LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 29-MAY-2024 10:11:09 627633SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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, Wednesday 29 at 00 UTC
Low 1002 over Scotland, drifting east, expected over North Sea by
29/12UTC, then with little change.
Waving front from Brittany to ALTAIR, dying out.
Complex low 1012 43N30W, slow-moving, expected 40N32W by 30/12UTC.
Associated disturbed flow from FARADAY to IRVING.
Low 1013 over Morocco coasts, moving north, expected 1009 over Spain
by 30/12UTC.
High 1025 38N19W with associated ridge towards south Bay of Biscay,
weakening.
High 1030 44N51W drifting northeast, expected 54N24W by 30/12 UTC.
The monsoon trough passes through the coast of Guinea-
Bissau close to 12N16W, to 07N25. No ITCZ is apparent.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 30 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing
Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
In north: East or Northeast 4 or 5, backing East or Southeast 5 or 6
later.
In south: West or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 3 or 4 soon,
then becoming Easterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, but Northeasterly 5 or 6 in far northwest, and South
or Southeast 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise 3 or 4 soon, then
gradually becoming mainly Easterly at end but locally North or
Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, at times slight in south.
Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north.
ACORES.
In east, South or Southwest 4 to 6, veering Southerly 5 or 6,
occasionaly 7, later.
In west, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 later.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in east,
gradually becoming South or Southeast in west later.
Slight, locally moderate in east..
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches in far northeast.
IRVING.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, veering
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest soon, then West or Northwest 4
or 5 in west at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough later in northwest.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, spreading east, with
thundersqualls .
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east.
Moderate, locally slight in far west.
PAZENN.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 3 to 5 in afternoon, then
Northerly 4 or 5 in evening.
Moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
IROISE, YEU.
West 4 or 5, veering Northwest in afternoon, then North or Northwest
5 or 6 tomorrow morning.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest overnight.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest in late night,
temporarily 5 in east.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain.
FINISTERRE.
In north, Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly 4 or 5 overnight.
In south, North or Northwest increasing 5 or 6, veering Northerly in
evening, and increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning.
Moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in some rain.
PORTO.
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east soon. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait: East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6
later. Gusts, at times severe in strait.
Elsewhere: Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait, decreasing slight
or moderate soon.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
METEOR.
In east, North or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
west at end.
In west, Southerly 3 or 4, increasing temporarily Southwest 5 in far
northwest soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later, but becoming
locally North in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, abating slight soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest later.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4, locally 5 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
TARFAYA.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, but becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far east
soon.
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 soon.
Moderate, locally decreasing slight in far north soon.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in southwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northwest 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in extreme 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 northeast.
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 in east.
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.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of North or Northeast near gale or gale over south FINISTERRE
and North PORTO.
Threat of Northeast near gale over southeast of CHARCOT
Persistence of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.