gov.jeFor the area bounded by latitude 50N, the French coast between Cap de la Hague and Île de Bréhat and longitude 3W.
Issued by the Jersey Meteorological Department at 10pm Wednesday, 21 August 2019 for the period ending 1am Saturday.
General Situation
At 7p.m., high pressure centred over Poland,1028mb, extended a ridge over the Channel to the Azores, expected to persist.
Forecast from 1am Thursday to 1am Friday.
Wind: Variable 1 to 3, becoming northerly 2 to 4 Guernsey southwards Thursday afternoon, veering northeast to east in the evening, but remaining variable 1 to 3 mid- Channel.
Sea state: Smooth or slight.
Weather: Risk of mist or fog patches near French coasts until mid-morning.
Visibility: Good, locally poor or very poor in any mist or fog patches in the morning.
Swell: 1 to 3 feet, increasing 3 to 4 feet from midday.
Outlook from 1am Friday to 1am Saturday.
Wind: Locally variable 1 to 3 mid-Channel until dawn, otherwise northeast to east 2 to 3, occasionally 4, veering east to southeast 3 to 4 Friday evening.
Sea state: Smooth or slight, with a low swell.
Weather: Risk of mist or fog patches near French coasts until mid-morning.
Visibility: Good, locally poor or very poor in any mist or fog patches in the morning.
