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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 6 June 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, Thursday 6 at 12 UTC
Low area around 1010-1013 over southwest Spain.
Low area 1007-1009 over West Sahara, with little change.
Thundery low 1010 35N20W, moving east-southeast, expected 1013 32N16W
by 07/12 UTC, then 1014 34N11W by 08/00UTC.
New low expected 1011 36N41W by 07/00 UTC, slow moving east, expected
1014 37N37W by 08/00UTC.
High 1028 47N28W, slow moving, expected 1029 48N24W by 08/00UTC.
High 1022 26N32W, slow-moving.
Tropical wave near 33W/34W from 11N southward, moving west at around
10 kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 12N16W then continues
southwestward to 06N32W. The ITCZ extends from 06N32W to 07N44W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 8 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in northeast.
Slight or moderate.
ROMEO.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate.
ALTAIR.
Easterly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in far west.
CHARCOT.
Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east, increasing 7 in far east soon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast at end.
ACORES.
In west : East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon.
In east : North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3
or 4 later.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west.
JOSEPHINE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, backing Northerly at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IRVING.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in far west at
first, and veering Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far west at
end.
In east : North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at
first, decreasing 3 to 5 at first, then Variable 2 to 4 in far west
later. Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thunderstorms in west.
MADEIRA.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northwest at first, becoming
Northerly 3 or 4 at end, but locally Cyclonic 3 or 4 in far east.
Gusts in thunderstorms.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first,
increasing moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thunderstorms, improving
gradually from west soon.
PAZENN.
Northerly 2 to 4, but Northeast 4 or 5 in south.
Slight or moderate.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest in daytime with
coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 4 or 5, veering Northeast tonight. Coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in west and Variable 2 to 4
in southeast. Coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 near cape and in leeward. Gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough in morning in south.
Locally poor vis in thundery showers at end.
PORTO.
North or Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Variable 2
to 4 in southeast later.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
SAO VICENTE.
Cyclonic 4 or 5, decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, decreasing West or Southwest 2 or 3 at
end.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
CASABLANCA.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast, backing Southwesterly 2
to 4 at first, then increasing 3 or 4 at times 5 soon, and locally
Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor in rain or showers at times thundery.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at first, except in
southeast, then increasing at times 5 in far northwest soon.
Slight, increasing moderate in far northwest later.
Moderate or poor vis in some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Clockwise 1 to 3 in west,
decreasing 2 to 4 in east soon, and increasing Southwest 3 or 4 in
far northwest later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers in far northwest.
CANARIAS.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but locally
Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain in far north at first.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast, but locally Variable 1
to 3 in far north, increasing North 3 or 4 in far north at end,
except in far northwest.
Slight or moderate from north to south.
Moderate due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, but locally 3 or 4 in far
north.
Slight or moderate from north to south.
Moderate due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Northwesterly in far
northeast and Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far south and moderate due to sand haze
in far northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far
east.
Moderate, locally moderate in far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over FINISTERRE.
Elsewhere, no near gale or gale expected.