Cowes Week weather

Navigator Mike Broughton looks at how the weather may unfold

Sunday 5 August 1300
Winds for Sunday look like being fresh to strong in the central English Channel, though weaker over the Solent. The dark yellow colour signifies 30 knots of wind, while the lighter yellow is 24-28 knots and the green section 18-22. The area of strongest wind will track east up the central Channel. It will give fresh winds for Sunday's racing, particularly in the west Solent.
GRIB data for 1300: Stronger winds associated with a trough line moving east along the English Channel on Sunday. Wind will veer from SSW to WSW through the day, depending on the progress on the trough.