LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 5-AUG-2024 22:11:13 003207SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 5 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, Monday 5 at 12 UTC
Atlantic trough extending from north Ireland to north CHARCOT moving
east, crossing the Bay of Biscay soon.
Heat low 1005 over west Sahara, with little change.
New atlantic trough crossing FARADAY from west later.
New thermal low expected 1009 over Spain by 07/00 UTC.
Atlantic ridge extending from ACORES to the Bay of Biscay, weakening
temporarily soon.
Tropical wave along 34W from 18N southward, moving west at 10 kt.
Monsoon trough passes through the coastal plains of Mauritania near
18N16W to 13N33W to 08N44W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 soon.
In east, Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southwest later, then increasing 5
or 6 at end.
Moderate or rough.
ROMEO.
Northwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north at first, decreasing 3
to 5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers, clearing soon.
ALTAIR.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4, then gradually increasing Southwest 3 to 5
in northwest soon.
Moderate.
CHARCOT.
Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable in west at end.
Moderate.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in west.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast at first.
Moderate visibility in showers.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in far west at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in far northwest soon.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in southeast.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
PAZENN.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, but Southwest in east
at first.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in northwest with NW swell tomorrow
afternoon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE.
Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northwest tomorrow morning, then backing
West or Northwest in afternoon.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
YEU.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, veering Northwesterly from west tomorrow
morning, occasionally 5 in east in afternoon, then backing West or
Northwest at end.
Increasing moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning, then
veering North or Northwest from west in afternoon.
Slight, gradually increasing moderate from west.
Locally moderate vis in some showers.
CANTABRICO.
Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northerly from west in afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 in
south later, locally 6 in far southeast.
Increasing moderate with NW swell.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in south at first, gradually
increasing North 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in north at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6 , locally 4 or 5 in northwest on south and Variable
2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Becoming mainly Southerly 2 to 4, then Variable 1 to 3 later, mainly
Westerly.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight soon.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 or 3 in far northeast of
CASABLANCA.
Moderate.
Locally poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, mainly in south.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
CAP BLANC.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 along coast.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Locally poor in thundery showers in far south.
SIERRA LEONE.
In west : Variable 2 to 4.
In east : Westerly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate, locally smooth or slight near African coast.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
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