LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 19-MAY-2024 22:11:11 096767SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 19 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, Sunday 19 at 12 UTC
Low area 1010 over France, with little change.
Low 1001 just southwest of Iceland, moving slowly northwest and
expected 990 between Iceland and Greenland by 21/00 UTC. Associated
trough extending southwards, crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving east
and expected over ROMEO and CHARCOT by 21/00 UTC.
High 1023 just south of the Azores Islands, slow-moving.
New high expected 1026 48N40W by 20/12 UTC, moving southeast and
expected 1027 47N34W by 21/00 UTC.
Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 05N32W.
The ITCZ continues from 05N32W to 05N52W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then
becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later
In east : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering North or
Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming rapidly moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers, clearing later.
ROMEO.
In west : Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6,
then veering Northwest 5 or 6 later.
In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly later, then
Southwesterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.
Poor vis in rains later.
ALTAIR.
In west : Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly from west soon.
Gusts.
In east : Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly from west soon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, clearing at end.
CHARCOT.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 later, then increasing
locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers later.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
IRVING.
Variable Clockwise 1 to 3, locally 4 in west at end.
Slight.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers or due to fog patches.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 2 or 3 soon, backing
North or Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in showers, thundery near coast, and temporarily due
to morning coastal fog patches.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5
soon. Gusts.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in thundery showers, and temporarily due to morning
coastal fog patches.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south, backing Northwesterly 2 to 4
next night, then West or Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight, locally moderate in south at first.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
SAO VICENTE, CADIZ.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at first, then increasing
Westerly 5 or 6 near south of Portuguese coast later.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
Backing North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south later.
Slight or moderate.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast, increasing 5 or 6 in east at
end, at times 7 along coast.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at end.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Southeast 1 to 3 in far
northwest.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, or 4, locally 6 between Island and in far
southeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at end.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far east.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
CAP BLANC.
Increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast,
gradually increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, but
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far south at end.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest later.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far west.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west.
Moderate or rough, but slight or moderate in east.
Poor visibility in thunderstorms in far northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northwest near gale over ROMEO.
Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.