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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 8 July 2024 at 2215 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 290.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 8 at 12 UTC
Low 1003 49N11W, moving slowly northeast and expected 1004 54N05W by
10/00 UTC. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay and
moving slowly east.
Low 1007 48N40W, moving southeast and expected 1006 43N26W by 10/00
UTC.
Atlantic ridge extending along 32N. New high building in this ridge
and expected 1024 32N32W by 10/00 UTC.
Tropical wave is along 33W, south of 20N, moving westward at 10-15
kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 17N16W to 08N32W, where the
ITCZ continues to 06N42W and to 08N57W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Cyclonic 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming North or Northeast 5
or 6 soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
In east, East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 later,
locally 7 in far south, then veering East or Northeast at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
In far east, Northwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Elsewhere, Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5
from west later, locally 6 in far southwest at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers, then poor vis in far southwest
at end.
ALTAIR.
In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest later, then
decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 soon, then
increasing 6 or 7 later, locally North or Northeast 8 in west at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in north at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then becoming South
or Southwest later, and increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 in west.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in west at end.
Moderate or poor vis in fog patches in south later.
ACORES.
West 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, veering West or Northwest at
end.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in west at first, decreasing
3 or 4 in east later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north, or due to
fog patches.
IRVING.
In north, West or Northwest 3 or 4.
In south, East or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, West or Northwest 3 or 4.
In southeast, North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far
southeast later.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 4 or 5 in west, but Southwest 5 or 6 in east,
decreasing 4 or 5 in east soon, veering Westerly 4 or 5 later, at
times 6 in north, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in southwest at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IROISE, YEU.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Southwest 4
or 5 soon, then West or Southwest 3 or 4 later.
In east : increasing Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable
2 to 4 soon, then West or Southwest 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, locally rough in far west, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
In west : mainly Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5
soon, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
In east : increasing Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Variable
2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
Southwest 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 5 or 6 in east,
decreasing 4 or 5 in east soon, backing Southerly 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon, then slight or moderate
later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PORTO.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, or due to fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
In northwest, West or Southwest 3 or 4.
In southeast, West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east at
first and at end.
Slight or moderate.
Temporarily moderate vis in some rain in far northwest soon. Poor vis
in fog patches in north.
CADIZ.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 later,
locally 5 in northwest at end.
Smooth or slight.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 later.
Smooth or slight.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, increasing 6 in far
south at end.
Slight or moderate.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near the coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in north..
Moderate in south, slight in north.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast,
increasing 6 or 7 between islands later. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough in southeast at end.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
CAPE VERDE.
In west, East or Northeast 3 or 4.
In east, North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, or due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, increasing 5
or 6 in north at end. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon in north.
Moderate vis in isolated showers in south or due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In west : mainly Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
In east : Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand
haze, mainly in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Cyclonic near gale over ALTAIR and south of FARADAY.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over east of AGADIR and
between islands of CANARIAS.
