Shipping Forecast

Issued by Jersey Met at 03:00UTC Thursday , 21 November 2024 for the period ending 06:00UTC Saturday.

General

At 00:00UTC low, 994mb, 250 miles west of Brest, expected 986mb, Northern Italy, by Friday, with associated fronts affecting the area at first.

At the time of issue there were Gale Warnings in force for Wight, Portland, Plymouth and CI area

At the time of issue there was a Strong Wind Warning in force for the Channel Islands Area.

Forecast: Persistent rain or sleet and mist or fog patches, clearing to scattered showers with a risk of hail during the afternoon.
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.
Visibility: Modeate to poor, locally very poor, becoming mainly good.
Sea State: Moderate to rather rough, locally rough to very rough in the west.
Sea Temperature: 13.4°C

Forecast: Rain or hail showers, clearing by Friday evening. Rain or drizzle later.
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.
Visibility: Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor later.
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.