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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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 263.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC
Thundery low area around 1008 over France, moving northeast soon.
Atlantic trough over ROMEO, PAZENN and FINISTERRE, with low 1010
52N14W, moving southeast and expected 1015 45N09W by 22/00 UTC, then
filling.
Low area deepening 1010 over western Sahara.
High 1027 46N26W, drifting east and expected 1027 44N17W by 23/00
UTC.
Associated ridge extending to CAPE VERDE.
Tropical wave along 34W, from 10N to Eq., moving W at 10 kt.
Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 06N20W.
ITCZ from 06N20W to 05N25W, then to 04N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
South or Southeast increasing 5 or 6, temporarily Clockwise 2 to 4 in
east at first, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers from west.
ROMEO.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast, but Clockwise
2 to 4 in west, locally decreasing Northerly 4 to 6 in east later,
then increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in far west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast soon.
Poor vis in some showers in east.
ALTAIR.
Southeasterly 4 to 6, veering South or Southeast soon, then
increasing 6 or 7 in east at end. Gusts.
Moderate, gradually becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In west : North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4
soon, then increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end.
In east : Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far northeast at first.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers in far south, clearing later.
ACORES.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later.
JOSEPHINE.
Becoming mainly North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north soon, but
Variable 2 to 4 in far west.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in scattered showers.
IRVING.
In west : South or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times
6 in far north at end.
In east : Clockwise 2 to 4.
Becoming slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers in northwest, at times thundery at end.
MADEIRA.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast, increasing 3 to 5 at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in scattered showers in north, clearing at end.
PAZENN.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west
overnight. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough in morning, then rough in
afternoon.
NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in northwest overnight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 next night.
Slight, becoming moderate from west tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Backing Westerly 2 to 4 overnight, then West or Northwest 3 or 4
tomorrow evening.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in far west tomorrow morning,
then veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 in afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in showers.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north overnight, veering Northwest 4
or 5 tomorrow morning, then backing Northwesterly in afternoon.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
PORTO.
Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 at
end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Poor vis in scattered showers.
SAO VICENTE.
Decreasing mainly Northerly 3 or 4, temporarily Northwesterly 4 to 6
in far east at first, then increasing 4 to 6 later.
Slight, at times moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
Poor vis in some rain in far northwest.
CADIZ.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north at first, temporarily
veering Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then increasing North or Northwest 4
or 5 later.
Slight, at times moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far east at first, decreasing Variable
2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south.
Slight or moderate.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, temporarily
8 in far east at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but Southerly
2 to 4 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest, becoming moderate or rough
in southeast later.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far south.
Rough.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough in long S or SW swell, decreasing moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough in long S or SW swell, decreasing moderate soon.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of South or Southeast near gale or gale over east of
FARADAY, east of ALTAIR, then over west of ROMEO and west of CHARCOT
later.
Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR at end.