LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 30-JUL-2024 22:11:12 029110SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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, Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC
Thundery low 1014 over north of Spain moving northeast, expected 1012
over northwest of France by 01/00 UTC.
Atlantic trough expected from Greenland to west FARADAY by 31/00 UTC,
moving east, reaching far northwest of ROMEO and northeast of ALTAIR
by 01/00 UTC.
Relative low 1018 over northwest Azores Islands moving east, expected
1019 40N20W by 01/00 UTC.
High 1022 over Ireland moving towards North Sea.
High 1029 37N51W with little move. Associated ridge building east
later.
Tropical wave along 24 W south of 12N, moving west at 15 kt.
Monsoon trough from 11N15W to 08N27W, then ITCZ continues to 07N35W
and to 08N46W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest from west at first, then
decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers, improving later.
ROMEO.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in west soon, and
becoming Westerly in east later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first, but Variable 2 to
4 in southeast, veering Northwest 2 to 4 in west later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northwest in east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in
southwest.
ACORES.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 near islands at first, but
locally Variable in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery in east.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally North in east.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers, at times thundery, mainly in
west.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
MADEIRA.
In far northwest : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
IROISE, YEU.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in southeast, backing
Northwesterly 3 or 4 later.
Slight, locally moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Variable or mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon, locally 5 in east at
first, backing Westerly 3 or 4 later. Gusts with thundery showers.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers or fog patches.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, but locally Cyclonic in south, becoming
Northwesterly later.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in fog patches.
PORTO.
Northwest 2 to 4, locally Variable near coasts at first, veering
North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
Slight.
Poor vis due to fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cape Sao Vicente,
increasing 4 or 5 later.
Slight, at times moderate in south or Cape Sao Vicente, becoming
slight or moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal fog patches in northeast overnight.
CADIZ.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, temporarily Variable soon, becoming West or
Northwest later.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in east.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Easterly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 1 to 3 in late night, then
becoming Westerly 2 to 4 soon, locally 5 in far east at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to some fog patches.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 6 in far east of AGADIR at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to some fog patches near Morocco’s Agadir and Guelmim
coast.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 5 in far southeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Severe gusts.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 along coast, and locally North
or Northwest in far southeast.
Moderate becoming moderate or rough at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, and locally West in far east.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4 in north, and West or Southwest 3 to 5 in
south. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 to 5. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls, mainly
in far north.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls in far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of West or Southwest near gale in far north of FARADAY later.
Threat of Northeast near gale between islands of CANARIAS.
