LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 14-AUG-2024 10:11:11 795402SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 : WARNING NR 316.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 00 UTC
Trough over Bay of Biscay moving east at first.
Low 983 59N33W, moving northeast, expected 977 over Iceland by
15/12UTC.
Associated trough waving over FARADAY, reaching ROMEO later.
Persistence of heat low 1005 over west Sahara.
High 1026 36N32W slow moving northeast, expected 1027 over Azores
islands by 15/12 UTC, with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay.
The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 32.5W
from 10N to 19N, moving west at 5 to 10 kt.
Monsoon trough from 21N17W to 10N38W to 11N49W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 15 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, increasing temporarily 7
in northwest soon, then veering locally Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest
later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in northwest.
ROMEO.
Southwest 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in north
overnight.
Moderate, but rough in east at first.
IROISE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 overnight.
Rough in W swell, decreasing moderate this afternoon.
YEU.
Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east in late afternoon, decreasing
2 to 4 this evening, and backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning.
Moderate or rough in W swell, decreasing moderate this evening.
ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 overnight, and becoming
variable clockwise 1 to 3 in west tomorrow morning.
Moderate or rough in W or NW swell, decreasing moderate this
evening.
CANTABRICO.
In west, North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly overnight,
then East or Northeast tomorrow morning.
In east, Northwesterly 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest 2 to 4
overnight.
Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate this evening.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain in east at first.
FINISTERRE.
In northwest : Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable clockwise
overnight.
In southeast : Veering North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far
southeast.
Decreasing moderate, but rough in south.
PORTO.
North 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times cross.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering North or Northeast 5
or 6 soon, then locally decreasing 4 or 5 in far southeast at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily cross soon in north.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then locally
increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in leeward strait at end.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.
Moderate increasing rough soon in west.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 along coast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands and in far
southeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Rough.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 from south to north soon.
Moderate, increasing rough in northeast later.
Moderate vis due to some sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 7 soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering locally North or Northeast
4 or 5 in northwest later.
Moderate, increasing rough at end in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5.
In north, Northwesterly 3 or 4.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in southeast, moderate vis
due to sand haze in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 to 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in southwest.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast, or due to sand haze
in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Easterly near gale over GiBRALTAR and CADIZ in leeward
strait.
Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS.
