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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 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 : WARNING NR 264.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC
Low 1004 over extreme northwest Germany, moving northwest, expected
1007 over northeast of England by 23/12 UTC.
New low expected 1006 41N43W by 22/12 UTC, moving northeast, expected
1002 by 23/00 UTC and merging with new low expected 999 52N40W by
23/00 UTC, expected
991 54N34W by 23/12 UTC with associated trough extending in south
from FARADAY to IRVING.
Low area 1008-1010 over western Sahara.
High 1027 47N23W, drifting east and expected 1025 47N14W by 23/12
UTC.
Associated ridge extending to CAPE VERDE.
Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 06N22W.
ITCZ continues westward from 06N22W across 08N35W to 05N44W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or
8 at end. Gusts.
In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, veering Southwesterly later.
Moderate, becoming rough, to very rough later in east.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers from west.
ROMEO.
In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6,locally decreasing Northerly 3 to
5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end.
In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6
later, locally 7 in far west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough,increasing very rough in far northwest at end .
ALTAIR.
In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or
8 at end. Gusts.
In west, Southerly 4 to 6, veering West or Southwest later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough at end in east.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5
soon, then South or Southeast 5 or 6 at end.
In east : Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4
soon, then Clockwise 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in scattered showers, clearing soon.
ACORES.
Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon from west, at
times 7 north of the islands, and veering Westerly 4 or 5 at end in
far northwest.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Mainly East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering locally East or Southeast
soon in northwest, then South or Southeast 3 to 5 in west at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in scattered showers in southeast.
IRVING.
In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6
later.
In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 from west
later, occasionally 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough later in northwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, veering locally East or Southeast 3 or 4
in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
Poor vis in scattered showers in north.
PAZENN.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, then
veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Rough, locally moderate in east, becoming moderate at end.
Vis locally poor in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
West or Northwest 3 or 4.
Becoming moderate from west.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest 2 to 4 from west
in evening.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tonight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, veering West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, temporarily 6 in far south, decreasing 3
to 5 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tonight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally Southwest 6 in far northeast at first,
decreasing 3 to 5 tonight, then veering Northerly at end.
Moderate or rough.
Vis locally poor in showers.
PORTO.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 4 or 5 soon, increasing at
times 6 in southeast later.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough later.
Poor vis in scattered showers.
SAO VICENTE.
Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 soon.
Slight, becoming moderate to rough later in west.
Poor vis in some rain in far northwest.
CADIZ.
Northerly 3 or 4 ,increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then
decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight increasing moderate soon in southwest.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing
Easterly 4 or 5 at end.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far east soon . Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but South or
Southwest 3 to 5 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest at end.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north.
Rough, abating moderate at end.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far southeast, but locally East or
Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest, becoming moderate or rough
in southeast soon.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 5 or 6 .
Moderate or rough.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing locally 4 or 5 in far southeast at end.
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.