LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 16-JUL-2024 10:11:12 056595SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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, Tuesday 16 at 00 UTC
Low 1004 52N02W, moving northeast and expected 1008 over North Sea by
17/00 UTC, then 1008 over south Scandinavia by 17/12 UTC. Associated
trough over English Channel, moving northeast.
Low 1009 42N37W, moving east and expected 1009 42N31W by 16/12 UTC,
then 1013 40N24W by 17/12 UTC. Associated low 1009 48N33W filling.
Associated low 1011 44N26W, expected 1011 46N25W by 16/12 UTC, then
filling.
Persistence of low area 1008 over west Sahara.
High 1021 35N15W, moving northeast and expected 1021 over the Bay of
Biscay by 17/00 UTC, then 1021 over north France by 17/12 UTC.
High 1024 31N50W, slow-moving and expected 1027 by 17/12 UTC.
Associated ridge extending eastwards.
A central Atlantic tropical wave is near 36W from 22N southward,
and moving westward at 5 to 10 kt.
A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of
western Sahara/Mauritania, then meanders southwestward across
11N30W to 12N53W. There is no ITCZ.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, at times 6, gradually becoming Northerly from west
soon, locally decreasing Clockwise Variable 3 or 4 in far west later.
Gusts.
Moderate at times slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, improving at end.
ROMEO.
Increasing South or Southeast 3 to 5 soon from west, then becoming
Cyclonic later, but increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.
Slight increasing moderate from west soon..
Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or showers, at times thundery,
moving northeast.
ALTAIR.
Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 in west soon, then North
or Northeast everywhere at end. Gusts.
Moderate or slight, locally rough in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving
from west later.
CHARCOT.
Increasing Southerly 4 or 5 from west, at times 6 , veering
Southwesterly 3 or 4 later, at times 6 soon, then becoming Variable 2
to 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate abating moderate or slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, moving
northeast.
ACORES.
Westerly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in
northwest later. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5.
In southeast, Clockwise Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in
far southeast.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or scattered showers from west.
IRVING.
Mainly Westerly 3 or 4, locally veering Northwesterly in west soon.
Moderate, occasionally slight.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northeast.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, Southwest 3 or 4 .
In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5 .
Moderate abating slight in northwest soon, locally rough in far
southeast later.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest.
PAZENN.
Northwest 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 in evening, then mainly
Southeasterly 3 o 4 tomorrow morning.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon, then slight
tomorrow morning.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tonight,
veering mainly Easterly tomorrow morning.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate overnight, then slight tomorrow
morning.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 or 4, veering gradually East or Northeast tonight,
increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tonight.
Locally moderate vis in some showers.
FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 in east in
evening, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 in northeast tomorrow morning, but
Variable 2 to 4 elsewhere.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate in evening.
PORTO.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing North or Northwest at end.
Moderate, abating slight later.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 near the cape, decreasing 3 or
4 in northwest at end.
Moderate, abating slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Variable 2 to 4,becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 later, and veering Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in
leeward strait.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 5 or 6 in east, 3 or 4 in west, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
soon, , but Variable 2 to 4 in west, then increasing Easterly 5 or 6,
locally 7 in west at end. Severe gusts at end.
Slight increasing moderate at end.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, at times rough in extreme south.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far east. Severe gusts
near Cape Ghir.
Rough, abating moderate at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
METEOR.
In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly North or Northeast.
In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, abating slight in north later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 to 6 from northeast to southwest, occasionally 7
between islands. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
west.
TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Rough in north, moderate or rough in south.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
far south.
CAPE VERDE.
In far southeast : Variable mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northeast soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, but locally Northeasterly in far
northwest.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate later.
Poor vis due to fog patches in far north, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in northwest.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northwesterly in far northwest,but locally
Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far southeast. Severe gust with
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
far northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 4 or 5 in west, South or Southwest 3 or 4 in east. Severe
gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5 .
Moderate.
Poor vis in some coastal fog patches in far east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over north of FARADAY.
Persistence or threat of Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR and over
CADIZ in leeward strait.
