9 December 1942 Part 7

9 December 1942 Fog in the Channel Islands area

Editorial note: The broader coastal weather area is retained to preserve the context of the specific Channel Islands fog forecast.

Channel coast, including western Brittany approximately north of the Loire: brisk southerly to southwesterly wind, force 4–6, force 7 at the western entrance to the Channel. Sea state 3–5, locally 6 in the west. Visibility initially good; patches of fog, especially in the Channel Islands area. By morning, widespread deterioration with fog and low cloud.

German Army records, NARA T-312 Roll 1549. T312_R1549_Jersey_and_Channel_Islands_English_Translation.docx, extract 11. Seventh Army, Ia No 5506/42 secret command matter, weather, item 2. Source PDF page 85 of T312-1549.pdf; PDF numbering counts from the first page, not the photographed frame or original folio.