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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
Low 995 53N22W slow moving east-northeast, expected 997 54N17W by
26/12 UTC. Associated trough extending towards west Portugal,
crossing the Bay of Biscay soon, then moving towards English Channel
and North Sea later.
Low area 1006-1008 over west Sahara.
New atlantic trough expected over west FARADAY by 26/12 UTC.
High 1023 31N11W drifting northeast, expected 1027 37N25W by 26/12
UTC with associated ridge extending towards south Bay of Biscay.
Monsoon trough from 10N14W, to 06N20W.
ITCZ from 06N20W, to 04N30W to 03N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally Northwest 6 in far northeast, gradually
backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 occasionally 7 from west soon. Gusts.
Rough in NW swell, locally very rough in extreme northeast at first.
Poor vis in thundery showers spreading east soon.
ROMEO.
Veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 from
south later, then locally backing Southwest in extreme west at end.
Gusts.
Rough in W or NW swell, locally very rough in extreme northwest at
first.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south, gradually
increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon, then Southwest 3 or 4
in Southeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CHARCOT.
West or Northwest 3 to 5 from south to north, veering North or
Northwest 2 to 4 soon, then locally becoming Clockwise in west at
end. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
ACORES.
Variable 1 to 3 mainly Northerly, gradually increasing Clockwise 2 to
4 soon.
Moderate.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly soon, then North or Northeast
later.
Moderate.
Poor vis in fog patches or drizzle in east, clearing at end.
IRVING.
Variable 1 to 3, at times 4 in far east, mainly Northerly at first,
then Northeasterly later.
Moderate.
MADEIRA.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 from west to
east soon, then veering North or Northeast later.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, then decreasing West or
Northwest 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
IROISE, YEU.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, veering South or Southwest in afternoon,
locally 6 in north, then veering West or Southwest next night.
Increasing moderate soon, then locally rough in northwest later.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon,
occasionally 6 in far west, then veering Westerly next night.
Increasing moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly at first, increasing locally
Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest soon, then becoming Westerly 3 or
4, at times 5, later.
Increasing moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
FINISTERRE.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 near cape at first, veering
Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
PORTO.
Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north, rapidly veering Northwest in
northwest at first, then decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon,
at times 5 in far south at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in fog patches or drizzle, clearing later.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, locally 6 leeward
Sao Vicente cape, veering North 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in fog patches or drizzle spreading from northwest.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then
Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts at first.
Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 at times 6 in far
northeast.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
Increasing North 5 or 6, at times7 near Cap Ghir in daytime. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in east.
Poor visibility in some coastal fog patches overnight in southeast.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times Northeasterly, locally increasing
5 in far southeast later.
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.
Slight or moderate.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally increasing 6 in far north tomorrow
morning.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in some coastal fog patches overnight in northeast.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5, locally 6 in east.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
Poor vis in sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Poor vis in sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands and in extrem
west, 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. Poor vis in sand haze in
southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, gradually decreasing slight in northeast at end.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY.
Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over east of AGADIR.