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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 296.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC
Thundery low 1013 over west of France, moving northeast and expected
1001 over north of North Sea by 13/12UTC.
New low expected 995 55N33W by 12/12UTC, moving southeast and
expected 1000 51N29W by 13/12UTC. Associated trough reaching
southwards areas above 35N.
New heat low expected 1009 hPa over Spain by 13/00 UTC.
Persistence of low 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1029 49N17W, moving northeast and expected 1021 60N11W by 13/12
UTC.
High 1030 35N54W, slow-moving, with associated ridges extending
eastwards and northeastwards.
An East Atlantic tropical wave is near 29W from 23N southward, moving
westward at around 15-20 kt.
A second tropical wave is near 37W from 16N southward, moving
westward around 10-15 kt.
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 20N16W to 10N26W. The
ITCZ continues from 09N26W to 04N37W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 5 or 6 soon .
Gusts.
In east : increasing Southerly 7 or 8 at first until 13/00H UTC, then
veering Northwest 6 or 7 soon from west, then decreasing West or
Northwest 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough in north.
Poor vis in heavy rain at times thundery, improving in west soon.
ROMEO.
In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southeast soon, then
increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in west at end.
In west, Increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, becoming 5 or
6 soon, then veering quickly Northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west soon, then
moving east.
ALTAIR.
In west : Southwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, veering West or
Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 later.
In east : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then veering West or Northwest
5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west, moving east
later.
CHARCOT.
In west : South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally
6 later, quickly veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end.
In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming South or
Southeast 2 to 4 soon, then gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6 at
end.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough at end in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west soon, then
moving east.
ACORES.
In west : Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest later, then Northerly at
end.
In east : South or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest soon,
then gradually West, locally Northwest in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, gradually becoming Southwesterly 4 or 5 in
northwest later, but backing North 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in fog patches, then moderate vis in rain or showers in
northwest at end.
IRVING.
In west, Variable 2 to 4 gradually becoming West or Northwest soon.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, gradually becoming
mainly Westerly in northeast at end.
Slight, occasionally moderate in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, North or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
at end.
In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southeast.
PAZENN.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, veering gradually Easterly tomorrow
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east in afternoon, veering
Northerly 3 or 4 next night, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northerly 2 to 4 overnight, and
Northeasterly tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight overnight.
CANTABRICO.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering gradually Easterly 2 to 4 overnight,
locally 4 or 5 in southwest, and increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 3
or 4 in east.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in late day.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers at first.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 in south, becoming East or Northeast
3 to 5 tomorrow morning, but Northerly 3 to 5 in south.
Slight or moderate.
PORTO.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Northwest 4 at end. Gusts.
Increasing moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 leeward Sao Vicente Cape, then backing
Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Poor vis in fog patches.
CADIZ.
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing
West or Southwest 3 or 4 everywhere later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 4 or 5, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast, Variable mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south,
decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in Agadir bay.
Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Poor vis in coiastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast, but locally 3 or 4
in far northwest.
Locally rough in southeast, moderate elsewhere.
CANARIAS.
Between islands, Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere, Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 along the coast.
Rough, abating moderate soon.
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 later. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
CAP BLANC.
In far northeast, North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly in far
southeast, decreasing locally Variable 3 or 4 in south at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In west, North or Northeast 2 to 4, gradually backing Northwest 3 or
4 soon.
In east, Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.
In southeast, mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls mainly in south.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand
haze in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 4, locally decreasing 3 or 4 in west soon. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of South or Southeast near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT.
Persistence or threat of West or Northwest near gale over FARADAY,
ALTAIR and CHARCOT.
Persistence or threat of near gale between islands of CANARIAS.
