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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 15 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 : WARNING NR 258.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 15 at 00 UTC
Low 994 50N08W, moving slowly south and expected 999 47N05W by 16/12
UTC. Associated disturbed flow over the Bay of Biscay.
High 1031 42N32W, slow-moving and expected 1029 44N33W by 16/12 UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Morocco.
Low area around 1005 over Sahara.
Monsoon trough from 11N13W to 05N12W.
ITCZ from 05N12W to 04N43W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing Northwest 4 or
5 in east at end and Clockwise 2 to 4 in east.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west.
ROMEO.
Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing rough soon.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, improving soon.
ALTAIR.
In west : Clockwise 2 to 4.
In east : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast,
decreasing North 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west.
CHARCOT.
– In west : Northwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest at end.
– In east : Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first.
Rough in N swell at first, but locally very rough in far northeast at
first.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, improving soon.
ACORES.
In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4.
In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at first,
backing Northerly later.
Decreasing slight or moderate, but locally rough in far northeast.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in far south at end.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Rough in N or NW swell, locally moderate in far southeast, decreasing
moderate or rough at end.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east.
Moderate, decreasing slight in far northwest at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast and near islands.
Moderate or rough in N swell.
PAZENN.
West or Northwest 6 or 7, becoming locally Cyclonic 4 to 6 in
northeast in afternoon, and decreasing Northwest gradually 4 or 5
everywhere. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
NW swell 4,5 m in east, abating gradually.
Vis locally poor in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in south at first, backing
Southerly in afternoon, then becoming Variable Cyclonic tomorrow
morning. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in afternoon, and moderate or
rough tomorrow morning.
W or NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating gradually.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southwest in afternoon, increasing
6 or 7 overnight, locally 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, crossed in west.
W or NW swell 4 m, abating 3 m in evening.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, but backing
Southerly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, crossed in west.
W or NW swell 4 m, abating 3 m in evening.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, increasing
locally 7 in late night in east. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough tomorrow morning.
NW swell 4 m, abating tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers.
PORTO.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 at first, then backing
West at end.
Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate in far west later.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, improving soon.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 at times 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in far
southeast at first, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Rough in NW swell, but locally moderate in far east, decreasing
moderate or rough at end.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing 2
to 4 later, and backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, decreasing
Northerly 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far south.
Moderate or rough in N swell.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far east, decreasing 7
later. Severe gusts.
Rough, increasing temporarily very rough in east at first.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4, at times 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers mainly in west.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 6 near islands and in far southeast.
Severe gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.
Rough, at times very rough in far northeast.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4, at times 5 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 later, at
times 5 in east.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near islands.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, decreasing 4 or 5
at end, locally 6 in far east. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast. Gusts.
tModerate, locally rough in far northeast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, but mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast. 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,locally slight in far east.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls mainly in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over CANTABRICO at first.
Persistence of Northerly moderate or fresh flow from CASABLANCA to
CAP TIMIRIS, at times strong at first with near gale over east of
AGADIR, decreasing at end.