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 Wednesday , 04 March 2026 for the period ending 06:00UTC Friday.
General Situation
At 00:00UTC high 1031mb, just north of Netherlands, expected to drift east to be 1029mb, Poland, by midday Thursday.
Forecast from 06:00UTC Wednesday to 06:00UTC Thursday.
Wind: East to southeast 3 to 4, variable 1 or 2 in the east of the area for time in the afternoon.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell.
Weather: A risk of mist or fog patches near the French coast at first.
Visibility: Good, perhaps locally poor or very poor at first.
Outlook from 06:00UTC Thursday to 06:00UTC Friday.
Wind: Southeast 3 to 4, becoming cyclonic 1 to 3 in the evening then north 4 to 6 later.
Sea state: Smooth or slight with a low swell, increasing moderate in the west later.
Weather: A risk of mist or fog patches near the French coast at first. Rain or showers and mist or fog patches after dusk.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor or very poor at times.
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