LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 31-JUL-2024 22:11:16 693995SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 31 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 : WARNING NR 304.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 31 at 12 UTC
Low area 1012 over France, slow-moving northeast and filling.
Atlantic trough from Greenland to west FARADAY, moving east and
loosing its identity.
New low expected 987 56N21W by 02/00 UTC, with associated trough
reaching FARADAY.
Heat low around 1002 over Sahara.
High 1019 over North Sea and weakening later.
High 1030 37N52W with little move. Associated ridge gradually
building over Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave is W of the Cabo Verde islands, along 28W from 16N
southward, and moving west at 5 to 10 kt.
Monsoon trough near the Dakar area and continues southwestward
through 09N28W to
08N44W.
ITCZ extends from 08N44W to 10N58W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 2 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at first,
locally 6 in northwest, then 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in far north.
Gusts.
Moderate, gradually becoming rough and cross from northwest.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery,
later.
ROMEO.
Mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in north, increasing West or
Southwest 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from northwest later,
cross in northwest.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ALTAIR.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly later and increasing 4
or 5 in north at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later, locally rough in far
north at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in southwest, improving later.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers in northwest,
improving soon.
IRVING.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming mainly Northeasterly later, locally 4 in
far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but 2 to 4 in northwest.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly in northwest tomorrow
morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow morning, locally
increasing moderate in far northwest at end.
Locally moderate or poor vis in fog patches.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, and
decreasing 3 to 5 from north in evening.
Slight, locally moderate in far west, increasing slight or moderate
tomorrow afternoon.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest tomorrow in
daytime.
Slight, increasing temporarily moderate in northwest overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in fog patches in south.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 in southeast tomorrow in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in fog patches.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far
east.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly later, at times 5.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in east, at times 7.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far east soon.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6
later, locally 7 along coast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in east at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
In northwest : East or Northeast 2 to 4.
In southeast : Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands, increasing 7 or 8
between Islands later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
African coastal fog patches.
TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze in east.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 along coast later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches in northeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, but 3 or 4 in
south.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 3 or 4.
In south : mainly West or Southwest 3 to 5. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in thundersqualls mainly in far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Westerly near gale over east of GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR, CANARIAS,
CAP BLANC, locally gale between Canarias islands.
