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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 3 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 309.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 3 at 00 UTC
Low 996 53N47W, moving east-northeast, expected 983 58N16W at end.
Associated trough extending over areas above 40N, with secondary low
deepening 1003 47N29W by 04/12 UTC.
Low around 1003 – 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1025 35N42W, with little change, expected 1023 at end.
Tropical wave is near 45W from 17N southward, moving W at 15 to 20
kt.
Monsoon trough near 10N14W, to 11N30W to 09N49W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 from west at first, at times 7 at
end, but locally veering Northwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough and cross.
Moderate visibility in some showers, becoming poor in thundery
showers later.
ROMEO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 from west
soon, locally 6 in northwest later.
Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough at first.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 from east to
west later, at times 7 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or thundery showers, mainly in
west.
CHARCOT.
– In northwest : West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing
Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
– In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast.
Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough in far north at first.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ACORES.
Variable 1 to 3, locally West or Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest,
increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later.
Moderate, locally slight near islands.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
In far northwest : Variable 1 to 3.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.
Moderate.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, backing North or
Northeast 3 to 5 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.
PAZENN.
Southwest 3 to 5, but veering Northwesterly 2 to 4 from northwest,
becoming Variable in evening, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to
5 tomorrow morning.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, becoming moderate in evening.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwest 3 to 5, veering gradually Northwesterly 2 to 4 in daytime,
then becoming Variable tomorrow morning.
Moderate in NW swell.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Westerly in daytime, then becoming
Variable tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell in afternoon.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly at end.
Moderate in NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
In north, Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in evening.
In south, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast in
afternoon and evening.
Moderate in NW swell, at times rough in far southeast in evening.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5 in west and 5 or 6 in east.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south later, but locally Variable
2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
– In and leeward strait : Variable 2 to 4, increasing East 4 or 5
soon, at times 6 at end.
– Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest of CADIZ.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
– in far northeast : North or Northwest 2 to 4.
– Elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south,
decreasing 3 or ‘ at end, locally 5 in far south.
Moderate, locally rough in far south.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 along coasts, but locally
Variable 2 to 4 in Gulf of Agadir.
Rough.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, veering East or Northeast 4
or 5 later.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 between Islands, decreasing 4 or 5
later, locally 6 between islands. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to
4 near coast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 everywhere later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5 at end.
In south : Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in west, temporarily 6 in far
northwest at first.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Poor visibility in scattered thundery showers in far northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5 from east to west.
Moderate,at times rough in extreme west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ROMEO.
