States of Jersey METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT

Channel Islands Shipping Forecast

For the area bounded by latitude 50N, the French coast between Cap de la Hague and Ile de Brehat and longitude 3W.

Issued by the Jersey Meteorological Department at 10pm Thursday, 09 February 2012 for the period ending 7pm Sunday.


General Situation

At 6pm high 1038mb over the mouth of the Channel, expected to decline a little as a weak warm front pushes in from the northwest.


Forecast from 1am Friday until 1am Saturday

Wind:East to southeast 3 or 4, perhaps 5 in the northwest, becoming generally east 4 in the evening.
Sea state:Slight, becoming moderate in the north and west.
Weather:Patchy light rain or sleet, becoming fair in the afternoon.
Visibility:Moderate to good.
Swell:2 to 4ft.

Outlook from 1am Saturday until 1am Sunday

Wind:East 3 or 4, backing northeast to north in the evening.
Sea state:Slight, locally moderate with a low swell.
Weather:Fair or fine, perhaps cloudy by evening.
Visibility:Good.

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