LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 5-JUL-2024 10:11:05 601861SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 5 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, Friday 5 at 00 UTC
Low 1007 51N06W, merging with next one.
New low expected 1007 49N10W by 05/12 UTC, moving east and expected
992 54N03E by 06/12 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing areas
above 40N.
New low expected 1011 53N41W by 06/00, moving east and expected 1010
53N38W, with associated trough crossing FARADAY.
Low 1007 over Spain slow moving and filling at end.
High 1026 40N37W, slow moving, expected 1031 38N38W by 06/12 UTC.
Associated ridge extending east.
A tropical wave is along 37W, south of 22N, moving westward at 10-15
kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of Senegal near
14N17W and continues southwestward to 07N38W. The ITCZ extends from
07N38W to 07N57W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 6 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwesterly 4 to 6
later.
In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 later,
then backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in west at end.
Moderate vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
In east, Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5
later.
In west, Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers improving soon.
ALTAIR.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 in east,
but increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in west later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or scattered showers.
CHARCOT.
In west, mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north, veering
North or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
In east, Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, backing
Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon.
Slight or moderate, increasing temporarily rough in far southeast.
ACORES.
In west, mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
later.
In east, Northerly 3 or 4, backing locally Northwest 3 or 4 in
northeast at end.
Slight.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers improving soon.
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.
Moderate vis in some local fog patches.
IRVING.
Northeast 3 or 4 , increasing 5 later in southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 between islands.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 in
evening, then decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in evening, then
veering Northwest next night. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough next night.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west in late day,
then veering Northwesterly in late night, temporarily 6 in north
tomorrow morning.
Moderate, becoming rough in northwest in late night.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers, thundery in southeast this
evening.
FINISTERRE.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, but Northerly 5 or 6 in south, becoming North
or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 in south.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
PORTO.
Northerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, but
locally backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast later.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough soon.
Moderate vis in some coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Southerly 4 or 5 decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 soon, but increasing 4
or 5 leeward GIBRALTAR strait at end.
Slight, temporarily moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then
locally 5 or 6 at times 7 leeward Gibraltar strait later. Gusts.
Slight increasing moderate at end.
CASABLANCA.
In west, Northerly 4 or 5.
In east, West or Northwest 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast soon, but increasing rough
in far north at end.
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 south.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far southeast and
between Islands.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in west.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 to 6 .
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to 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.
In west, East or Northeast 4 or 5 .
In east, West or Northwest 4 or 5, becoming South or Southwest 3 or 4
later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast soon.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate due to sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
East or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far southwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest, decreasing moderate soon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Theat of Northerly near gale in far southeast of FINISTERRE.
Threat of Westerly fresh to strong flow over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO
and CHARCOT.
Persistence of Northerly fresh to strong flow, from PORTO to CAP
BLANC with threat of near gale over PORTO, between Islands of
CANARIAS, and along the coast of AGADIR.
