LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 3-AUG-2024 22:11:11 919940SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 3 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 3 at 12 UTC
Complex low 989 54N40W, moving northeast, expected 988 56N22W by
04/00UTC, then 980 62N19W by 05/00UTC. Associated trough crossing
FARADAY and ALTAIR, reaching ROMEO later.
Low around 1005 – 1007 over west Sahara.
Atlantic ridge from ACORES to Bay of Biscay, with little change.
Tropical wave is near 23W from 09N to 24N, moving W at 10 kt.
Another tropical wave is along 46W from 17N, moving W at 15 to 20
kt.
Monsoon trough is near 10N14W, through 11N30W and to 09N49W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 5 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon and veering Northwest 5 or 6
from west, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
ROMEO.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, but locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in east at
first, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then at times 7 later, and veering
Northwest 4 or 5 in far west at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, then poor in thundery
showers in west at end.
ALTAIR.
Southwest increasing 5 or 6 from northwest at first, at times 7 soon,
then veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 from west later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor visibility in thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
– In northwest : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 4 or
5 later, then 6 in far northwest at end.
– In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast.
Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
ACORES.
– in far northwest : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.
– elsewhere : Variable 1 to 3.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, then poor in thundery
showers in far northwest at end.
JOSEPHINE.
In 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, temporarily 5 in far southeast at first,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 in northwest soon.
Moderate.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in southeast and between islands
at first, backing North or Northeast 3 to 5 later.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast, decreasing moderate later.
PAZENN.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow
morning.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers.
IROISE.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming variable overnight, then mainly
Southwesterly tomorrow morning.
Moderate in NW swell.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
YEU.
Mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing mainly Westerly tomorrow
morning.
Moderate in NW swell.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable overnight, then mainly Northerly
in west tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate in NW swell.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly in morning, and backing
East or Northeasterly in afternoon. Coastal breeze.
Moderate in NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
In north, variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly tomorrow
afternoon.
In south, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast at
first and tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5, but locally 5 or 6 in east, then at times 6 soon.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south soon, 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, temporarily 5 or 6 later.
– Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest of CADIZ, then
leeward strait later.
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 North 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far south.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far south at first.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along coasts at first, but
locally Variable 2 to 4 in Gulf of Agadir, decreasing North 4 or 5 at
end, locally 6 near coast.
Rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 between Islands, decreasing 3 to 5
at first, locally 6 between islands. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to
4 near coast.
Rough, locally moderate near coast, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast, locally poor due to
coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 later, at times
5 in far northwest, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in southeast.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northeast at first.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Variable 1 to 3, but locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far north.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Moderate, loc
