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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 297.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1006 over Germany, moving slowly northwest and expected
1000 over North Sea by 14/00 UTC.
Low 997 54N32W, moving southeast and expected 998 47N25W by 14/00
UTC. Associated trough extending over FARADAY and ALTAIR, reaching
ACORES, then moving east and expected over ROMEO, CHARCOT and
JOSEPHINE at end.
Persistence of low 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1026 48N15W, moving northeast and expected 1020 61N13W by 14/00
UTC.
High 1033 36N54W, drifting southwest and expected 1029 34N60W by
14/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending eastwards.
ITCZ extend from 10N10W to 06N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 14 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts.
In east, South 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast at beginning,
veering Northwest soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain at times thundery.
ROMEO.
In west, South 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest later. Gusts.
In east, South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in west.
Poor vis in rain at times thundery, moving east.
ALTAIR.
North or Northwest 4 to 6, at times 7, but South in east backing West
or Northwest in whole area later, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end.
Poor vis in rain at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
In west : increasing South or Southeast 5 to 7, veering West or
Northwest 5 or 6 soon.
In east : South or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 5 or 6
later, at times 7 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north, soon.
Poor vis in rain at times thundery, moving east.
ACORES.
In west : Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later.
In east : West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
later.
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, at
times 6 in north. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in west.
IRVING.
Westerly 2 to 4, but Northerly in southeast at beginning.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Southwest 2 to 4 in northwest at
end.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly soon, then East or Southeast
later.
Slight.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in east at first, decreasing
mainly Northwesterly 2 or 3 soon, veering mainly Northerly later,
then mainly Northeasterly at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon, then smooth or slight
later.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering mainly Northerly 2 or 3 soon, then
Northeasterly 2 to 4 later, at times 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight soon.
CANTABRICO.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 3 to 5 soon, backing East or
Northeast 4 or 5 later.
Slight.
FINISTERRE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south, veering
Northeasterly 3 to 5 soon, veering east in east later, but becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in showers at end.
PORTO.
North 4 to 6 do?=creasing South 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, abating slight later.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ.
Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily South 2 to 4 in east soon and later.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 3 to 5, at times 6 at beginning, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
later. Gusts.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
AGADIR.
North 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at beginning.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast at beginning.
CANARIAS.
Between islands, Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere, Northeast 5 or 6 temporarily 7 in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze in southeast.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 3 or 4 along the
coast.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at beginning.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest until soon.
CAP BLANC.
In far north, North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Gusts.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
soon.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Moderate, but slight near coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in north.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in south, mainly Easterly in west,
and mainly Westerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, but slight near coasts.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of South or Southwest near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Southeast near gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT.
Persistence of West or Northwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR.
