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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 268.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 24 at 00 UTC
Complex low 991 52N28W, moving slowly northeast and expected 989
56N22W by 25/12 UTC. Associated trough extending over FARADAY and
ALTAIR, moving east and reaching west of the Bay of Biscay at end.
Low area 1006-1008 over west Sahara.
High 1023 47N11W, weakening.
High 1022 30N45W, moving northeast and expected 1025 37N31W by 25/12
UTC.
ITCZ along 09N13W 05N16W 05N22W and 04N35W .
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 25 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
In east : West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing West or Northwest 5 or
6 soon. Gusts.
Rough, at times cross, locally very rough in far northeast at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, clearing later.
ROMEO.
In west : South 7 or 8,veering Southwest 5 or 6 in west soon, then
West or Northwest later. Gusts.
In east : South 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 later,
then veering Westerly at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross in east soon, abating rough and cross in
west at end.
Southerly swell 4 or 5 in west at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain spreading from west, clearing at end.
ALTAIR.
In west : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north soon, gradually
decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
In east : Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest soon, then
gradually decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in heavy rain then thundery showers, clearing soon.
CHARCOT.
In west : South 6 or 7, veering Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then Northwest
4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
In east : South 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 from south to north soon,
then veering westerly 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest, abating moderate
or rough later.
Poor vis in rain then showers, spreading from west, clearing at end.
ACORES.
In west : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering
Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, then gradually decreasing Variable 2 or 3
at end.
In east : West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4
soon, then gradually decreasing Northerly 2 or 3 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or scattered thundery showers.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : South or Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4
soon, then Northerly 2 to 3 at end.
In east : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing mainly Southwest 3 to
5 soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest.
IRVING.
In west, Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Northerly 2 or 3 later ,
then Variable 2 to 4 at end.
In east, Southwest 4 or 5, veering quickly northwest 3 or 4, then
gradually decreasing Northerly 2 or 3 at end.
Moderate, at times slight in south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
MADEIRA.
In northwest : Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasig Westerly 3 or 4 soon,
then veering Northerly 2 or 3. .
In southeast : North or Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate, at times slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest
soon.
PAZENN.
Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6
from west soon, veering Southwesterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west later.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or showers later.
IROISE, YEU.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 later, increasing
South or Southeast 4 or 5 at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Vis moderate or poor in rain at end.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly soon, veering East or Southeast 3
or 4 later, then mainly Southerly 2 to 4 at end, locally 5 in far
west.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon.
FINISTERRE.
Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near capes, increasing South
or Southwest 5 or 6 from west later, veering Southwesterly 5 or 6 at
end, locally 7 in northeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west later.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or showers later.
PORTO.
North or northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly soon, then increasing
Southwest 4 or 5 later.
Moderate, becoming slight later.
Poor vis in rain, in northwest at end.
SAO VICENTE.
In far southeast : North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Elsewhere : North 3 or 4, at times 5 near the coast, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Moderate.
Poor vis in some mist or fog patches in northeast.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east. Gusts.
Moderate.
METEOR.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast,
becoming East or Northeast 2 to 4 everywhere at end.
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.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis in some scattered showers in far northwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6 .
Moderate, temporarily rough in south.
At times moderate vis in southeast due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
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.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts
in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwest near gale in northeast of FINISTERRE at first.
Threat of Southerly near gale over west of FARADAY.
Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.