LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 11-AUG-2024 22:11:05 729396SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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 : WARNING NR 313.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 11 at 12 UTC
Low 998 47N22W, evacuating northeast soon. Associated trough over
ROMEO.
Low “Ex-Debby” 992 51N39W, moving east-northeast, expected 987 53N23W
by 12/12 UTC, then 989 55N14W by 13/00 UTC. Associated trough
crossing areas above 45N.
Persistence of heat low 1006 over west Sahara, expected 1003 at end.
Low 1010 just north Coruna, moving northwards.
High 1024 31N49W drifting east, expected 1025 35N38W by 13/00 UTC.
Associated ridge building gradually towards Portugal later, then Bay
of Biscay.
A tropical wave is axis along 45W from 20N southward, moving W at 15
kt. A new tropical wave is axis along 23W from 21N southward, near a
1009 hPa low pressure near 15.6.N 23W slowly westwards. ITCZ Extends
from 12.5N 17W to 10N 35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then
gradually decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing
at end.
ROMEO.
Westerly 4 or 5, rapidly increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, at
times 8, from west, then decreasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross soon.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, from
west.
ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, gradually decreasing 4
or 5 later, locally locally Variable 2 to 4 in north. Severe gusts.
Gradually increasing rough or very rough and cross.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in
north.
CHARCOT.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, rapidly increasing West or Southwest 4 to 6
from southeast to northwest, locally 7 in northwest, then decreasing
North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in northwest.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast,
becoming mainly Northwesterly 3 to 5 later, locally Northeast 3 or 4
in far southeast.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in north later.
JOSEPHINE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers at first, clearing later.
IRVING.
– in northwest : Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
– in southeast : Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 3 or 4, at times
5 in far west soon.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northwest, increasing 4 or 5 except in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Veering West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly in morning,
then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west, at times 7.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in far west at end.
Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery in northeast.
IROISE, YEU.
Veering West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 in morning, rhen
Westerly 2 to 4 in evening.
Slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then scattered
rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
Veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 next night, at times 6 overnight,
decreasing 2 to 4 in west in afternoon, then backing Westerly 2 to 4
in evening. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate.
Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then scattered
rain.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in far southeast first, decreasing
West or Northwest 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then becoming Variable 2
to 4 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming slight tomorrow afternoon, locally moderate in
northwest at end.
Locally moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, then scattered
rain.
FINISTERRE.
Decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 next night, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in
far northwest at end.
Moderate, becoming temporarily slight in southeast tomorrow morning.
Locally poor in fog patches.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly soon.
Slight or moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in east.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4.
Smooth or slight.
CASABLANCA.
– in far northeast : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly at first
and later.
– elsewhere : North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast,
increasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in extreme southeast.
Slight or moderate, increasing moderate at end, except in far
northeast.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze near coast.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near coast, increasing 5 or 6
at end, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in gulf of Agadir.
Moderate, locally slight in gulf of Agadir.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, and locally in scattered
showers.
METEOR.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast at first,
decreasing 2 to 4 in northwest at first, then increasing 4 or 5 in
southwest later.
Slight or Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze in southeast.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands, and in far
southeast, increasing 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 between islands, and
in far southeast. Gusts.
Moderate, at times rough near Islands and in far southeast,
increasing moderate or rough at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, and locally in scattered
showers in east.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later, but still locally
Variable 2 to 4 near north coast.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, and locally in scattered
showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at first, decreasing 3 to 5
soon.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 near north coast at first, increasing 4
or 5 in north later, locally 6 near north coast, and decreasing North
or Northwest 3 or 4 in south at end.
Moderate, locally slight in extreme southeast, then rough in far
northeast at end.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, and locally in scattered
showers.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in north, becoming Northwesterly at
end, but still Variable in far southwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate visibility due to sand haze, and locally in showers in far
south.
SIERRA LEONE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest,
then in far northwest at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing locally 4 or 5 in east at end.
Moderate.
Poor visibility in some thundery showers.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west and South or Southwest 2 to 4 in
east.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Westerly moderate or fresh in north of 40N, at times
strong at first, with near gale over ROMEO at first.
Persistence of Northeasterly fresh or strong flow from SAO VICENTE to
east of METEOR, with near gale between islands of CANARIAS and
southeast of CANARIAS, then over AGADIR later, and north of CAP BLANC
at end.
