LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 13-JUL-2024 10:11:14 373921SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 13 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 13 at 00 UTC
Low 998 52N29W, moving southeast and expected 999 45N20W by 14/12
UTC. Secondary low expected 1012 37N21W by 14/00 UTC, then filling.
Associated trough over areas above 35 N.
Persistence of low 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1021 57N11W, moving northwards and expected southeast Iceland at
end.
High 1032 35N56W, expected 1025 at end.
Associated ridge extending eastwards.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the coastal border of
Mauritania, then curves southwestward across 11N35W, 13N23W to
09N37W.
An ITCZ continues westward from 09N37W across 08N45W to 09N57W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 14 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
In east, Northwest 4 or 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon,
then veering West or Northwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming locally cross soon in east and abating
moderate or rough at end in far west.
Poor vis in rain and showers at times thundery.
ROMEO.
In west, South 6 or 7, veering quickly West or Northwest soon, then
becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In east, South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 later, then
becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in west, locally very rough
and cross at end in far southwest.
Poor vis in heavy rain and showers at times thundery, moving east.
ALTAIR.
In west, North or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later,
then backing Southerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
In east, Northwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7, backing Westerly at
end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross later in
west.
Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
In west : increasing South or Southeast 5 to 7, but West or Northwest
5 or 6 in far west, becoming Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 5
or 6 later. Gusts.
In east : increasing Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, then veering
Westerly 4 or 5 later, and backing again Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in northwest soon, then very rough
and cross at end in northwest.
Poor vis in heavy rain and showers at times thundery, quickly moving
east.
ACORES.
In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4
soon, then gradually increasing Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
In east : West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly 3 or 4 soon,
then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate, increasing rough at end in north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
JOSEPHINE.
In northwest, Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering
North or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts.
In southeast, decreasing North 3 or 4,then gradually backing
Southwest 3 or 4 at times 5 later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough at end in northwest.
Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest, moving east.
IRVING.
Westerly 2 to 4, but Northerly in southeast at first, dcreasing West
or Northwest 2 or 3 later in west.
Mainly slight, occasionally moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Southwest 2 to 4 in northwest
later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northwest at end.
PAZENN.
Veering East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 to 5
overnight, at times 6, then veering Southwest 4 or 5 in southwest at
end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in morning.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering mainly Northeasterly 2 or 3 next
night, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 in morning.
Slight, becoming smooth tomorrow morning.
Locally moderate vis in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in evening, then
mainly Southeasterly tomorrow morning.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight next night.
Locally moderate vis in showers.
CANTABRICO.
Increasing East or 4 or 5, veering Easterly 3 to 5 overnight, then
gradually Westerly tomorrow morning.
Slight, at times moderate in far west in afternoon and evening.
Locally moderate vis in showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near coasts, increasing South or
Southwest 5 or 6 from west in late night, locally 7 in north in
morning.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 later, then decreasing
Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, abating slight soon.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest soon.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 later , then
backing loally Southwest 3 or 4 at end in far northwest.
Moderate, abating slight later.
CADIZ.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly.
Slight or moderate, abating sligh later.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly West, becoming Westerly 3 to 5 soon. Gusts.
Slight.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing locally 3 or 4 in north at
end.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at end.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, locally backing Southwest
2 or 3 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Moderate vis at end in scattered showers in far northwest.
CANARIAS.
Between islands, Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere, Northeast 5 or 6 temporarily 7 in far southeast,
decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze in southeast.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 3 near the coast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, at times rough in northwest at first.
Poor vis in local showers or due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
In far north, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4,
occasionally 5 in far northeast at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
soon.
Moderate temporarily rough at first in north.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming
mainly Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate, but slight near coasts.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in northwest or due to fog patches in
north.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly West or Southwest in south, mainly
Northwesterly in northeast, and mainly Northeasterly in northwest.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or due to sand haze in
north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west soon. 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 PAZENN and FINISTERRE.
Persistence of West or Northwest near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT.
