LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 2-AUG-2024 10:11:12 198807SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 2 August 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 : WARNING NR 307.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 2 at 00 UTC
Low 987 59N22W, slow moving east-northeast, expected 986 61N18W by
03/12 UTC.
Associated trough extending from Iceland to north of FARADAY, moving
east, expected from North Sea to far north of Bay of Biscay by 03/12
UTC.
Heat low around 1003 over Sahara, with little move, filling 1008 by
03/12 UTC.
New low expected 993 53N38W by 03/12 UTC with associated trough
extending towards northwest FARADAY.
High 1027 36N48W drifting east, expected 1023 37N28W by 03/12 UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards the Bay of Biscay.
Scattered moderate convection is noted south from 06N to 11N and
17W, and from 11N to 12N between 32W and 34W. There is no ITCZ
present.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 3 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end, locally
6 in far northwest.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Southwest 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.
Moderate, locally rough in far north, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north.
In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4.
Becoming moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate vis in some showers in north.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4 in northwest and 5 or 6 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast soon, then
becoming moderate or rough.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 and veering Northwesterly
in east, later.
Moderate or rough with NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Westerly 3 or 4 from north soon,
occasionally 5.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in NW swell.
Moderate vis in north later with some rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 overnight.
Increasing moderate in NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 2 to 4 in north, Northerly 4 or 5 in south, temporarily
North 6 in southeast in the evening.
Increasing moderate with NW swell.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts.
Moderate, but slight or moderate at first.
Poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in east later.
CADIZ.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in north.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in far east, then
becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight, locally moderate in far east at first.
CASABLANCA.
– in far northeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4.
– Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts, but Variable 2 to
4 near Gulf of Agadir.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to coastal
fog patches.
METEOR.
In northwest : Northeast 3 or 4.
In southeast : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast, then becoming
moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast, and 7 or 8 between
Islands. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast, locally poor due to
African coastal fog patches.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to
4 near the northern coast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to coastal
fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at
end and locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 7 along coasts, decreasing 4 or 5
at end, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to coastal fog
patches.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, but Northwesterly 4 or 5 at first.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 3 or 4, backing West in east soon, then becoming
Variable 2 to 4 at end.
In south : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, becoming rough in far southeast at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 at times 6 in far northwest.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in far north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far southwest at end.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.
Persistence of North or Northeasterly near gale over AGADIR and
CANARIAS.
