Shipping Forecast

Issued by Jersey Met at 15:00UTC Thursday , 28 March 2024 for the period ending 18:00UTC Saturday.

General

At 12:00UTC deep low, 963mb, near Land’s End , expected 974mb near Aberdeen by midday Friday. New low expected 974mb, 250 miles west of Ireland by the same time.

Warning

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

Forecast from 18:00UTC Thursday to 18:00UTC Friday.

Forecast
Showers, locally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder at first, becoming isolated later.
Wind
South to southwest 6 to gale 8 with gusts to 50kt, soon decreasing 5 to 7, further decreasing 4 to 6 Friday afternoon.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate, locally poor.
Sea State
Rather rough to rough, locally very rough in the northwest at first, decreasing moderate to rather rough with a low swell in the south by midday, locally slight with a low swell in the southeast later.
Sea Temperature
10.0°C

Outlook from 18:00UTC Friday to 18:00UTC Saturday.

Forecast
Isolated showers, perhaps locally heavy with a risk of hail and thunder later.
Wind
South to southwest 4 to 5 decreasing 3 to 4 by dawn, backing south to southeast by midday, increasing 4 to 6 later.
Visibility
Good, occasionally moderate, perhaps locally poor.
Sea State
Slight to moderate with a low to moderate swell, locally rather rough to rough mid-Channel at first.