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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 266.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 00 UTC
Low 1001 just in east of England, gradually filling and slow moving,
expected 1014 in north of Scotland by 24/12 UTC.
Complex low 999 55N36W, moving east and expected 988 57N28W by
24/12UTC.
Associated trough over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO.
Low area 1008-1010 over western Sahara.
High 1027 44N17W, moving northeast and gradually weakening and
expected 1020 47N07W.
High area 1023 27N47W slow moving and extending till Iberique
peninsule.
Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 05N19W to 05N26W.
ITCZ continues westward from 05N26W across 04N38W.
Tropical wave from near 05N41W to 04N52W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 24 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Veering Westerly 4 or 5, increasing West 5 or 6 soon, then
West or Northwest 6, at times 7 later. Gusts.
In east : South or Southeast 7 or 8, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6
later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough and cross in east,
becoming rough or very rough at end.
Southerly swell 4 or 5 in east later.
Poor vis in heavy rain, locally in rain or showers in west.
ROMEO.
In west : Increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 at first, then veering
South or Southwest 5 or 6 in fra west at end. Gusts.
In east : Clockwise 3 to 5, gradually increasing South or Southeast 4
to 6 soon, then 5 to 7 later.
Moderate, locally rough or very rough in west, locally becoming high
in far northwest at end.
Southerly swell 4 or 5 in west at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain in west.
ALTAIR.
In west : Southwesterly 4 to 6, increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6,
at times 7 in north later. Gusts.
In east : South or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast,
decreasing Southwesterly 5 to 7 soon, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally rough or very rough in east, becoming
rough or very rough at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain, locally in rain or showers in west.
CHARCOT.
In west : South or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest,
increasing Southerly 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then South 4 to
6 locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end.
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in fa, and
becoming mainly Northeasterly tomorrow morning.
Moderate, locally slight in east, decreasing slight tomorrow
morning.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming locally mainly Northeasterly in
northwest tomorrow morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight in east overnight.
Vis locally poor in showers.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 in the afternoon, then becoming
Variable overnight.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Vis locally poor in showers, clearing in the afternoon.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 3 to 5, temporarily 6 in southeast in the afternoon,
veering Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south overnight, and veering
locally Easterly 2 to 4 in north at end, locally 5 near cape.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south in afternoon.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, in west, then North or
Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning.
Moderate, at times rough in east, decreasing moderate overnight.
SAO VICENTE.
In far southeast : North or Northwest 3 to 5 decreasing 2 to 4
later.
Elsewhere : Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate, at times rough in north, decreasing moderate overnight.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Increasing Easterly 5 or 6, backing East or
Northeast soon, then veering Easterly later.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, locally becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far
south soon.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5 gradually backing North or Northwest
overnight, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east with severe gusts
near Cap Ghir, decreasing North 4 or 5 overnight, then 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight.
METEOR.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts between islands in
afternoon.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5
overnight, then 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, at times rough in far north, decreasing moderate
overnight.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
At times moderate vis in sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon.
At times moderate vis in sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
Poor vis in some thundersqualls in far south. At times moderate vis
in sand haze in northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate in long S swell.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate in long S swell.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of South or Southeast near gale in northwest of PAZENN.
Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over ROMEO and north of
CHARCOT.