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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 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, Monday 8 at 00 UTC
Low 1004 47N14W slow moving northeast, expected 52N05W by 09/12 UTC.
New low expected 1008 46N38W by 08/12 UTC, moving southeast, expected
1004 44N28W by 09/12 UTC.
High belt 1024 along 32N with little change.
Tropical wave is along 31W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10-15
kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 21N16W to 08N32W, where the
ITCZ continues to 06N42W and to 04N53W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Northwest 2 or 3, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 later, then
North or Northeast 4 to 6 at end.
In east, Northerly 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast soon, then
increasing Easterly 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, increasing rough later in southwest.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, then poor vis in thundery rain or
showers in southwest soon.
ROMEO.
Cyclonic 4 or 5, becoming Northerly in east later, but Easterly in
west. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving
at end.
ALTAIR.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, becoming Cyclonic 4
to 6 everywhere at end.. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast, gradually
decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 from west soon, then becoming Variable 2
to 4, mainly Southerly.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ACORES.
Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, gradually increasing 5 or 6 at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north.
JOSEPHINE.
In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Gusts.
In southeast, Westerly 3 or 4, gradually increasing Southwest 4 or 5
at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming locally rough in far west later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally backing West or Northwest 3 or 4 in
north soon.
Slight or moderate.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4
later.
In southeast, North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
In southeast : South or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 soon,
veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
In northwest : Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Westerly later.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IROISE, YEU.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in west at first, veering
South or Southwest soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate to locally rough in west, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
In west : Southerly 4 or 5, veering South or Southwest soon.
In east : South or Southeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon,
then temporarily Northerly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far east.
Increasing moderate from west, occasionally rough in extreme west
next night.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then temporarily Northerly
4 to 6 in east and Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west, later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in northeast, decreasing
Southwesterly 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PORTO.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, then backing Southwest
3 or 4 in far northwest later.
Slight or moderate soon.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest at end.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Westerly 3 or 4 in and leeward strait in
the afternoon..
Smooth or slight.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 4 or 5 in south, 3 or 4 in north..
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near Cape Ghir. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in east.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, abating slight in north at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts between Islands and in far
southeast. Gusts.
Moderate.
TARFAYA.
North decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Moderate, temporarily rough.
CAPE VERDE.
In north, East or Northeast 4 or 5.
In south, Easter or Northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, or due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast increasing 4 or 5, becoming locally Northerly 5 or 6 along
coast soon. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough soon everywhere else extreme northwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Northwest 4 or 5 in east soon, 5
or 6 later. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough later in extreme northeast.
Moderate vis in showers or due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly South or Southwest in west, locally
increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 in east later. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand
haze, mainly in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Mainly Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southwest.
Moderate, at times rough in far southwest.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Cyclonic near gale over ALTAIR and west of CHARCOT.
Threat or persistence of North or Northeast near gale over east of
AGADIR and between islands of CANARIAS.
