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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 23 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 267.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 23 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 just southeast of Scotland, slow moving northwest, expected
1014 in north of Scotland by 24/12 UTC, then filling.
Complex low 993 53N33W, moving east and expected 995 52N20W by
25/00UTC.
Associated trough in south crossing areas above 30N and moving
northeast, expected over ROMEO, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE by 25/00 UTC.
Low area 1008-1010 over western Sahara.
High 1025 46N14W, moving northeast, expected 1020 47N07W by 24/12
UTC, then weakening.
High area 1022 30N48W, expected 1023 32N38W by 25/00 UTC and
extending till Iberique MADEIRA.
ITCZ along 09N13W 05N16W 04N35W .
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : West 5 or 6, veering Northwest soon, occasionally 7 in
south. Gusts.
In east : south 6 or 7, locally 8 in extreme east, veering West or
Southwest 4 or 5 soon then West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Rough, locally very rough east at first.
Poor vis in heavy rain or showers.
ROMEO.
In west : south 7 or 8, veering Southwest 4 or 5 later then
increasing Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In east : South 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later, locally 8 in north
at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Southerly swell 4 or 5 in west at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain spreading from west.
ALTAIR.
In west : Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north soon, decreasing
Northwest 3 to 5 at end.
In east : South 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast, decreasing
Southwesterly 5 or 6 soon then veering West or Northwest later.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northeast at first.
Poor vis in heavy rain then showers.
CHARCOT.
In west : South 6 or 7, veering West 4 or 5, locally 6 in north.
Gusts.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing South 3 to 5 from west soon,
then 4 or 6 later, locally 7 in north at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest.
Poor vis in rain then showers.
ACORES.
In west : Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering Northwesterly
2 to 4 later.
In east : South or Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest 4 to 6
later, then Westerly 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in east.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far north
soon, veering West 3 or 4 at end.
In east : North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to
4 soon then becoming mainly Southwest 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west.
IRVING.
Southwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 in far northeast
at first, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far
northeast, then veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADEIRA.
In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon, at times
5 in far north.
In southeast : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east at
first.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest
later.
PAZENN.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast 3 to 5
tomorrow in late afternoon, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate tomorrow morning, becoming
rough in far northwest at end.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far
southeast, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 tomorrow at midday.
Moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming locally mainly Northeasterly in
northwest overnight, then Easterly at end.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight tomorrow afternoon.
CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable tomorrow morning, then
Easterly in afternoon, locally 4 or 5 in southwest in far southwest.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight tomorrow afternoon.
FINISTERRE.
In north : Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 or 4 in morning,
locally 5 or 6 near cape, then Southerly 4 or 5 at end.
In south : North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at
first, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 in evening, then becoming West or
Southwest at end.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south at first, decreasing slight or
moderate tomorrow morning.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then North or Northwest 2 to 4
later.
Moderate, at times rough, becoming slight at end.
SAO VICENTE.
In far southeast : North or Northwest 3 to 5.
Elsewhere : North 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 soon then increasing 4 or
5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Moderate.
Poor vis in some fog patches in northeast at end.
AGADIR.
North 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, decreasing North 4 or 5 soon,
at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at first.
METEOR.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts between
islands at first, then at end.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon,
then 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6 .
Moderate, locally rough in south.
At times moderate due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
At times moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west, but locally
Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in some thundersqualls in far south. At times moderate vis
due to sand haze in northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate in long S swell.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest later. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate in long S swell.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of South or Southeast near gale in northwest of PAZENN, and in
north of FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Southerly near gale over east of ROMEO, quickly
decreasing.
Threat of Southerly near gale over west of FARADAY at end.