Weather report. In the English Channel, a warning of severe gales forecast for this weekend

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Caution will be required this weekend of January 4, 2025. In question: strong winds planned on the North Sea Channel facade in the night from Saturday to Sundayand this until Monday.

Warning of severe gale force winds

The Channel and North Sea maritime prefecture shared a warning of heavy gales going from the tip of Penmarc'h (Finistère) at the Belgian border. The Manche department will be particularly affected in the night from Saturday to Sunday. Of the south to southwest winds will touch the Strait of Pas de Calais the following night, “force 7 cooling to 8”, specifies the press release. THE gusts will be able to reach up to 95 to 100 km/h off Cap Gris-Nez (Pas-de-Calais) Monday morning.

Call for caution

In forecast Why windy weekendthe maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea calls for prudence and recalls the measures “to be adopted to avoid secondary accidents which could lead to delicate interventions on the part of the rescue resources coordinated by the Regional Operational Surveillance and Rescue Centers (CROSS) Jobourg and Gris-Nez”.

Maritime authorities recommend postpone sea trips and “not to go and check your anchorage during the alert”. Particular attention should also be paid to “messages from departmental prefectures concerning travel along the coastline”. In emergency caseyou can contact the CROSS at 196 or on VHF channel 16.

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