The weather is very bad for the next few days in Normandy, with conditions that promise to be dire on the coast and at sea. A dangerous context which has triggered a call for caution from the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the sea from the North.
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Vigilance will be required in the coming days in Normandy, due to the very strong wind which will blow there, with gusts of rare power reaching 100 km/h, according to Météo France.
A weather forecast which worries the authorities who call for the greatest caution. This is particularly the case of the maritime prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea, which is warning of the extreme conditions that are expected on the coasts.
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-“A gale warning is forecast from Thursday January 23, 2025, until Monday January 27, 2025, on the Channel North Sea coast, going from the tip of Penmarc'h to the Belgian borderindicates the maritime prefecture. South-westerly winds of force 8 are forecast in the Channel. Off the coast of Cotentin (50) and Cap Gris-Nez (62), gusts could reach up to 50 knots, or around 95 km/h.”
Enough to encourage the greatest vigilance, with the obligation also to adapt one's behavior to “avoid secondary accidents which could lead to delicate interventions on the part of the emergency resources coordinated by the CROSS.”
The maritime prefecture therefore requests “postpone trips to the sea, not to check your anchorage during the alert but to do so before and after or to be attentive to messages from departmental prefectures concerning travel along the coast.
“Finally, it is recommended that boat owners contact the managers of mooring areas and light equipment to find out what action to take to secure their property, and thus facilitate the coordination of actions.
“The maritime prefecture also reiterates some important prevention messages: in all cases, prepare your trips to sea, check your equipment, warn your loved ones, have a means of communication with you and, in the event of an emergency at sea, contact CROSS on 196 or on VHF channel 16.”
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