LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 16-JUN-2024 10:11:11 301105SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 16 June 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, Sunday 16 at 00 UTC
Low area 993 over North Sea, slow-moving and expected 1002 by 17/12
UTC. Persistence of associated disturbed flow over the Bay of Biscay
and the English Channel.
Low 1006 50N24W, moving southeast and expected 1004 45N13W by 17/12
UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 35N.
High 1028 35N39W, slow-moving and expected 1024 by 17/12 UTC.
Associated ridge extending northwards.
New high building in this ridge and expected 1027 51N29W by 17/12
UTC.
The monsoon trough passes through SW Senegal, to 12N20W, 08N24W,
to 06N32W. The ITCZ continues from 06N32W, to 05N36W 05N39W 04N42W
04N51W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 17 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east, veering locally North or
Northeast in east later, but decreasing Easterly in west .
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east.
ROMEO.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 soon, then Northeast 6 or
7 later in east.
Moderate or rough, attimes very at end in southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALTAIR.
West or Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing North or Northwest 3
to 5 soon, then North or Northeast at end.
Moderate, becoming localy rough in northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering North or Northwest 6,
at times 7 in northeast at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ACORES.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 at times
5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later, then
Northwest at end in northwest.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest soon.
IRVING.
Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northerly soon, then becoming West or
Northwest 4 or 5 in far northeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing locally Northerly 3 or 4 in northwest
soon, then backing West 4 or 5 in far north at end.
Moderate, abating slight in west at end.
PAZENN.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 later.
In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in southeast, backing
Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then Southerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing mainly Southerly 2 to 4 soon.
Rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
YEU.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, backing Southwest soon, then Southerly
later.
Rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, backing
Southeasterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in
southeast, becoming Southeasterly 3 to 5 from south later. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon, then moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in northeast, backing South or
Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 near coasts. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
PORTO.
Westerly 3 or 4, backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then South or
Southwest at end.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers later.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, backing gradually
Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at end.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest at end.
CADIZ.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
Northeast 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4
at end.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate later.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, locally slight in northwest.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in showers in far northwest or due to sand haze
in southeast.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough later in south.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In northwest, North or Northeast 4 or 5.
In southeast, Northwesterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze in east.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, Northeast 3 or 4.
In southeast, Westerly 3 or 4.
Moderate, but slight along coasts.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south and locally moderate
vis due to sand haze in northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west, South or Southeast 3 or 4.
In east, Southerly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north and east.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest.
Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in southwest.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Fresh to strong Northerly flow over ROMEO, CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE.
Persistence of Northeasterly moderate or fresh flow from CANARIAS to
CAP TIMIRIS.