LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 12-AUG-2024 22:11:12 001037SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 12 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, Monday 12 at 12 UTC
Low 983 61N14W, evacuating north at first. Associated trough in
southeast towards east English Channel, moving northeast.
Low “Ex-Debby” 988 53N23W, moving northeast, expected 989 56N14W by
13/00 UTC, then 986 59N09W by 13/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing
areas above 40N, crossing Bay of Biscay later.
Persistence of heat low 1003 over west Sahara.
High 1024 33N48W moving east, expected 1025 36N33W by 14/00 UTC.
Tropical wave along 27W from 19N southward and moving west around 10
kt. Associated moderate convection from 08N to 11N between 31W and
38W.
Monsoon through near 17N16W, to 10N20W, to 10N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, veering
West later.
In east : Northwest 3 to 5, backing South or southwest 4 or 5 later,
at times 6 then veering Westerly 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme east at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving
in west later.
ROMEO.
Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north, but Southwesterly 6 or 7
in far southeast at first, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 soon
then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in west later, at times 6.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating rough later.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, in east,
clearing soon.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but Northwesterly 3 to 5 in northeast at
first, temporarily backing Southwesterly later.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
Southwest 5 or 6, at times7 in north, veering North or Northwest 3 to
5 at first, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later, locally Southwest 4
or 5 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Increasing rough, locally very rough in far northwest at first, then
abating moderate in west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery clearing from
northwest soon.
ACORES.
In north : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first.
In south : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon.
Moderate, at times rough in far north at first.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast soon.
JOSEPHINE.
In north : Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north at first, veering
Northerly later.
In south : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in north in NW swell
soon, then moderate elsewhere.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in north soon.
IRVING.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast.
Slight or moderate.
PAZENN.
Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest at first, veering
Northwesterly from northwest tomorrow morning, then decreasing 4 or 5
in the afternoon. Gusts.
Becoming gradually rough from northwest, temporarily very rough in
far northwest tomorrow midday.
NW swell increasing 3 to 3.5 m from west tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers.
IROISE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow
morning, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in west in W
swell tomorrow afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in west
tomorrow morning, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 in west tomorrow
afternoon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate, locally rough in west in W
swell tomorrow afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 1 to 3, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from west tomorrow
morning, 6 at times in west.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow morning, locally rough
in W swell in northwest tomorrow evening.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest overnight, decreasing
gradually Northwest 4 or 5 from northwest tomorrow afternoon, veering
Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough from northwest tomorrow morning.
NW swell 3 to 3.5 m from northwest tomorrow afternoon.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 in north
soon, then increasing North 4 or 5 overall later.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers soon, improving at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
CADIZ.
Backing South or Southwest 3 or 4, then veering Northwest 3 or 4
soon, and increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight or moderate.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 6 from west to east.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
North 5 or 6, locally 7 along coasts later. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south, and locally in some showers.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, increasing East or
Northeast 4 or 5 at end, at times 6 in extreme east.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in west.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands and in far
southeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze, and locally in some showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeastely 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Moderate vis in some showers in
far south.
CAP BLANC.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far northeast, increasing 5 or 6 in
north at end, at times 7 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, and locally in scattered showers.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, and locally in some showers.
SIERRA LEONE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, but locally Cyclonic 2 to 4 in northwest.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5 in northwest
later.
Moderate in long S swell.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest and in far east.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Southwesterly moderate or fresh flow in north of 40N, locally strong
with threat of near gale over northwest of FARADAY.
Northerly fresh or strong flow from Portugal to south of Mauritania,
with threat of near gale over PORTO, SAO VICENTE, AGADIR, CANARIAS
and CAP BLANC.
