LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 17-JUL-2024 22:11:14 364260SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 17 at 12 UTC
Complex low 1003 in south of Iceland, slow-moving and expected 1004
by 19/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards and moving
northeast.
New low expected 1005 52N33W by 18/00 UTC, moving northeast and
expected 998 53N25W by 18/12 UTC, then 994 55N20W by 19/00 UTC.
Associated trough crossing FARADAY.
Persistence of low area 1008 over west Sahara.
High 1022 over France, drifting northeast and expected 1023 over
north Germany by 19/00 UTC.
High 1028 31N51W, with little change. Associated ridge building
eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 11N17W to 10N30W and 08N39W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 19 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, temporarily 6 or
7 later, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, locally
7 in north. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough from west.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west.
ROMEO.
In west : North or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Clockwise soon, then
increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north later, locally 7 in
far northwest at end.
In east : Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then
becoming South or Southwest at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in east, improving later.
ALTAIR.
In northwest : Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually
Southwest 4 or 5 at first, locally 6 in far northwest soon, then
veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north at end.
In southeast : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, becoming
Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in north at
end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon, but increasing rough in
far northwest later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southeast, then in far
northwest later.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast in northwest at first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, improving later.
ACORES.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 in east at first.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
Moderate vis in showers, improving later.
JOSEPHINE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic in far northwest, but
North or Northeast 3 or 4 in far southeast.
Slight, locally moderate in extreme west.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
IRVING.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 in northwest at
first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers.
MADEIRA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
PAZENN.
East or Southeast 3 or 4 in southeast, but South or Southeast 4 or 5
in northwest, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 soon.
Slight, locally moderate in northwest, becoming slight later.
Locally poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northwest 2 to 4 later. Coastal
breeze.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight soon.
Vis locally poor due to fog patches.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing mainly Northeast 2 or 3 soon,
backing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 later. Coastal breeze.
Slight, becoming smooth or slight later.
FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southerly soon, decreasing 2 or 3
later.
Slight.
PORTO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northerly in east.
Slight.
SAO VICENTE.
North 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7
in strait later. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far
southeast.
Slight or moderate, abating slight at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 soon,
but increasing at times 5 in far east ate end.
Moderate, abating slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.
METEOR.
North or Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in east.
TARFAYA.
North 3 or 4.
Moderate, abating slight or moderate later.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing temporarily 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in north.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 2 to 4.
In south : Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5, at times 6 in east.
Severe gust with thundersqualls.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
far northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east and in far
northwest. Severe gust with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast, and poor vis
due to coastal fog patches.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west, and poor vis due to
coastal fog patches in far east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwest near gale over east of FARADAY and over
northwest of ROMEO at first.
