LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 8-AUG-2024 10:11:08 702897SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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, Thursday 8 at 00 UTC
Low 989 61N04W, moving north.
Low 985 just south Greenland, moving east, expected 989 60N23W by
09/12 UTC. 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 1013 by 09/00 UTC.
High 1023 38N31W, slow-moving and building, expected 1026 by 09/12
UTC, with associated ridge extending towards Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave is along 31W/32W, from 17N southward, moving west at 10
knots.
Monsoon trough near 14N17W, to 09N33W, to 11N45W.
ITCZ is along 10N/11N from 51W to 60W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 9 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in
south at first, then veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 in west later.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then
increasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 5 or 6 in northwest.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers in far northwest.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 in far
northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far south, but locally rough in far
northwest.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers in far northwest.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5.
In southeast : North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far
southeast.
Moderate.
ACORES.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 in far east at
end.
Slight or moderate.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 2 to 4 in south, 4 or 5 in north, temporarily 6 in
far north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate in the evening.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain, clearing in the afternoon.
IROISE.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow
morning.
Moderate in NW swell, temporarily rough in far northwest at first.
Moderate vis in scattered rain, clearing in the afternoon, then poor
vis in fog patches tomorrow morning.
YEU.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly at end.
Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable Clockwise 1 to 3, mainly Northerly 2 to 4 in east, becoming
Westerly overnight. Coastal breeze.
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