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Summary

Isol wintry showers. Feeling very cold.

STRONG WIND WARNING

At the time of issue there was a Strong Wind Warning in force for the Channel Islands Area.

General Situation

At midday, high, 1054 mb, over western Russia extended a ridge southwest over Scandinavia southern Britain to west Biscay.

Forecast from 7pm Wednesday to 7pm Thursday.

• Forecast: Isolated light wintry showers, dying out by the afternoon.
• Wind: Northeast 4 to 5, perhaps locally 6 in the north at first, veering east for a time overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 after midnight.
• Visibility: Mainly good.
• Sea State: Moderate, locally rather rough at first, becoming slight later.
• Swell: 3 to 7 feet, decreasing a little.
• Sea Temp: 8

Outlook from 7pm Thursday to 7pm Friday.

• Forecast: Mainly cloudy with a little rain or drizzle, mostly Friday morning.
• Wind: Northeast 2 to 4, backing east in the evening and southeast by morning.
• Visibility: Good, locally moderate in rain or drizzle.
• Sea State: Mainly slight with a low swell.