er 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 4 at 12 UTC
Low 1010 50N17W moving east, expected 998 52N00W by 06/00 UTC.
Associated trough in south crossing areas above 45N.
Low deepening 1008 over Spain by 05/00 UTC, then slow moving.
High 1025 40N36W, slow moving, expected 1030 38N37W by 06/00 UTC.
Associated ridge extending east.
A tropical wave is along 34W from 22N southward, moving westward at
10/15 kt.
Monsoon trough extending from the coast of Mauritania near 17N16W to
8N30W. ITCZ axis along 07N35W to 04N48W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 6 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, but locally West or Southwest 4 or 5, at
times 6 in south at first, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west at
first, and becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 in far west at end, and
North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east.
Moderate, at times slight in west.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, then in rain or showers in far
west at end.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 in
northwest at first, then everywhere later, and at times 6 in north.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers improving later.
ALTAIR.
Becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at first,
then becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 in east from north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers.
CHARCOT.
In west, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north soon,
veering North or Northwest at end.
In east, Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, backing
Northwesterly in north at first, then veering North or Northwest
everywhere 3 to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate except in far southwest at
end.
ACORES.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 3 or 4 in east
later.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers improving later.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east, and at times 6 in far
northeast.
Slight or moderate, at times rough in far east soon.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
Variable 2 to 4 in south and West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north,
increasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then veering Northwest later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
IROISE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, then veering
Northwest at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis later in some rain or showers.
YEU.
Backing West or Southwest 3 or 4 at first, increasing 4 or 5 later,
then veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.
Moderate vis later in some rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 2 or 3, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 later, then veering West
or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis later in some rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 later,
then West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
Locally poor vis with thundersqualls tomorrow evening.
FINISTERRE.
In north : North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northwest later, then
veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
In south : Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in southeast, backing North
or Northwest 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
PORTO.
Northerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in north at first, then in far
northeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast, and locally
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far southeast, then becoming Northwesterly 4 or 5
everywhere later, locally 6 in north.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in north later.
CADIZ.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East 5 or 6 with gusts leeward Gibraltar
strait, becoming Southerly 4 or 5 at first, then Southwesterly soon,
and decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at end.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Easterly 5 or 6 at times 7, decreasing gradually Variable 2 to 4
soon, then increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 later, locally 5 or 6
at times 7 leeward Gibraltar strait at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight at first, then increasing slight
or moderate at end.
CASABLANCA.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast later.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, increasing Northeast
4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far southeast and
between Islands.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east soon.
Moderate, locally rough in east later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast at first.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, becoming Variable
Cyclonic 3 to 5 later, locally Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally 5 in far northeast, gradually increasing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 later, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast later.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate due to sand haze in
northeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing moderate later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Theat of Northerly near gale in far southeast of FINISTERRE.
Persistence of North or Northeast fresh or strong flow, at times
strong, from PORTO to CAP VERDE, with threat of near gale over PORTO,
between Islands of CANARIAS, and along coast of AGADIR.
