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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 11 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 : WARNING NR 293.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 11 at 00 UTC
Thundery low 1013 43N16W, moving east-northeast and expected 1012
46N02W by 12/00 UTC.
New low expected 992 61N36W by 12/00. Associated trough reaching
FARADAY to ACORES at end.
High 1023 31N33W, drifting west, expected 1031 34N53W by 12/00 UTC.
High 1025 51N27W, moving southeast, expected 1029 48N17W by 12/00
UTC.
Monsoon trough enters the eastern Atlantic through the coast of
Mauritania near 16N17W and continues southwestward to 08N30W and to
07N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 12 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, veering South or Southwest 6
or 7 later, then Westerly at end. Gusts.
In east : Variable mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or
Southeast 3 to 5 soon, then gradually increasing South 5 to 7 at
end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Poor vis in rain in west, becoming heavy rain at times thundery
later.
ROMEO.
Decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at
first, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then locally
increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west at end.
Slight or moderate.
ALTAIR.
In west : increasing Southerly 4 to 6, then veering Southwesterly
soon.
In east : veering Southeasterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southeast
4 or 5 later, then Southerly 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, spreading
east later.
CHARCOT.
Decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast,
Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon, then gradually becoming Variable clockwise
from west later.
Slight or moderate.
ACORES.
In west, Southeasterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
In east, Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in north, veering
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast soon.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in drizzle or in fog patches.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Clockwise in west.
Slight, occasionally moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4.
In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast later.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
PAZENN.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Cyclonic in southeast, becoming
North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IROISE.
Northeast 3 to 5, backing North 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far south,
backing Northwest 4 or 5 later.
Slight, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
YEU.
Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7,
decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 later.
Slight, becoming moderate from west soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Mainly Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 soon, at times 7,
decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, but Increasing Westerly 5 or 6 from west, veering
Northwesterly soon, locally 7 in north, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5
later.
Slight, becoming moderate from west soon, then moderate or rough
later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
FINISTERRE.
Cyclonic 4 or 5 in north, at times 6, but Westerly 3 to 5 in south,
becoming Northerly 4 or 5 from northwest soon, decreasing 3 or 4 in
north later, but increasing 5 or 6 in south. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
PORTO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly 4 or 5 soon, then increasing
5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Poor vis in fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Sao Vicente Cape.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Poor vis in fog patches, clearing at end.
CADIZ.
Increasing Westerly 4 or 5, locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast, locally veering Northwest 4 or 5 in west soon, then
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate soon.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then 4 to 6
from west to east later.
Slight, locally moderate in far east later.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast, Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in south.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Poor vis in fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 near coast, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in Agadir bay.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or 5,
locally Northeasterly 3 or 4 in northwest, later.
Moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 at times 8 between islands. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 along the coast.
Moderate, locally moderate or rough in north later.
Poor vis in fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Decreasing Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast, locally backing Northerly in far southeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally decreasing 4 or 5 in west, and locally
becoming Northerly in east, soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally decreasing moderate in south later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In west, North or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far north at first,
gradually backing Northwest at end.
In east, Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 soon, then 4 or 5 at
end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in east at end.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight along the coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Increasing Southerly 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, locally South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far east.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southerly near gale over FARADAY, ROMEO.
Persistence of Northeast near gale between islands of CANARIAS.
