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The Channel Islands

The Channel Islands

Issued by the Met Office at 1700 UTC on Monday 23 November 2009

24 hour forecast:

Wind - West 7 to severe gale 9 with gusts to 60 knots, easing a little this evening, backing southwest 6 to gale 8 tomorrow.
Sea State - High in the north at first, otherwise rough to very rough.
Weather - Outbreaks of rain and drizzle dying out in the morning.
Visibility - Moderate to poor becoming mainly good tomorrow.

Outlook for the following 24 hours:

Wind - Southwest to south 6 to gale 8, increasing 7 to severe gale 9 in the evening, veering southwest to west 5 to 7 early Wednesday.
Sea State - Rough to very rough, locally high overnight.
Weather - Rain, locally heavy, clearing to scattered squally showers early Wednesday.
Visibility - Moderate, locally poor, becoming mainly good.

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We publish a detailed Inshore Waters forecast for 19 areas around the coast of the UK twice a day, at 0500 and 1700.

18 areas, excluding Shetland, cover up to 12 miles offshore and consist of a 24 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 24 hours.
The forecast for Shetland covers up to 60 miles offshore and consists of a 12 hour forecast followed by an outlook for the following 12 hours.
The date and time of issue is given for each forecast.
The 19 area Inshore Waters forecast is broadcast on Radio 4 at approximately 0526 (local time).
A 24 hour forecast with only 9 areas is broadcast after the main shipping forecast at approximately 0053 (local time). This is updated with the issue of strong wind warnings. These are not broadcast on Radio 4 but via local radio and Coastguard stations.



 

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