Shipping Forecast

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

WARNING

• 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.

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.

Forecast from 06:00UTC Thursday to 06:00UTC Friday.

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

Outlook from 06:00UTC Friday to 06:00UTC Saturday.

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.