LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 28-MAY-2024 22:11:14 405382SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 28 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, Tuesday 28 at 12 UTC
Low 998 56N09W, moving east and expected 1000 56N04E by 30/00 UTC.
Low 1012 43N33W deepening with little move, expected 1009 44N34W by
30/00 UTC.
Low area 1006-1008 over west Sahara.
High 1025 35N21W, slow-moving, weakening 1022 by 30/00 UTC.
High 1029 43N52W drifting northeast, expected 1030 53N29W by 30/00
UTC.
A tropical wave is E of the Cape Verde Islands from 01N to 14N with
axis near 21W, moving westward at 15 to 20 knots.
The monsoon trough passes through the coastal plains of Senegal
15N17W to 07N20W to 05N30W. The ITCZ continues from 05N30W to 05N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally increasing very rough in far west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
In far northwest: Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 soon.
Elsewhere: Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
In far northwest: Northeasterly increasing 4 to 6, then at times 7 at
end. Gusts.
Elsewhere: South or Southwest 5 or 6, backing Southerly 4 to 6 in
east soon, but decreasing Variable 3 or 4 in west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery soon.
CHARCOT.
Decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 in far
northwest at first.
Moderate, at times rough in far northwest at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north.
ACORES.
South or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 in west soon.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in east.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far southeast.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches.
IRVING.
South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in
southeast, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 in far northwest soon, then
West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west, or with
thundersqualls at end.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly from west later.
Moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwest 4 or 5, veering West soon, occasionally 6, then veering
Northwest later.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Westerly later, then Northwest at
end.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly increasing 3 or 4 from north.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in some rain or showers in north later.
FINISTERRE.
In north, West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northwesterly at end.
In south, Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly 4 or 5 later,
occasionally 6 in far southeast.
Moderate.
PORTO.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait: East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at
end. Gusts, at times severe in strait.
Elsewhere: Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait, decreasing slight
or moderate later.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first.
Moderate, at times rough.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze, then in some
showers at end.
AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
METEOR.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest later.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
TARFAYA.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in far east.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far
northwest later.
Moderate, locally decreasing slight in far north soon.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in south.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times North or Northwest 5 or 6 in far
southeast.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in
far south at first.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast,
becoming North or Northwest 3 or 4 in southeast at end. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate or poor vis due to sand
haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest, increasing 4
or 5 later. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
North or Northeast near gale expected over south FINISTERRE with
threat of gale.
Threat of Easterly near gale over FARADAY.
Persistence of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.