LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 8-AUG-2024 10:11:08 032661SECURITE
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,
