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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 260.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 00 UTC
Low 998 48N07W, slow-moving southeast and filling, expected 1003
47N06W by 17/00UTC, then 1007 47N06W by 17/12 UTC. Persistence of
associated disturbed flow over the Bay of Biscay.
High 1028 42N34W, slow-moving, expected 1029 47N31W by 17/12UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Morocco, weakening later.
Low area around 1004-1008 from north Algeria to south Morocco.
Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 06.5N20W.
ITCZ continues from 06.5N20W to 04N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 17 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Clockwise 2 to 4.
In east : Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at
end.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west, abating slight
or moderate at end.
ROMEO.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in
east. Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate or rough at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ALTAIR.
In west : Clockwise 2 to 4.
In east : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,
decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in west, abating slight
or moderate at end.
CHARCOT.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing North 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate or rough at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ACORES.
In west : Easterly 3 or 4.
In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first,
decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough in N swell, abating moderate at end.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast and near
Madeira islands.
Moderate or rough in N swell, abating moderate soon.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
PAZENN.
In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Northerly tomorrow morning.
In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest in
evening.
Moderate or rough.
Vis locally poor in showers.
IROISE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, backing Easterly 2 to 4 in evening.
Moderate, becoming slight at end.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
YEU.
Southerly 4 or 5, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west,
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in daytime.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tonight, backing Southerly 2
to 4 tomorrow morning, locally Cyclonic in west. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate next night.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
In west : West or Southwest 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tonight, increasing
Westerly 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
In east : Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in evening, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5
tomorrow morning.
Rough, crossed with NW swell in west, decreasing gradually moderate
tonight.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, backing
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts.
Rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough in afternoon.
Vis locally poor in showers.
PORTO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 at first, veering Northwest
at first, and decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, abating moderate at end.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers.
SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at first, then decreasing
North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough in N or NW swell, abating moderate at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in north.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east of Strait and in
north of CADIZ till soon.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers at end.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south till later.
Moderate or rough in N swell, abating moderate later.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, temporarily 8 till
16/21UTC, and decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far east. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough in southeast at first, abating moderate
or rough soon, then moderate at end.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands, decreasing 3 or 4 later,
locally 5 near islands. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast til soon.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Rough, abating moderate or rough later.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 near islands soon.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in north.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far southeast soon, and
decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest later.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Northwesterly in far northeast, and
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in southwest at
first.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in isolated showers at times thundery mainly in
east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.