LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 29-MAY-2024 22:11:11 616551SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 29 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 270.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 29 at 12 UTC
Low 1001 over North Sea with little change, expected 1007 by 31/00
UTC.
Waving front from Brittany to ALTAIR, gradually dying out.
Thundery low 1012 42N29W, slow-moving, expected 1008 40N33W by
31/00UTC. Associated disturbed flow from FARADAY to IRVING.
Low 1013 over Morocco coasts, moving north, expected 1010 over south
Spain by 30/12 UTC with little move, expected 1008 by 31/00 UTC.
High 1025 38N18W with associated ridge towards south Bay of Biscay,
weakening.
High 1029 52N37W drifting northeast, expected 1030 53N18W by 31/00
UTC with associated ridge in south.
Tropical wave along 17W, south of 15N, moving westward at 15 kt.
Tropical wave along 34W, south of 11N, moving westward at 15-20 kt.
Monsoon trough near 10N14W and continues southwestward to 08N19W.
ITCZ from 08N19W to 04N33W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 31 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing Easterly 5 or 6 later, then 4 or
5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
In north: Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west.
In south: Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers in west.
ALTAIR.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, but South or Southeast 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, gradually becoming Easterly 4 later,
locally Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts in far east.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in east at end.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches.
ACORES.
In west, Westerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon.
In east, Southerly 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
Clockwise 2 to 4 in west, and Northerly 4 or 5 in east, at times 6 in
far east.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northeast at end.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches in far northeast.
IRVING.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, veering
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest very soon, then becoming West
or Northwest 4 or 5 in west later, occasionally 6 in far northwest.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
MADEIRA.
In far northwest Variable 2 to 4.
elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast.
Slight in far west, moderate elsewhere.
PAZENN.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 5 or 6 in northeast
tomorrow morning, veering North or Northeast in south in afternoon.
Moderate.
Vis moderate or poor in rain.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow
morning, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, veering Northwest 4 or 5
in late night, and increasing 5 or 6 in northeast tomorrow
afternoon.
Moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in some rain.
CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast, veering North
or Northwest tomorrow morning, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 in
west in evening.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or fog patches.
FINISTERRE.
In north, North or Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly 4 or 5
tomorrow morning, increasing 5 or 6 in evening.
In south, Northerly 5 or 6, veering North or Northeast 6 or 7
tomorrow morning, and increasing 7 or 8 in late afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate overnight, then rough in south
in afternoon.
Vis moderate or poor in some rain.
PORTO.
Northerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 in north later. Gusts.
Moderate; becoming rough later.
Poor vis in drizzle, or some fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6 with gusts,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Elsewhere: Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand haze.
METEOR.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 4 in far northwest, and North
4 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest.
CANARIAS.
Northerly 4, locally 5 between islands. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, mainly in southwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in extreme southeast.
Slight or moderate.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far
southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls in east.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in south, 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 4 or 5 . Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over southeast of CHARCOT,
south of FINISTERRE and north of PORTO.
Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.