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 Thursday , 26 March 2026 for the period ending 00:00UTC Sunday.
General Situation
At 18:00UTC low, 967mb, southwest of Greenland, expected 990mb, Norwegian sea, by midday Saturday.
Forecast from 00:00UTC Friday to 00:00UTC Saturday.
Wind: Northwest 2 to 4, backing southwest 3 to 4 by dawn, occasionally 5 from midday, veering northwest 4 to 5 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight with a low swell increasing moderate to rather rough later.
Weather: Fair becoming cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle Friday, clearing later.
Visibility: Very good, becoming locally moderate to poor.
Outlook from 00:00UTC Saturday to 00:00UTC Sunday.
Wind: Northwest 4 to 5, occasionally 6 from early Saturday.
Sea state: Moderate to rather rough, locally rough later.
Weather: Scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate.
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