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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 24 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 269.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 24 at 12 UTC
Complex low 997 50N23W, moving slowly north and expected 996 56N21W
by 26/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over areas above 40N, then
reaching Bay of Biscay later. Low area 1006-1008 over west Sahara.
High 1020 over Bay of Biscay, weakening soon.
High 1021 30N42W, slow moving, expected 1026 over ACORES at end.
Monsoon trough from 14N16W to 05N22W.
ITCZ from 05N22W to 05N50W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, gradually decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon,
then locally increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in extreme west at
end. Gusts.
Rough.
Poor vis in thundery showers in east at first, then in west at end.
ROMEO.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally South 6 or 7 in east at first, veering West
or Northwest soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end.
ALTAIR.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at first,
gradually decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon, then locally increasing
Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CHARCOT.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east and in far north, veering
Northwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain, clearing later.
ACORES.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 later, then veering
Northerly at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north at first.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at
end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some thundery showers at first.
PAZENN.
Increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in west,
veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, then decreasing
Westerly 4 or 5 at end.
Becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
IROISE, YEU.
Becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 soon, veering South or Southeast 4
or 5 in morning, then veering Southwesterly in afternoon, at times 6
in evening.
Slight, becoming moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Vis moderate or poor in rain tomorrow afternoon.
ROCHEBONNE.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast 3 to 5 in morning, then
West or Southwest 4 or 5 in afternoon, temporarily 6 in far west.
Slight, becoming moderate in west tomorrow afternoon.
Vis moderate or poor in rain tomorrow afternoon.
CANTABRICO.
Easterly 3 to 5, veering gradually Westerly 2 to 4 in morning,
locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, then increasing Westerly 3
to 5 everywhere in evening.
Slight, becoming moderate in northwest at end.
Vis moderate or poor in rain tomorrow afternoon.
FINISTERRE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5 in northeast, increasing South or Southwest
5 or 6 in morning, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Becoming moderate, temporarily rough tomorrow in daytime in
northwest.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
PORTO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, rapidly increasing Southwest 3 to 5, then
decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Temporarily poor vis in rain, in far northwest soon.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far southeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly increasing 4 or 5, Northeasterly 5
or 6 later, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate later.
CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east at end.
METEOR.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northeasterly soon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in west.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, and in far
southeast. Gusts.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Poor vis in sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, but locally
Westerly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over west of FARADAY.
Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.