LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 11-MAY-2024 22:11:05 469714SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 11 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 250.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 11 at 12 UTC
Low 989 58N27W, slowly moving north. Associated trough in south, with
secondary low deepening 1008 47N33W by 12/00UTC, then 992 51N15W by
13/00UTC.
Thundery low 1014 over Bay of Biscay, moving northeast by 12/06UTC.
High 1028 34N31W slow moving, expected 1031 37N37W by 13/00UTC.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 10N18W and to 06N22W.
ITCZ from 06N22W to 03N31W to 03N40W to 02N50W.
Low 1011 north of Morocco, with little change.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 13 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, veering
Northwesterly 5 or 6 everywhere soon, then increasing 6 or 7 later,
but Northerly 3 to 5 in far west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later, at times
cross.
Poor vis in showers, clearing at end.
ROMEO.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from west soon, at
times 6, then increasing Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in west swell, becoming rough or very rough at
end.
Poor vis in rains or showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwesterly later, then
decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in southwest at end.
Rough or very rough, at times cross, becoming moderate or rough
later.
Moderate vis in showers, clearing later.
CHARCOT.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in extreme west soon, increasing 5 or 6 at
end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rains or showers, mainly in north.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally 5 in extreme northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme north.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme northwest at end.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
PAZENN.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to
west tomorrow evening.
Slight, increasing moderate from west overnight, locally rough in
northwest tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers, then in rain in northwest tomorrow
evening.
IROISE, YEU.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
overnight, then decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon.
Slight, increasing moderate from west tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers overnight, clearing tomorrow morning.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 3 or 4, temporarily 5 overnight, backing Southwest tomorrow
afternoon. Severe gusts with thunderstorms overnight.
Slight, increasing moderate from west tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers mainly in east, clearing tomorrow
morning.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then
Southwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening. Severe gusts with
thunderstorms at first.
Slight, increasing moderate from northwest tomorrow afternoon.
Vis locally poor in showers mainly in east, clearing tomorrow
morning.
FINISTERRE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in southeast at first,
backing Westerly tomorrow morning, then Southwest, locally 5 in
northwest, tomorrow evening.
Slight, increasing moderate from northwest tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers in north.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then
backing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
In extreme southeast : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or
5 at end.
Elsewhere : North or Northwest 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 5 or 6 in and leeward strait at
first. Gusts at first.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far south at end.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, increasing locally 8 in far east later.
Severe gusts.
Rough.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in extreme west.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far east at end.
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.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in west at first.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Westerly near gale over ROCHEBONNE and CANTABRICO.
Threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale over east of FARADAY, far
northeast of ALTAIR, ROMEO, north of CHARCOT, PAZENN and FINISTERRE.
Threat of Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR and between islands
of CANARIAS.
