LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 19-JUN-2024 22:11:13 417797SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 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 : WARNING NR 280.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC
Low 1004 57N43W, moving northeast and expected 990 59N26W by 21/00
UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving east, reaching
FARADAY, then ROMEO.
Low 1014 over the Bay of Biscay, slow-moving and expected 1016 by
20/12 UTC, then filling.
Low 1005 over west of Sahara, without change.
High 1033 42N27W, drifting southeast and expected 1029 37N25W by
21/00 UTC.
Tropical wave along 23W from 05N to 18N.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 10N22W.
ITCZ continues from 10N22W to 09N40W, to 07N50W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Westerly
soon, occasionally 6.
In east : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing
Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
In northwest : Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6
soon, temporarily 7 later, then veering West or Southwest at end.
Gusts.
In southeast : Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing Westerly later, then
increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest later.
Poor vis in rain later.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far north, and locally Variable 2
to 4 in far southeast at first.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far north.
Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.
CHARCOT.
Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 in far northwest later.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in extreme northwest at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers in east.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing gradually 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon.
IRVING.
In east : East or Northeast 2 to 4.
In west : East or Southeast, veering South or Southeast later.
Moderate, at times slight in west.
Moderate vis in some showers in west.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far southeast at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast.
PAZENN.
North 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5
later, backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in southeast.
IROISE.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, backing North 3 or 4
later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
YEU.
Northeast 5 or 6 in west, but Variable 3 to 5 in east, veering East
or Northeast 2 to 4 soon, backing Northwesterly later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, becoming West or Northwest
later.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 3 to 5 in west soon, then
Westerly 5 or 6 in south later, at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
North 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south, backing North or
Northwest 3 to 5 in north later, then in south at end.
Moderate, locally rough in south at first, becoming slight or
moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, except in far northeast.
Moderate or rough.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate soon.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon,
then gradually increasing Northeast 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate locally rough in west.
AGADIR.
North 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east, increasing 6 or 7 later, locally
8 in far east. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far
northwest.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south, or in some showers in
west.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.
TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, and poor vis in showers at times
thundery.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Northwest 6 or 7 in far southeast
at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far north, increasing
gradually Northerly 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, increasing locally rough in north soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east, poor vis in thundery showers
in south clearing soon.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest : East or Northeast 4 or 5.
in southeast : Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly in east soon.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south, moderate vis due to
sand haze in northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY.
Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over AGADIR.
