LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 7-AUG-2024 22:11:08 949084SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 7 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, Wednesday 7 at 12 UTC
Low 986 60N10W, moving north.
Low 987 just south Greenland, moving east, expected 991 60N22W by
09/00UTC. Associated disturbance crossing areas above 45N reaching
Bay of Biscay at end, and waving over FARADAY and ROMEO.
Persistence of heat low 1001-1004 over west Sahara.
Thermal low 1010 over Spain, expected 1014 by 09/00UTC.
High 1023 39N31W, slow-moving and building, expected 1027 by
09/00UTC, with associatd ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave along 28W from 17N southward, moving west at 10 knots.
ITCZ along 11N15W, 09N20W, 08N25W and 09N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then
increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in south later, at times 7.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Moderate, at times rough in far northwest.
Moderate vis in showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4
later.
In southeast : North 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in showers in northwest.
ACORES.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in south later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in showers, mainly in southeast.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in extreme west.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in extreme west.
PAZENN.
In southeast, West or Southwest 2 to 4.
In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 overnight, veering
Westerly tomorrow evening.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow evening.
Moderate or poor vis scatterd rain.
IROISE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight.
Moderate in NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in the evening, clearing
tomorrow morning.
YEU.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing West or Southwest overnight, and
increasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate in NW swell.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable clockwise 1 to 3, mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in east. Coastal
breeze.
Moderate in NW swell.
CANTABRICO.
Easterly 2 to 4 in west, and North or Northeast in east, increasing 4
or 5 in east tomorrow afternoon with coastal breeze.
Moderate in NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
Variable 2 to 4 in north, and Northerly 5 or 6 in south, at times 7.
Gusts.
Moderate in NW swell, locally rough in far south.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.
Rough.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CADIZ.
Southerly 2 to 4, veering mainly West later.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in south.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 later.
Smooth or slight.
Locally poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 4 or 5, but Variable 1 or 3 in far northeast.
Moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North 4 or 5, at times 6 along coasts.
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 sa
