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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 14 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 257.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 985 50N07W, moving slowly south and expected 998 46N07W by 16/00
UTC. Associated disturbed flow over the Bay of Biscay.
High 1032 42N31W, slow-moving and expected 1029 by 16/00 UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Morocco.
Low area around 1005 over Sahara.
Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 05N20W.
ITCZ from 05N20W to 03N35W, to 05N51W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing Northwest 3 to
5 in west at end.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers in east at first.
ROMEO.
In west : Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In east : Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 5 or 6 later.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally cross in east, becoming rough at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ALTAIR.
In west : Variable 2 to 4.
In east : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in east, becoming slight or moderate in west
soon.
CHARCOT.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in east later, at times 6.
Rough or very rough, locally cross in northeast, becoming rough at
end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ACORES.
In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4.
In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Northerly
soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast, becoming slight or moderate
in west soon.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in far southeast.
JOSEPHINE.
North 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest later.
Rough in N or NW swell.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast and near islands.
Moderate or rough.
PAZENN.
In far northwest : Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then 5
or 6 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : West or Northwest 6 or 7, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
northeast later. Gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
NW swell 4.5 m in east, abating later.
Vis locally poor in rain or showers.
IROISE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, backing Southerly soon, then Southeasterly at
end.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
W or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating later.
Vis locally poor in showers.
YEU.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough later.
W or NW swell 4 m, abating later.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwest later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, crossed in west.
W or NW swell 4 m, abating 3 m later.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west, backing West or Southwest at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, crossed in west.
W or NW swell 4 m, abating 3 m later.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south. Gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later.
NW swell 4 m, abating 3 m later.
Vis locally poor in rain or showers.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Rough in NW swell, locally very rough in far north at first.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, rapidly decreasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in
far southeast later.
Rough in NW swell, but locally moderate in far east.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 to 5 soon,
then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south.
Moderate or rough.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in east at first, increasing
7 or 8 in east later. Severe gusts.
Rough, at times very rough in east.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with severe gusts between islands.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.
Rough.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near islands.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, but West or Northwest 2 to 4 in far east.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far south, moderate visibility
due to sand haze in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in west.
Moderate.
Locally poor visibility in isolated thundery showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over ROCHEBONNE and CANTABRICO.
Persistence of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR, decreasing at
end.