LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 17-JUL-2024 10:11:07 433961SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 17 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, Wednesday 17 at 00 UTC
Low 1010 41N27W, moving southeast and expected 1012 39N24W by 17/12
UTC, then expected 1016 38N21W by 18/12UTC. Associated low 1009
46N22W, expected 1011 50N13W by 17/00 UTC, then 1015 54N08W by 18/12
UTC. New relative low expected 1019 35N33W by 18/00 UTC.
New low expected 998 53N25W with associated trouh crosing FARADAY.
Persistence of low area 1008 over west Sahara.
High 1021 over the Bay of Biscay, expected 1022 over Germany by 18/00
UTC.
High 1026 31N49W, slow-moving and expected 1027 32N53W by 18/00 UTC.
Associated ridge extending eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 11N30W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally Variable clockwise 2 to 4 in west,
increasing gradually South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west at first,
then locally 6 or 7 in north soon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest.
Moderate or poor in rain in northwest soon, at times thundery at
end.
ROMEO.
In west : Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable clockwise 2 to 4
later, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest.
In east : South 5 or 6, veering North 4 or 5 later, and decreasing 3
or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first,
improving at end.
ALTAIR.
In northwest : Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5
later, then locally 6 in far northwest at end.
In southeast : Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 at first,
then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southeast.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, locally South 4 or 5 in east at first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first.
ACORES.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northerly 2 to 4 later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery in south.
JOSEPHINE.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, but North 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
IRVING.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest, veering
Northeasterly 2 to 4 in far north at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers, mainly in north.
MADEIRA.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in northwest.
PAZENN.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in far northwest, at times 6 in
daytime, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Slight, locally moderate in northwest.
Locally poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Mainly East or Southeast 2 or 3, becoming Variable next night.
Coastal breeze.
Slight.
ROCHEBONNE.
Easterly 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast 2 to 4 tonight, then
mainly North or Northeast 2 or 3 at end. Coastal breeze.
Slight.
CANTABRICO.
Easterly 4 or 5, backing East or Northeast 3 or 4 next night, backing
North or Northwesy 3 or 4 at end, locally Westerly 5 in far
southeast. Coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate.
FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4, but Easterly 4 to 6 in northeast at first, becoming
mainly Southerly tomorrow morning.
Slight, locally moderate in northeast in daytime.
PORTO.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing locally Southerly in northwest later.
Slight.
SAO VICENTE.
North 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing
temporarily 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
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 south.
TARFAYA.
North 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north at first.
Moderate, abating slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally Northeast in far northwest.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 2 to 4.
In south : Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast. 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 east. 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 FARADAY.
Persistence of Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR and over CADIZ in
leeward strait.
