LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 31-JUL-2024 10:11:14 760064SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 31 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 31 at 00 UTC
Low area 1012 over France, slow-moving northeast and filling.
Atlantic trough from Greenland to west FARADAY, moving east loosing
its identity.
Relative low 1017 38N24W, moving east, expected 1019 38N21W by 01/00
UTC, then filling.
Thermal low over Sahara.
High 1020 over British Isles, moving towards North Sea and
weakening.
High 1030 37N52W with little move. Associated ridge gradualy building
over Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave near 27W from 16N southward, moving west at 5 to 10
kt.
Monsoon trough along the coast of Mauritania just north of
Nouakchott, then curves southwestward through 08N30W to 08N43W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, then 5
or 6 at end.
In east, Southwest 3 or 4, gradually veering Westerly soon locally 5
in northwest at end.
Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later.
ROMEO.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in north later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALTAIR.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in southwest, improving
later.
ACORES.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in east, improving soon.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in northwest, improving
later.
IRVING.
Becoming mainly Northeasterly 2 or 3, occasionally 4.
Slight or moderate.
MADEIRA.
In northwest, Variable 1 to 3, mainly Northerly later.
In southeast, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest this afternoon, then
West or Northwest in northwest tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.
IROISE, YEU.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in southeast at first, backing
Northwesterly 3 or 4 this afternoon.
Slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate or poor vis in showers at times thundery at first.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 or 4, veering West or Northwest this afternoon.
Slight, increasing moderate in northwest overnight.
Showers at times thundery at first, fog patches.
Moderate or poor vis.
FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northwest this evening, and
veering Northerly tomorrow morning, locally 5 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in fog patches.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing North 3 or 4 later, at times 5
at end.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Sao Vicente, increasing
4 or 5 soon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Becoming Westerly 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 in north at end.
Smooth or slight.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 with gusts in east later.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east at end.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 soon, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast mainly Northwesterly.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast. Poor visibility due to
coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast soon.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to coastal
fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, gradually increasing 4 or 5 in southeast
soon.
Slight or moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and in far southeast,
gradually increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 with severe gusts between
Islands.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in southeast and between
Islands, later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to African coastal
fog patches.
TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to coastal
fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast, increasing 5 or 6
later. Gusts.
Becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to coastal fog
patches in northeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 3 or 3, but 4 or 5 in north, occasionally 6 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far north soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, but West or Southwest 4 or 5 in south. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far north and near coast.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS,
CAP BLANC, with threat of gale between Canarias islands.
