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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 20 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 20 at 00 UTC
Low area 1008-1010 over France, moving slowly east at end.
Low 996 just southwest of Iceland, with little move.
Associated trough extending south, towards FARADAY and ALTAIR, with
secondary low deepening 1005 51N20W by 20/12 UTC, moving northeast
then filling.
Shallow low expected 1019 40N20W by 21/12 UTC, then filling.
High 1023 just south of the Azores Islands, slow-moving, expected
1025 at end.
New high expected 1026 46N26W by 21/12 UTC.
Monsoon trough from 11N16W to 04N36W.
The ITCZ continues from 04N36W to 06N57W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Northerly 5 or 6, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 from west.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers in east, clearing.
ROMEO.
Variable 4 or 5, becoming Northwest 5 or 6 from west.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers.
ALTAIR.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally cyclonic 3 to 5 in southeast at
first, veering East or Southeast 4 to 6 in west at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest 4 to 6 from northwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers later.
ACORES.
Variable 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rains or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 from northwest later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
IRVING.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly in west.
Slight.
Scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly 3 to 5 next night,
Slight.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in south.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in east, backing West or Northwest in
evening. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in late night.
Vis locally poor in thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast in evening,
backing Westerly 4 or 5 next night, at times 6. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
Vis locally poor in thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing West or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon,
then Southwesterly tomorrow morning.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers.
PORTO.
Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly at end.
Slight, locally moderate in south at first.
Moderate vis in some showers.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4 , increasing temporarily West or Southwest 5 or
6 near southern Portuguese coast soon.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing temporarily West or Southwest 5
or 6 near Spain coast soon.
Increasing slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme east.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south.
Slight or moderate.
AGADIR.
North 4 to 6 from west to east, increasing occasionally 7 near coast.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast soon.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Southeast 1 to 3 in far northwest.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between Islands and in far
southeast.
Slight or moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in far northeast later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast later.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
Scattered showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing rapidly 5 or 6 in east.Gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in south at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
Moderate, becoming rough at end.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally West or Northwest 2 to 4 in far
east. Severe gusts in squalls.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in east later.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in squalls.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in S swell in far west.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in southwest.
Moderate or rough in S swell, locally slight in far east.
Poor visibility in thunderstorms in far northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Northerly near gale continues over east of AGADIR.