LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 14-AUG-2024 22:11:08 056450SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 14 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 317.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 979 61N24W moving northeast. Associated trough extending towards
Ireland, gradually deepening over British Isles.
Low 1005 49N32W moving northeast, expected 1007 51N19W by 15/00 UTC,
then merging with the previous trough.
Persistence of heat low 1004 over west Sahara.
High 1026 over Azores Islands slow moving. Associated ridge extending
towards the Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave axis along 34W from 05N to 19N, moving west at 5 to 10
kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic off the coast of Africa near
21N17W and extends southwestward to 12N33W, then westward to 11N49W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 16 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwest 5 or 6, gradually becoming Variable 3 to 5 from northwest
soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 in north at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery later.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5
later, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far north.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in scattered rain in north, soon.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first, becoming
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Locally poor vis due to some fog patches in northeast.
CHARCOT.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in far southeast.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
ACORES.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northeast in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, but 5 or 6 with gusts in far southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
Moderate vis due to fog patches in north.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, gradually increasing
Northeast 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6, but 4 or 5 in far west at first. Severe gusts
between Islands.
Moderate or rough.
PAZENN.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering West or Southwest 3 or 4 later.
Moderate, becoming slight in south later.
Moderate vis in some rain in north.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest soon, then decreasing
3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain later.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in northeast at first, becoming
Clockwise 2 to 4 from west soon.
Moderate in NW swell, becoming slight or moderate later.
Moderate vis in some showers in southeast at first.
FINISTERRE.
In north : Clockwise 2 to 4.
In south : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in far southeast, decreasing 3 to 5
later, locally 6 in north.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ.
In far north, becoming Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeast at end.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon,
then 5 or 6 later, locally 7 leeward Gibraltar strait.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far east at first, increasing East 5 or
6, soon, locally 7 in west at end. Gusts.
Slight becoming slight or moderate soon.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing North
or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 6 or 7, locally 8 with gusts along coast,
decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then locally 4 or 5 in far south at end.
Rough, locally very rough in east at first, decreasing moderate or
rough later.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts between islands,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 between islands.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, locally poor due to fog patches.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 later,
locally Variable 1 to 3 along coast.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 at
end.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, gradually decreasing
4 or 5 later, locally 6 in north. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, locally 5 in
far northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6.
In north, Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east
later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, but moderate or rough in far southeast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Severe gusts
in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
In west, Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
In east, Southerly 2 to 4.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in east later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Easterly near gale over GiBRALTAR STRAIT and CADIZ.
