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 Thursday , 21 November 2024 for the period ending 06:00UTC Saturday.
General Situation
At 00:00UTC low, 994mb, 250 miles west of Brest, expected 986mb, Northern Italy, by Friday, with associated fronts affecting the area at first.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Thursday to 06:00UTC Friday.
Wind: Southeast 6 to gale 8, perhaps locally severe gale 9, backing east by midday, further backing northeast to north 5 to 6 by evening. Backing northwest 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Moderate to rather rough, locally rough to very rough in the west.
Weather: Persistent rain or sleet and mist or fog patches, clearing to scattered showers with a risk of hail during the afternoon.
Visibility: Modeate to poor, locally very poor, becoming mainly good.
Outlook from 06:00UTC Friday to 06:00UTC Saturday.
Wind: Northwesterly 5 to 6, decreasing 4 to 5 by dusk, decreasing 3 to 4 during the evening then backing south to southeast 5 to 7.
Sea state: Moderate to rather rough, locally rough in the north and west, decreasing slight to moderate with a low swell in the evening, increasing moderate to rather rough later.
Weather: Rain or hail showers, clearing by Friday evening. Rain or drizzle later.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor later.
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