LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 26-MAY-2024 22:11:09 168279SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 26 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 26 at 12 UTC
Low 996 55N18W, moving slowly southeast and filling.
Low 999 50N45W, moving northeast, expected 995 and deepening,
expected 991 55N22W by 28/00UTC. Associated trough waving over
FARADAY and ALTAIR, reaching ROMEO soon.
Low area 1008-1010 over west Sahara.
High 1027 over the Azores Islands, slow-moving southeast, expected
1027 36N23W by 28/00UTC. Associated ridge extending towards southwest
France.
Tropical wave along 32W, in south of 11N, moving westward at 10-15
kt.
Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 06N23W. ITCZ from 06N23W to 04N31W and
from 04N34W to 04N51W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwest 5 or 6 at times 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 later.
Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Rough.
Poor vis in showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in far southeast at first, then
Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in
northwest soon.
Moderate, at times rough in far north.
ACORES.
In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
In southeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest at
end.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally Northeast 4 or 5 in
southeast.
Moderate, becoming rough in far east at end.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far
northwest at end.
Moderate, abating gradually slight.
Poor visibility in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in scattered showers, mainly in southwest.
PAZENN.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north tomorrow
morning, but 4 or 5 in south.
Moderate or rough.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or fog patches.
IROISE.
Westerly 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough overnight.
Vis locally moderate or poor in showers, then in rain tomorrow
afternoon..
YEU.
Westerly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in morning, at
times 6 in north in evening.
Moderate, becoming rough in west tomorrow morning.
Vis locally moderate or poor in scattered showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest tomorrow
afternoon.
Vis locally moderate or poor in scattered showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable clockwise 1 to 3 tomorrow
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow in daytime.
FINISTERRE.
In north, Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow morning,
then West or Notthwest in afternoon.
In south, Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, increasing 5
or 6 in east tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest overnight, becoming
locally rough in far southeast tomorrow afternoon.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far northwest.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in fog patches or drizzle at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, increasing gradually rough.
CADIZ.
Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming West 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in east, then
backing Est 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in local fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, increasing locally rough in north at end.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in some scattered showers, mainly in northwest.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, and in far
southeast. Gusts.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far east.
Moderate, becoming rough in far east later.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4 at times 5 in far north, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in far south, or due to sand haze
in northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest and along coast.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5 in west, and Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts
with thundery showers.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast.
Poor vis in thundery showers along coast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over ALTAIR.
Threat of Easterly near gale in and leeward GIBRALTAR strait.