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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 2215 UTC.
Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.
Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than
the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the
significant height.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 245.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC
New low expected 990 50N45W by 09/00UTC, then moving north, expected
981 54N41W by 09/12UTC, with associated trough towards CHARCOT.
High area 1028 52N01E, slowly moving east, expected 1028 53N02E by
09/12UTC, then little change.
High 1018 28N42W, moving east, expected 1024 29N42W by 10/00UTC.
ITCZ from 09N13W to 07N20W, then to 03N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 10 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west: Increasing South 6 or 7, temporarily West or Southwest 4 to
6 at first, gradually veering Westerly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far
northwest at end. Severe gusts.
In east: Southerly 4 to 6, temporarily increasing 7 later, then
veering Southwesterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts, temporarily severe
later.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west at end.
Poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far west at first, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 later, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far east at end.
Moderate, locally rough in west, decreasing moderate soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery, clearing
soon, or due to fog patches.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, temporarily increasing 7 in west soon, then
gradually veering Westerly 4 to 6 in northwest later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily becoming very rough in far northwest
soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first, then in
northwest soon.
CHARCOT.
Decreasing Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeasterly 4 or 5 at
first.
Decreasing slight or moderate, at times rough in far northwest at
first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, or due to fog
patches.
ACORES.
In northwest: Increasing Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far
northwest.
In southeast: Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly at end.
Moderate, at times rough in west.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east, clearing soon.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly later, then Northerly
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery, clearing
soon, then due to fog patches in east later.
IRVING.
Northerly 3 or 4 in east, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in west.
Moderate.
MADEIRA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far southeast at first,
becoming Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in scattered showers at first.
PAZENN.
East 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in south.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in fog patches in northeast overnight, clearing
tomorrow afternoon.
IROISE, YEU.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, coastal breeze in the afternoon.
Slight, locally smooth in east.
Vis locally poor in fog patches in west overnight, clearing tomorrow
morning.
ROCHEBONNE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5 .
Slight, becoming moderate in southwest tomorrow morning.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest until midday and
locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southwest.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in fog patches in southwest overnight, then in south
in daytime tomorrow.
FINISTERRE.
East 5 or 6 in north, temporarily 7 near capes at first, locally
Variable 2 to 4 in south, decreasing East 4 or 5 in northeast and
Variable 1 to 3 in southwest tomorrow afternoon.
Slight in south, moderate in north, locally rough leeward capes until
tomorrow morning.
PORTO.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Northerly at first, becoming West or
Northwest at end.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches at end.
SAO VICENTE.
In northwest: Variable 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 3 or 4
at end.
In southeast: East or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 in far east,
decreasing Northeasterly 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east.
Poor vis due to fog patches in north later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait: East 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere: Easterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north of
CADIZ.
Moderate or rough.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate, at times slight.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in some showers later.
CANARIAS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south. Poor vis in scattered
showers, mainly in northwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 3 to 5.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in
far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast, or moderate vis due to
sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4 in west, but South or Southwest in east. Severe
gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in south later.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR
STRAIT.
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.
