LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 16-MAY-2024 22:11:07 962946SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 47N06W, slow-moving southeast and filling, expected 1009
46N04W by 18/00UTC. Persistence of associated disturbed flow over the
Bay of Biscay.
High 1028 46N33W, slow-moving. Associated ridge extending towards
Morocco, weakening soon.
Low area around 1004-1008 from north Algeria to south Morocco.
Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 06N21W.
ITCZ extends from 06N21W to 05N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Clockwise 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first.
ROMEO.
North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon.
ALTAIR.
In west : Southeasterly 3 or 4.
In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east at first.
CHARCOT.
North 4 or 5.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later.
ACORES.
In west : Easterly 3 or 4.
In east : Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Madeira islands.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
PAZENN.
Northerly 4 or 5, but Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, increasing 5 or 6
around noon in west, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere in
afternoon, locally 6 in west.
Moderate or rough.
Vis locally poor in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, becoming mainly
Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and backing Easterly in late
day.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwest 4 or 5, backing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, but
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in west, then becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 everywhere
tomorrow evening. Gusts.
Moderate, locally slight in east tomorrow in daytime.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in east, veering Westerly 4
or 5 from west in afternoon.
Moderate, temporarily moderate or rough at first.
Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in southeast at first,
backing Northwesterly 4 or 5 tonight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Vis locally poor in showers.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers near coast.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest4 or 5 later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 or 4 locally 5 in far east of Strait, increasing 4 or 5
later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers soon.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south at first.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, and temporarily 7 or 8 at first
in far east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers mainly in northwest.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, decreasing 3 or 4 later, at
times 5 in far northeast.
Rough, abating moderate soon.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in north.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in northwest.
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, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery showers mainly in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.