LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 3-JUL-2024 10:11:08 774122SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 July 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, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 992 just south Iceland moving east. Associated trough extending
southwards, from west Ireland to west Portugal, moving east, crossing
the Bay of Biscay soon.
New associated trough extending from north British Isles to north
FARADAY expected by 04/12 UTC.
High 1033 40N36W slow moving, expected 1026 by 04/12 UTC. First
associated ridge extending east. Other one extending towards Morocco
coasts.
Tropical wave from 24W17N, moving westward at 10/15 kt.
Monsoon trough from 19N16W to 08N33W.
ITCZ from 08N33W to 13N48W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6
in far north. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far north at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches then in thundery showers in far northwest
at end.
ROMEO.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6
in far north, at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
ALTAIR.
Northerly 2 to 4, rapidly becoming Variable.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
CHARCOT.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly soon, then North or Northeast
at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in west.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
ACORES.
Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches in east.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far east at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far east.
Poor vis due to fog patches in north.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at
end.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast and
occasionally 6 near islands at first, decreasing 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northeast soon.
PAZENN.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest soon, then becoming
Clockwise 2 to 4 from west at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing 3 or 4
later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north, veering
Northwesterly in east and North or Northeast 2 to 4 in west, later.
Increasing moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
In north : Northwesterly 3 or 4, gradually veering Northeast later.
In south : Northerly 5 or 6, increasing 7 in far southeast soon, then
veering North or Northeast later. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
PORTO.
Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end, but locally slight in
far southeast.
Poor vis due to fog patches mainly in southeast.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or
5 soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly.
Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north soon.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 soon, becoming locally Variable 2 to 4
near coast later.
Moderate.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing 2 to 4 at
end, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south at
first, locally increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in east soon.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far
northeast, soon. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, at times rough in east at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north and in the
gulf.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme west.
Moderate, locallyrough in far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence or threat of Northerly near gale over south of
FINISTERRE, north of PORTO, southeast of CAP BLANC, northeast of CAP
TIMIRIS.
Persistence of Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
