Iceland by midday Thursday.
Forecast from 12:00UTC Wednesday to 12:00UTC Thursday.
Wind: Variable 2 soon becoming southwest 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 5 soon after dusk, occasionally 6 mid-Channel overnight, veering southwest to west by morning.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell, becoming slight to moderate, locally rather rough in the north and west.
Weather: Rain or drizzle spreading from the west from mid-afternoon. Risk of coastal fog in the morning.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to very poor overnight.
Outlook from 12:00UTC Thursday to 12:00UTC Friday.
Wind: Southwest to south 5 to 6, locally 4 south of Jersey at first, veering southwest to west around midnight, decreasing 3 to 4, increasing 4 to 5, locally 6 in the north by midday.
Sea state: Moderate to rather rough, locally slight in the south.
Weather: Occasional rain or drizzle. Risk of coastal fog patches.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate to very poor.
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