LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 9-AUG-2024 22:11:10 382445SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 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, Friday 9 at 12 UTC
Low 1013 49N17W moving northeast, expected 1014 51N10W by 10/00 UTC,
then filling.
New low expected 1019 41N37W by 10/00 UTC, deepening northeastwards,
expected 1012 44N28W by 10/12 UTC, then 1002 47N21W by 11/00 UTC.
Persistence of heat low 1003-1006 over west Sahara.
Thermal low 1014 over Iberian Peninsula with little move.
High 1026 38N26W, slow moving, expected 1025 by 10/00 UTC, then
gradually weakening.
Low 1005 in west of Mauritania, moving west and expected 20N17W by
10/06 UTC, then filling and expected 1009 by 11/00 UTC.
Tropical wave is along 36W, from 04N to 17N, moving W 10/15 kt.
Monsoon trough near 16N17W to 10N36W to 06N40W.
ITCZ extends from 06N40W then westward and southwestward.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7 in east later, but
locally Northwest 4 or 5 in west. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in east at end.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Becoming Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in west
later, locally 7 in extreme west at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in extreme east at end.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers in west.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in southwest, increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7
soon, locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, but locally North 4 or 5 in far southeast,
increasing South 5 or 6 in northwest at end, locally 7 in extreme
northwest. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end, locally rough in far
northwest.
Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers in extreme west.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest at
first, locally 6 in far northwest, then veering Northwesterly 4 or 5
in northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers in
northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : Variable 2 to 4.
In east : North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly later.
Slight, locally moderate in southeast.
Moderate visibility in some showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, at times 5.
Moderate, locally becoming slight in extreme northwest.
PAZENN.
In northwest : Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, backing Southerly 1 to 3
tomorrow afternoon.
In southeast : Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5
tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate in north, slight in south, becoming moderate tomorrow
afternoon.
IROISE, YEU.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow
evening.
Slight or moderate.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 1 to 3, increasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning,
then North or Northeast 4 or 5 tomorrow evening.
Decreasing slight at first, then increasing moderate from west
tomorrow evening.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow midday.
Slight or moderate.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in northwest.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough near capes tomorrow afternoon.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end, but
locally Variable 2 to 4 near coasts.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
In extreme southeast : Variable 2 to 4, at times 5.
Elsewhere : North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, at times 5.
Slight or moderate.
Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly later.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, but locally
Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far northeast.
Poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast later. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast, backing
Northeast later.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 o
