LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 15-AUG-2024 22:11:06 705271SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 15 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, Thursday 15 at 12 UTC
Atlantic trough crossing British isles and English Channel with
Westerly disturbed flow , moving gradually eastward, then filling
later
New low expected 1016 44N42W by 16/00 UTC, moving northeast and
expected 1018 47N32W, then 1017 47N18W by 17/00 UTC.
Persistence of heat low 1004-1006 over west Sahara.
High 1027 over Azores Islands slow moving. Associated ridge extending
towards the Bay of Biscay, weakening gradually from north later.
The axis of an eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 38W-39W from
04N to 18N, moving west at 10 kt.
Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic off the coast of Africa near
21N17W and extends southwestward to 12N33W, then westward to 12N47W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in south, becoming Variable
2 to 4 everywhere at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROMEO.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north.
Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far north.
CHARCOT.
Westerly 4 or 5, but Northerly 3 or 4 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.
ACORES.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast.
Slight or moderate.
JOSEPHINE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.
Moderate.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6. Severe gusts between Islands.
Moderate or rough.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, 5 at times in east, veering Westerly 2 to 4
tomorrow morning, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north.
Moderate, temporarily slight in far south next night.
Moderate vis in some rain in north.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwest 3 to 5, veering gradually Northwesterly 3 or 4 tomorrow
afternoon.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast
overnight, veering West or Northwest 3 or 4 in west at end.
Slight or moderate.
CANTABRICO.
Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 2 to 4 at end.
Becoming slight overnight, then slight or moderate tomorrow
afternoon.
FINISTERRE.
In north : Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Westerly tomorrow
morning.
In south : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast, backing
Northwesterly tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow afternoon.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6.
Moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
North 5 or 6, locally Northeast in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, locally Variable 3 or 4 in north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in north.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 5 or 6 at times 7. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in southeast later.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far south.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 with severe gusts between islands,
decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far south or due to coastal fog
patches.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally Variable 1 to 3
along coast.
Rough, abating moderate soon.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering East or Northeast 4 or
5 later.
Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC.
Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon.
Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze or due to coastal fog patches.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, poor vis due to heavy rain in south.
SIERRA LEONE.
In south, West or Southwest 5 or 6.
In north, Northwesterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon,
locally Southwest 5 or 6 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southeast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, moderate vis due to sand
haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west, Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest.
In east, South or Southwest 3 or 4.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest and far east.
POINTE NOIRE.
In west, Southeast 3 or 4, temporarlly 5 in west.
In east, Southerly 2 to 4.
Moderate, increasing rough soon in west.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Easterly near gale over GiBRALTAR STRAIT and CADIZ.
