LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 2-AUG-2024 22:11:11 026480SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 2 August 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 308.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 2 at 12 UTC
Low 987 59N22W, slow-moving and expected 988 61N25W by 04/00 UTC.
Associated trough extending over Eire and ROMEO, moving east and
expected over North Sea and the English Channel by 04/00 UTC.
Heat low 1004 over Sahara, with little change.
New low expected 988 54N41W by 03/12 UTC, moving northeast and
expected 988 55N25W by 04/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching
FARADAY.
High 1026 37N42W, drifting southwest and expected 1023 33N44W by
04/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards and building
over the Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave near 37W from 06N to 13N, moving westward near 10 kt.
Monsoon trough from 07N17W to 07N22W, then ITCZ continues to 10N35W
then to 10N55W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Mainly West or Southwest 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 from
west soon, then 5 or 6 later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers, then poor in west at end.
ROMEO.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 in far
southeast at first, backing South or Southwest 3 or 4 from west soon,
at times 5, then increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate from south later.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, or due to fog patches.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in north, increasing Southwest 4
or 5 later, then 5 or 6 in far northwest at end.
Moderate, at times rough in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : West 3 or 4, backing Southwest from west later,
locally 5 in far northwest at end.
In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally North 3 or 4 in far
southeast soon.
Moderate, locally rough in north at first and soon.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers in north, or due to fog
patches.
ACORES.
Mainly North or Northeast 1 to 3, veering East or Northeast soon, but
backing locally West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, locally poor in far northwest
soon.
JOSEPHINE.
In far northwest : Variable 1 to 3.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast,
then in far east at end.
Becoming moderate.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
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, then becoming
moderate or rough later.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast at first,
veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 from northwest soon, becoming Variable 1
to 3 at end.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, veering Northerly 2 to
4 in northwest later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell soon.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, backing Westerly 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell later.
CANTABRICO.
Mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable or mainly Northerly 1
to 3 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell later.
FINISTERRE.
In north, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable or mainly Northerly 1 to
3 at end.
In south, Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.
Moderate in NW swell.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south later.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far north at first, but Southerly
in far east, becoming Variable later, then increasing East or
Northeast 4 or 5 near strait at end.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth in far north later.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West or Southwest 3 to 5 from west to east, at times 6 in far east,
becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 later at times 6. Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in west at end.
CASABLANCA.
– in far northeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4.
– Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 along coasts, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in Gulf of Agadir.
Rough.
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 later.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southeast, then becoming
moderate or rough later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far southeast, and 7 or 8 between
Islands, then decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 or 7 in northeast
and between islands. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to
4 near 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 later
and locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
In northwest : Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then East o?=
Northeast 3 or 4 at end.
In Southeast : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 7 along coasts at
first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later, then moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to coastal fog
patches.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, but Northeasterly 4 or 5 in far northwest
at first.
Moderate, locally rough in north at first.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from east
soon, then becoming North 3 or 4 in west at end and South in east.
In south : Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, then
becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Moderate, becoming rough in far southeast later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, locally 5 at times 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts
in thundersqualls.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in far northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far west soon.
Moderate, becoming rough in far southwest later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, then northwest of
ROMEO at end.
