LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 18-JUL-2024 22:11:14 780800SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 18 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, Thursday 18 at 12 UTC
Low 1002 53N23W, moving northeast and expected 996 55N19W by 19/00
UTC, then 997 60N10W by 20/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing
FARADAY, then ROMEO later.
Persistence of low area 1008 over west Sahara.
Shallow low 1016 38N21W, then filling soon on place.
Shallow low 1018 33N28W, moving slowly southeast and filling later.
Ridge over Bay of Biscay, weakening at end.
High 1027 32N52W, with little change. Associated ridge building
eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 10N19W.
ITCZ continue to 10N19W, to 09N34W and to 06N43W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Northwesterly 4 to 6, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4
soon, then Clockwise 2 to 4 later.
In east : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at times
6 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northeast at first,
then becoming moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving soon.
ROMEO.
In northwest : increasing Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far
northwest at first, then veering Northerly later, and decreasing 4
or 5 in far west at end.Gusts.
In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, Increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5
at first, locally 6 in far west soon, then veering Northerly 4 or 5
in far west at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest, increasing
gradually moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest
at first.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, from west, improving in west at
end.
ALTAIR.
In northwest : West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at
first, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then Northerly 2 to 4 at
end. Gusts.
In southeast : Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 locally 6 in
north, then gradually decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in north and West 4
or 5 in south at end.
Increasing moderate or rough, then becoming moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north, improving soon.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon,
locally 5 or 6 in far northwest, then becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5,
at times 6, everywhere at end, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far
northwest.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, in north, from west at soon,
then improving in west at end.
ACORES.
Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming West 3 or 4 in far north soon, then
in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Cyclonic in west and Clockwise in east,
becoming gradually Northwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest later.
Slight, at times moderate in extreme southeast.
IRVING.
In northwest : Northeasterly 3 or 4.
In southwest : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
MADEIRA.
In northwest : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly later.
In southwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far
southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest, improving later.
PAZENN.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering South or Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning,
increasing 3 to 5 in afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in northwest.
Locally poor vis in scattered rain.
IROISE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly in late night, then
Southwesterly tomorrow afternoon. Coastal breeze.
Slight.
Vis locally poor in local fog patches tomorrow morning.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west, backing
mainly West or Northwest in west tonight.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in local fog patches tomorrow morning.
CANTABRICO.
Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in west.
Coastal breeze.
Smooth or slight.
FINISTERRE.
Mainly South or Southwest 2 to 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast,
becoming Southwest 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.
Slight.
Locally poor vis in scattered rain.
PORTO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northerly 3 or 4 in southeast, becoming
Southwesterly 3 or 4 in northwest at end.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches in north and in east.
SAO VICENTE.
– in far southeast : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5
later, then 4 or 5 at end.
– elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast,
decreasing 3 to 5 soon, at times 6 in far northeast, then decreasing
Northwest 2 to 4 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to scattered fog patches, or due to sand
haze in far southeast.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6
at first, then gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south of
CADIZ at first, then becoming mainly Westerly 2 to 4 later.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later, at times
slight in and leeward strait.
Moderate vis due to fog patches or due to sand haze.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south,
increasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in east.
AGADIR.
In far southeast : Cyclonic 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.
Elsewhere : North 4 or 5. Gusts near Cap Ghir at first.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in east.
METEOR.
In north : Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
In south : Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally5 in far southeast at first.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, locally
increasing 6 in far southeast later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in east.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in northwest, but locally
Cyclonic 2 to 4 along the coast.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Poor vis due to fog patches near coasts, or moderate vis due to sand
haze in east.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, but locally 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast, temporarily
decreasing 3 or 4 in south soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to fog patches, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
south.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in south, locally increasing
Northwesterly 4 or 5 in far east at end. Severe gust with
thundersqualls in far south.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate vis due to
sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in east, but locally Variable 2 to 4
at times Cyclonic in far northwest. Severe gust with thundersqualls.
Moderate, but slight near coast.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in
northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 to 5, locally South or Southwest in east. Severe gust
with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
