This Is Guernsey

Summary:

FAIR.

General Situation:

At midnight, high, 1025 mb, over eastern France was drifting east. A cold front to the west of Ireland was moving east to become slow moving over northeast France later Monday.

Forecast from 7 am Monday to 7 am Tuesday

• Wind: Southerly 4 to 5, perhaps locally 6 mid-Channel in the afternoon, veering southwest to west early evening decreasing 2 to 3, becoming variable overnight then southeast by morning 3 to 4
• Forecast: Outbreaks of rain from late afternoon with mist patches and a risk of fog patches.
• Visibility: Good becoming moderate to poor, perhaps very poor from late afternoon.
• Sea State: Slight in the south at first and again later, otherwise moderate, locally rather rough for a time mid-Channel.
• Swell: 2 to 5 feet.
• Sea Temp: 8°C

Forecast from 7 am Tuesday to 7 am Wednesday

• Wind: Southeast to south 3 to 4, perhaps locally 5 towards mid-Channel at times.
• Forecast: Cloudy with a little rain or drizzle at times with mist and a risk of fog patches. Some fair periods in the afternoon and evening.
• Visibility: Moderate to poor, becoming moderate to good for a time..
• Sea State: Slight, locally moderate with a low swell.

Data from Jersey Met, last updated on Monday 22nd March 2010 at 06:01