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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 20 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 : WARNING NR 281.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 20 at 00 UTC
Low 999 58N34W, moving northeast, expected 991 just south Iceland by
21/12UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ROMEO, reaching
PAZENN at end.
Complex low area over France and bay of Biscay, with deepening low
expected 1013 over northeast France by 21/00UTC, moving northeast,
expected 1010 over west of Germany by 21/12UTC.
Secondery low 1016 over bay of Biscay, moving southeast and filling.
Low 1005 over Algeria, with little change.
High 1031 41N25W, slow-moving, expected 1027 by 21/12UTC.
Tropical wave along 28W from 04N to 17N.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 10N22W.
ITCZ continues from 10N22W to 10N30 to 08N42W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon,
then increasing Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north later.
Gusts.
In east : Southwest 6 or 7 soon, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon,
then backing Southwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in southeast.
ROMEO.
In west : increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from northwest, decreasing
Westerly 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
In east : backing Westerly 3 to 5, then increasing West or Southwest
5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far north soon. Gusts.
Slight or moderato, locally rough in northwest, becoming moderate or
rough later.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 4 to 6 from south to north, locally Variable 2 to 4 in
far southeast at first, decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far northeast.
Poor vis in rain or showers in far north.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, then
becoming West or Southwest later.
In southeast : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly
soon, then increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far north later.
Poor vis in rain or showers in far north later.
ACORES.
Southerly 3 or 4, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in east.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.
Moderate vis in some showers in west.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
In east : Northerly 3 to 5.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate from northwest soon.
IRVING.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in east.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate in northwest.
Moderate vis in some showers in west.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally becoming rough in far southeast soon.
PAZENN.
Northerly 3 to 5, backing gradually Southwesterly 5 or 6 from
northwest.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in northwest tomorrow morning.
Moderate or poor vis in rain tomorrow.
IROISE.
Northerly 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 overnight, then
West or Southwest 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming smooth or slight in afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery.
YEU.
Mainlt Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly in afternoon, then
Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 this evening, and
backing Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in west this afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
In far south, West increasing 6 or 7, and decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow
morning. Gusts.
Elsewhere, West or Northwest 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in south overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 3
to 5 this evening, and backing West or Southwest from northwest
tomorrow morning.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate this evening.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, decreasing 4 or 5
soon, then 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, decreasing slight in north at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast, veering North or
Northeast 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Moderat, locally slight or moderate in far southeast.
CADIZ.
Increasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily West or Southwest in far
north at first, veering Northerly 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east, decreasing 3 to 5 from west
to east soon, then 2 to 4 later.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
Increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts in south.
Moderate, locally rough in far south.
AGADIR.
Increasing North 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough, locally very rough in east, decreasing rough later.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far
northwest.
Moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Severe
gusts- between islands.
Moderate, locally becoming very rough in far northeast soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.
TARFAYA.
North 5 or 6. Gusts in north.
Becoming rough, temporarily becoming very rough in far north soon.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast, and poor vis in thundery
showers in west.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far south.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In west : East or Southeast 3 to 5 from south to north, gradually
backing Northeasterly later.
in east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable in south.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in south, moderate vis due to
sand haze in northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest, locally
increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate in east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate in far east.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY.
Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over AGADIR.
Persistence of Northeasterly near gale between CANARIAS islands.
