LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 7-AUG-2024 10:11:16 778089SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC
Low 986 59N13W, moving northeast and expected 988 61N04W by 08/00
UTC, then moving northeast. Associated weak trough over English
Channel.
Low 995 56N45W, moving east and deepening 987 58N35W by 08/00UTC,
then slow moving. Associated Atlantic trough crossing north of 45N.
Heat low 1004 over west Sahara and thermal low 1011-1012 over Spain,
with little change.
Ridge 1022 over Azores islands extending to Bay of Biscay, building
1026 by 08/12 UTC.
Tropical wave is along 25W from 16N to 07N, moving west at 10 knots.
ITCZ along 15W11N 20W09N 25W08N 35W09N.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5.
In southeast : North 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest at end.
ACORES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in southeast.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in extreme west.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in extreme west.
PAZENN.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north in the
afternoon, temporarily 6 in far northwest in the evening.
Moderate or rough in NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north in the afternoon,
clearing tomorrow morning.
IROISE.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwest overnight, then increasing 4 or 5
tomorrow morning.
Moderate in NW swell, locally rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in the evening, clearing
tomorrow morning.
YEU.
Westerly 1 to 3, increasing West or Southwest 2 to 4 overnight.
Coastal breeze.
Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 1 to 3. Coastal breeze.
Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east.
CANTABRICO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4. Coastal breeze.
Moderate in NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 2 to 4 in north, 5 or 6 in south, increasing 7 in far south
in the afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate in NW swell, locally rough in far south.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north.
Becoming rough.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, becoming rough in north soon.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing South later.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Mainly West 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR.
Northerly 4 or 5, but Variable 1 or 3 in far northeast of
CASABLANCA.
Moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in north.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly
