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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 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 24 at 00 UTC
Low 1013 52N18W moving northeast and merging with next one.
Associated light disturbance crossing areas above 45N.
New low expected 993 60N18W, moving northeast and expected 989
61N15W.
Persistence of heat low 1014 hPa over Spain.
Shallow low area 1020 hPa along 40N and in west of 20W, with little
change.
Persistence of heat low 1008 over west Sahara.
Atlantic ridge extending from southwest Azores Islands to Bay of
Biscay, with little change.
Monsoon trough passes just north of Banc d’Arguin National Park near
21N17W to 11N30.5W to 10N35W and to 09N47W.
The ITCZ extends from 09N47W to 08N57W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 25 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 3 to 5, veering West or Northwest later.
Slight or moderate,increasing rough soon in far northwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast.
ROMEO.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 in northwest soon.
Moderate, temporarily slight in southeast.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers or in fog patches.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Northwest 2 to 4 in northwest soon, but
becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in southeast later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest, Southwesterly 2 to 4.
In southeast, North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest 3
or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in fog patches, or in rain and thundery showers
in northwest soon.
ACORES.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight, locally moderate in far southeast.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in far northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 2 or 3 in far northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 3 or 4.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate, at times slight near islands.
PAZENN.
Southwest 3 or 4 from northwest, occasionally 5 in far north, but
locally Variable 2 to 4 in south.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate from northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in drizzle or rain.
IROISE.
Variable 2 or 3, becoming mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4 in afternoon,
then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain.
YEU.
Variable 2 or 3, becoming mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in afternoon, then
becoming Southwesterly tomorrow morning.
Slight.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 2 or 3, becoming temporarily mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in late
day.
Slight.
CANTABRICO.
In west : East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest,
decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 overnight.
In east : North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest in
afternoon, then decreasing 2 or 3 next night. Coastal breeze.
Slight.
FINISTERRE.
In northwest : North or Northeast 3 to 5.
In southeast : North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near Cape.
Gusts.
Slight in north, moderate or rough in south.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6 , temporarily increasing 7 soon in north.
Moderate increasing rough soon in north.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North 3 or 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 near the
coast.
Moderate, temporarily slight along coast.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward Gibraltar strait : East 6 or 7, decreasing 3 or 4
soon, then veering Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Elsewhere : Variable 3 to 5, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight later.
Poor vis in local fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5 , increasing 6 later in east.
Moderate, locally abating slight in far east in daytime.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast.
Moderate.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor vis due to fog patches.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 2 to 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 or 3 along
coast.
Moderate, gradually abating slight or moderate in east in daytime.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to coastal fog
patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, but East or Northeast 2 or 3 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast, or due to scattered
showers in southwest.
CAP BLANC.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northwest, decreasing 3 or 4
soon, locally Variable 1 to 3 in south.
Moderate, locally abating slight or moderate in far east in daytime.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing locally Northwest 3 or 4 in northeast
later.
Moderate, locally abating slight or moderate in far east.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in west.
In southeast, Southwest 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight near the coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate vis due to
sand haze in northwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far northwest soon. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Moderate, occasionally slight in west.
Poor vis in some thundersqualls, mainly in far east and far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest.
Moderate, locally abating moderate or slight in east soon.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of threat of Northerly near gale in far southeast of
FINISTERRE.
Persistence or threat of North or Northwest near gale over north of
PORTO and North or Northeast near gale between islands of CANARIAS.
