LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 20-MAY-2024 22:11:11 974990SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 20 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 : WARNING NR 261.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 20 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1009 46N01W slow moving northeast, expected 1003 over
Germany by 22/00 UTC.
Low 1005 51N21W slow moving east, expected 1008 west Ireland by 21/12
UTC, then moving southeast and expected 1011 just southwest Ireland
by 22/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing ROMEO and CHARCOT,
expected over PAZENN and FINISTERRE by 22/00 UTC.
Low area deepening 1010 over western Sahara.
High 1026 48N39W drifting east, expected 1028 48N24W by 22/00 UTC.
High 1023 33N26W slow moving and becoming a ridge of the previous
high.
Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 05N37W.
The ITCZ continues from 05N37W to 07N58W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 4
or 5 later.
In east : North or Northwest 5 or 6, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to
4 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in east, abating moderate at end.
ROMEO.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily South or Southwest 4 or 5 in
east at first, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end in west.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough from west at first,
then locally very rough in far northeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in west soon.
ALTAIR.
In west : East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southwest,
increasing 5 or 6 later in north and veering Southerly 3 or 4 in
south.
In east : North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first, then
veering East or Southeast 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers mainly in southwest, becoming at times thundery
later.
CHARCOT.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily West or Southwest 3 to 5 in
east at first, then increasing locally 5 or 6 in far northeast
later.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in north soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving in west soon.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in
west soon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwest 2 to 4, becoming gradually Cyclonic 3 or 4, at times 5 from
northwest.
Slight, increasing moderate in far northwest at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
IRVING.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 3 or 4 in west.
Slight.
Scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
PAZENN.
Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly soon and Cyclonic 2 to 4 from west
later, then increasing locally Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end.
Slight, increasing moderate or rough in west later.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, backing Northwest 3 to
5 tomorrow morning, then West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in showers, locally thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east till tomorrow afternoon,
decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight and moderate.
Vis locally poor in showers, locally thundery.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast till tomorrow midday,
decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts.
Slight and moderate.
Vis locally poor in showers, locally thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Backing Westerly 3 or 4 at first, increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5
soon, then veering West or Northwest later, locally 6 in far
northwest at end.
Slight, becoming moderate from west later, locally rough in far
northwest at end.
Vis locally poor in scattered showers.
PORTO.
Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly later and increasing at times 5.
Slight, increasing moderate at end in far northwest.
Moderate vis in some showers and rain.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 near
southern Portuguese coast later.
Slight, temporarily moderate later in far southeast.
CADIZ.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in north at first, then
increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 later.
Slight, temporarily moderate at first and at end.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far east.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, increasing 6 in far
southeast later.
Slight, locally moderate in south.
AGADIR.
North 5 or 6, increasing temporarily 7 or 8 near coasts later.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast soon.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 2 or 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.
Moderate, locally slight in northwest.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 5 or 6.
Moderate, occasionally rough in far northeast.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally East 3 or 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
Scattered showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in south later.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north.
Moderate, becoming rough later.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far east.
Severe gusts in squalls.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in long S swell in east.
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 long S swell in west.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in southwest.
Moderate or rough in long S swell.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of temporarily Northwest near gale over west PAZENN.
Northerly near gale continues over east of AGADIR.