LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 11-MAY-2024 10:11:11 571835SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 May 2024 at 1015 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 00 UTC
Low 985 55N32W, slow moving northeast and expected 997 62N22W by
12/12UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas above 45N, in
which new low expected 1008 47N33W by 12/00 UTC then filling and
other trough expected over ROMEO at first and merging with next low
expected over Brittany by 12/00 UTC.
Low 1011 over north of Morocco, slow moving, with associated trough
reaching south of Bay of Biscay, in with low 1014 in Bay of Biscay
moving northeast and expected 1015 over Brittany by 12/00 UTC and
English Channel by 12/12 UTC.
High 1026 33N33W, expected 1030 36N35W by 12/12 UTC.
High 1025 over North Sea, moving east and expected 1028 over Baltic
Sea by 12/12 UTC, with associated ridge over British isles and
English Channel, drifting eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 05N22W.
ITCZ from 05N22W to 01N50W.
Low 1012 in north of Morocco, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 12 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from south soon,
then veering West or Northwest at end, at times 7.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 from west soon.
Moderate or rough in West swell, becoming rough soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 from west, temporarily 7 in west
soon, then veering Westerly at end. Gusts.
Rough and cross, becoming locally very rough in northwest soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north, clearing at end.
CHARCOT.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, later.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in east at first.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far north.
ACORES.
– in south : Variable 2 to 4.
– elsewhere : West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Moderate.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northwest.
Moderate.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly in afternoon, locally Variable in
west at end.
Slight, increasing moderate from west in evening, locally rough in
northwest tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in fog patches.
IROISE, YEU.
Easterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable this afternoon, then West or
Northwest 3 or 4 in evening, at times 5 overnight.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Thundery showers with gusts from south tonight.
Vis locally poor in thundery showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, then mainly Westerly 3 to 5 in
afternoon.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Thundery showers with gusts this evening.
Vis locally poor in thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning.
Gusts.
Slight.
Thundery showers with gusts this afternoon.
Vis locally poor in fog patches in south, then in thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast at
first, backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in fog patches.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, rapidly increasing 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
– In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, at times 7 until noon,
decreasing 3 to 5 later.
– Elsewhere: Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south soon, then at times
6 in far north later.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in afternoon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, gradually becoming rough.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough soon.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far east later.
Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north.
Moderate or rough.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in far south at end.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, but South 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southerly near gale expected in Bay of Biscay.
Threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale over east of FARADAY, far
northeast of ALTAIR, ROMEO and north of CHARCOT.
Threat of Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR and between islands
of CANARIAS.
