LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 19-JUL-2024 10:11:14 757222SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 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, Friday 19 at 00 UTC
Low 995 55N19W, moving northeast. Secondary low deepening 1004 50N12W
by 20/00 UTC, moving east and expected 1003 50N07W at end. Associated
trough crossing areas above 45N.
Persistence of low area 1008 over west Sahara, expected 1004 at end.
Shallow low 1017 38N21W, expected 1019 by 19/12 UTC, then filling on
place.
Ridge over Bay of Biscay, weakening at end.
High 1027 33N54W, with little change. Associated ridge eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 13N21W.
ITCZ continue from 13N21W to 09N35W to 07N43W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 20 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon then
Southwesterly 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in north at end.
In east : North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon then backing West at
end. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme east at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast at first.
ROMEO.
Southwest 5 or 6, gradually veering North 5 or 6 from west, locally 7
in extreme east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, improving from west later.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering North in north soon
then becoming Variable at end. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in north at first.
Moderate or poor in rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
Southwesterly increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering North
or Northwest 4 or from west later. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough in far north.
Moderate or poor in showers, locally thundery in north.
ACORES.
West 3 or 4 in north, Variable 2 to 4 in south.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in far north at end.
JOSEPHINE.
Mainly Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly soon.
Slight, locally rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
IRVING.
Mainly Northeast 2 to 4.
Slight, at times moderate at first.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast.
Slight in northwest, moderate in southeast.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
PAZENN.
South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, then
veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate overnight, locally rough in north.
Locally poor vis in rain.
IROISE.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 tomorrow
morning, at times 6 in late morning. Coastal breeze.
Slight, becoming moderate tomorrow morning.
Vis locally poor in local fog patches.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, but mainly West or Southwest 2 or 3
in west, increasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6
in west at end. Coastal breeze.
Becoming slight, locally moderate in west at end.
Vis locally poor in local fog patches.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then
veering West or Southwest at end, locally 6 or 7 in far west. Coastal
breeze.
Becoming slight, locally moderate in west.
Vis locally poor in local fog patches.
FINISTERRE.
Southwest 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 overnight, but
5 or 6 in north, then veering Northwest 4 to 6 from south to north at
end.
Slight, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis in rain.
PORTO.
Westerly 2 to 4, but locally North in south at first.
Slight.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in showers at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast, increasing 5 or 6
in south later but decreasing 3 or 4 in north.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 3 or 4, locally 5 leeward strait, backing West or Northwest
soon.
Slight, locally moderate in south of CADIZ at end.
Moderate vis due to coastal fog patches or sand haze.
CASABLANCA.
North 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or sand haze.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or sand haze.
METEOR.
Variable 2 to 4 in northwest, Northeasterly 3 to 5 in southwest.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in isolated showers in west.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, increasing 5 or
6 later, at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches or sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in south. Poor vis in thundery
showers in northwest at end.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast, increasing 5 or 6
at end.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north later. Severe gust with
thundersqualls in far south.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest, Southwesterly 4 or 5 in
southeast. Severe gust with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in east later. 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.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over north of FARADAY and north of
ROMEO.
Northerly near gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.
