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 Monday , 03 August 2026 for the period ending 06:00UTC Wednesday.
General Situation
At 00:00UTC low, 1003mb, just southwest of Ireland, expected Belfast by midday Tuesday, with weak fronts affecting the area later.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Monday to 06:00UTC Tuesday.
Wind: Northeast or variable 1 to 3, becoming west to northwest 2 to 4 around midday, backing southwest later.
Sea state: Smooth, locally slight.
Weather: Risk of mist patches. Isolated showers in the west later.
Visibility: Good or very good, perhaps locally poor.
Outlook from 06:00UTC Tuesday to 06:00UTC Wednesday.
Wind: Southwest 3 to 4, locally variable 1 to 2 from late morning, increasing 4 to 5 by midnight.
Sea state: Smooth to slight, increasing slight to moderate by midnight, perhaps locally rather rough later.
Weather: Isolated showers. Risk of mist patches.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally poor.
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