A blue-green ocean surface with waves and sea foam.
Coast and sea

Marine observations - Channel

  • Location 49.917, -2.883
  • Altitude 0 m above mean sea level
Channel Lightship has been replaced by a light buoy. Visibility measurements are not currently being produced while new systems are undergoing quality control testing.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunrise:
Sunset:

Wednesday (27 March 2024)

13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Temperature
9.1°
9.7°
10.2°
10.6°
8.3°
9.1°
9.3°
9.0°
9.4°
8.0°
5.1°
Wind Direction and speed
25
22
19
16
16
9
26
22
34
26
22
Humidity 77% 74% 71% 71% 75% 75% 75% 84% 83% 84% 88%
Pressure 979 979 978 978 977 977 975 973 972 972 973
Dew point temperature 5.2° 5.2° 5.2° 5.5° 4.0° 4.8° 5.1° 6.4° 6.6° 5.4° 3.3°
Sea Temperature 10.9° 10.9° 11.0° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 11.0° 10.9°

Thursday (28 March 2024)

00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00
Temperature
5.7°
6.2°
6.7°
6.2°
7.8°
8.6°
8.6°
8.6°
7.7°
7.8°
8.6°
10.5°
10.8°
Wind Direction and speed
17
15
33
12
22
29
27
27
28
32
26
35
28
Humidity 88% 87% 83% 81% 78% 78% 79% 78% 83% 88% 86% 86% 83%
Pressure 974 975 975 975 975 975 975 975 973 972 973 973 973
Dew point temperature 3.9° 4.1° 4.0° 3.2° 4.2° 5.0° 5.1° 4.9° 4.9° 5.9° 6.4° 8.2° 8.0°
Sea Temperature 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9° 10.9°

Marine forecasts disclaimer

In the UK, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) is responsible for the provision of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) to ships at sea, which includes the broadcast of warnings and forecasts. The Met Office initiates warnings and prepares routine forecasts for dissemination on behalf of the MCA.

Caution: The internet is not part of the Maritime Safety Information system and should never be relied upon as the only means to obtain the latest forecast and warning information. Access to the service may be interrupted or delayed from time to time, updates may also be delayed.

Please refer to GMDSS services, INMARSAT SafetyNET or international NAVTEX for the latest information. When using these web pages, always check that the page on your screen is not from your cache. Use the Refresh or Reload button if in any doubt.