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 15:00UTC Friday , 26 April 2024 for the period ending 18:00UTC Sunday.
General Situation
At 12:00UTC low, 1000mb, over Land's End, expected to lose its identity by midday Saturday. Low 999mb, FitzRoy, expected 992mb over Biscay by the same time.
Forecast from 18:00UTC Friday to 18:00UTC Saturday.
Wind: Cyclonic variable 2 to 4, generally becoming westerly by midnight. Decreasing variable 1 to 3 overnight, becoming east to northeast 3 to 4 by midday and 4 to 6 by late afternoon.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell, perhaps locally moderate mid-Channel at times later.
Weather: Isolated showers, clearing soon, then mainly fair overnight. Rain or showers spreading north by late morning, locally heavy with a risk of thunder.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor at times later.
Outlook from 18:00UTC Saturday to 18:00UTC Sunday.
Wind: Northerly 4 to 6, perhaps 7 confined to the north and west of the area by evening as the south and east becomes variable cyclonic 3 to 4. Becoming Northwesterly 5 to 7 overnight and 4 to 6 by dawn. Decreasing westerly 3 to 4 later.
Sea state: Slight increasing moderate to rather rough by midnight. Decreasing Smooth th Slight with a low swell after midday.
Weather: Rain or showers, locally heavy with a risk of thunder, clearing by midday Sunday.
Visibility: Good to moderate locally poor for a time.
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