LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 21-AUG-2024 22:11:09 856033SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 21 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, Wednesday 21 at 12 UTC
Low 969 61N21W, moving northeast, expected 973 between Iceland and
Norway by 23/00UTC.
Low “Ex-ERNESTO” 992 53N23W, moving northeast then merging with the
pevious one. Associated trough over FARADAY, movoing east and
crossing areas above 40N.
Low expected 1007 51N36W by 22/00 UTC, moving quickly northeast,
expected 999 51N21W by 22/12UTC, then 988 ver ireland by 23/00UTC.
Associated trough crossing FARADAY, reaching ROMEO and north ALTAIR
later.
Low 1013-1015 over Spain, with little change.
Low 1003-1008 over west Sahara, with little change.
High 1028 37N42W, slow-moving. over Azores Islands, Associated ridge
over the Bay of Biscay, weakening soon.
Tropical wave near 24W from 23N southward, moving west around 10 kt.
Scattered moderate isolated, strong convection from 06N-11N east of
34W.
Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 12N45W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 23 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 at first,
then veering Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts.
Rough, locally increasing very rough in north at first.
Poor visibility in rain or showers, clearing in northwest later.
ROMEO.
Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at first, then
increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon, and decreasing Northwest
4 or 5 in northwest at end. Gusts.
Rough, increasing locally very rough in north soon.
Poor visibility in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing locally 4 or 5, at times 6 in
north soon.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
West or Northwest 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain, clearing later.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in far northeast
later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers mainly in north.
JOSEPHINE.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in west, becoming North or
Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 soon everywhere.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers mainly in northwest.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers in west, improving later.
MADEIRA.
In far northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4.
Elsewhere : Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in southeast and
near islands.
Moderate, occasionally rough in far south.
PAZENN.
In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in northwest overnight,
veering Westerly 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, and backing West or
Southwest 6 or 7 in evening.
In southeast, Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 5 or 6 from northwest in
daytime, and veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough with W or NW swell, becoming rough tomorrow
evening, locally very roug in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain.
IROISE.
Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 overnight, and decreasing
temporarily wetomorrow
afternoon.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 overnight, then
Westerly 3 to 5 in afternoon, and backing West or Southwest tomorrow
avening.
Moderate with NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, backing West or
Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, and veering Westerly in evening.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in morning.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain.
PORTO.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, decreasing 3 or 4
soon.
Rough, decreasing moderate soon.
Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches or drizzle at
end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 near coasts.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches or drizzle.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Southeast 4 or 5 leeward Gibraltar
strait at first, becoming Westerly later.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest or CADIZ.
Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Moderate.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 leeward Cap Ghir, temporarily
decreasing 5 or 6 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, occasionally 6 soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor visibility in thunderstorms, mainly in west.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, temporarily increasing 7
in far southeast later. Severe gusts between islands.
Moderate or rough.
TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far north overnight, but locally
Variable 3 or 4 along coasts.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Locally poor visibility due to some coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
In north : Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far northwest soon.
Gusts.
In south : decreasing Cyclonic 2 to 4 from east, then becoming
Variable 1 to 3 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Poor visibility in thunderstorms. Moderate vis due to sand haze in
south.
CAP BLANC.
In north : Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far northeast,
increasing 4 to 6 soon, then temporarily increasing 7 in far
northeast later. Gusts.
In south : Northeasterly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly later. Gusts
near coasts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Easterly in southwest and mainly
Westerly in northeast later.
Moderate, locally slight along the coast.
Poor visibility in thundery showers in far south. Moderate vis due to
sand haze..
SIERRA LEONE.
In far north : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : West or Southwest 4 to 6, occasionally 7 later,
decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally slight along the coast.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west : Southerly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far northwest.
In east : Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 later.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts in
north.
POINTE NOIRE.
In west : South or Southeast 3 to 5.
In east : South or Southwest 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Moderate visibility in scattered showers, improving later.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly near gale over PAZENN at first.
Persistence of Northeast near gale between islands of CANARIAS.
