LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 11-JUL-2024 22:11:12 650951SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 11 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 295.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 11 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1016 44N06W, moving northeast and expected 1013 over
west of France by 12/00 UTC, then 1005 over west of north of Germany
by 13/00UTC.
New low expected 994 55N32W by 12/12UTC, then expected 993 53N30W by
13/00UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY, ALATAIR and ACORES
soon, then moving eastwards.
Persistence of low 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1029 48N22W, moving east and expected 1026 45N14W by 12/12 UTC,
then 1020 55N12W by 13/00UTC.
High 1027 32N45W, moving northwest and expected 1033 36N55W by 12/12
UTC. Associated ridge extending eastwards.
Tropical wave is over the eastern Cabo Verde Islands near 23W from
20N southward, and moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. A second Tropical
wave near 33W from 15N southward, moving westward around 10 kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 13N16W to 07N23W. An ITCZ
continues from 07N23W to 03N37W
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Southerly 5 or 6, veering South or Southwest 6 or 7 at
first, then Westerly soon, and decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
In east : increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at first, then 6 or 7 soon, at
times 8 in far north, then decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at
end, but still locally South 6 or 7 in far east. Gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough at first, locally slight in east, then
increasing gradually rough later, at times very rough in far north.
Poor vis in heavy rain at times thundery from west, improving in west
later.
ROMEO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in
west soon, then 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest at
end.
ALTAIR.
In west : Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering West or
Northwest 5 or 6 later.
In east : Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in north
soon, then Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate from west later, locally
rough in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, spreading
east at end.
CHARCOT.
In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South 4 or 5 later, locally 6
in far west at end.
In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4
in later.
Slight or moderate.
ACORES.
In west : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, veering Westerly
at first, then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
In east : mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 from
west soon, then Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end, at times 6 in far
north.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving soon.
JOSEPHINE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northeast soon, becoming
Clockwise 2 to 4 in west later.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest at
end.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
IRVING.
In west, Clockwise 2 to 4 gradually becoming Northwesterly soon.
In east, North or Northeast 2 to 4.
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, at times 6 in far southeast,
decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
PAZENN.
Northerly 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning,
then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in southeast at first,
backing Northwesterly overnight, then decreasing 3 or 4 next night.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Veering North or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Northwest 4 or 5 at end of
night, then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then
Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate tomorrow.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north tomorrow morning,
but increasing 5 or 6 in south.
Slight or moderate, temporarily moderate tomorrow.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
PORTO.
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at first. Gusts.
Increasing moderate at first.
Poor vis in fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Sao Vicente Cape, then
increasing temporarily 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Poor vis in fog patches.
CADIZ.
Northwest 4 or 5, but Southwesterly 2 to 4 in southeast then
decreasing 2 to 4 in northwest soon, then becoming Westerly 3 or 4
everywhere at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Leeward strait : West 5 or 6. Gusts.
Elsewhere : increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 at first, then
decreasing West 2 to 4 later.
Slight, locally moderate leeward strait.
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,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in Agadir bay.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate locally rough near Cap Ghir in
afternoon.
Poor vis in fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast, but locally 3 or 4
in far northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast at end.
CANARIAS.
Between islands, Northeast 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Rough, locally moderate in north.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 along the coast.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far north in the morning.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
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 soon, at times rough in far
northeast at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
In far northeast, North or northeast 6, occasionally 7. Gusts.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly in far
southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally moderate in south.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In west, North or Northeast 2 to 4, gradually backing Northwest 3 or
4 later.
In east, increasing Northwesterly 4, at times 5 in far northeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5.
In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls mainly in south.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight along the coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in south. Moderate vis
due to sand haze in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 4, locally decreasing 3 or 4 in west at end. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southerly near gale over FARADAY and ROMEO, becoming
Northwesterly over Faraday soon, then threat of Cyclonic near gale or
gale over ROMEO at end. Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale
between islands of CANARIAS.
