LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 23-AUG-2024 22:11:06 492456SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 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, Friday 23 at 12 UTC
Low “LILIAN” 984 58N05E, moving northeast. Associated Westerly
disturbed flow over areas above 45N, in which new low deepening 1011
45N22W, moving northeast and expected 1005 46N11W by 24/00 UTC, then
1002 49N01W by 24/12 UTC and 999 56N07E at end.
New low expected 1009 49N41W at end.
New low expected 998 58N20W at end.
Low area around 1012 between Spain and Gibraltar.
Heat low 1004 over west Sahara, with little change.
High 1026 36N48W with ridge extending northwards, moving east, and
expected 1028 40N25W by 25/00UTC. Associated ridge reaching Portugal
soon.
Tropical wave from 21N35W to 12N32W, moving west at 10 to 15 kt.
Monsoon trough from 16N17W to 15N30W, then from 13N33W to 13N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 25 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in east at first, backing
Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north later, then increasing 4 or 5 at
end and veering South or Southwest in west.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain in extreme west at end.
ROMEO.
Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then
backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts.
Rough, decreasing moderate in far south at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon.
ALTAIR.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, becoming Clockwise 2 to
4 from west soon, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in west
at end.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in far south, then in rain or showers in
extreme west at end, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally West or Southwest 4 to 6 in
southeast at first, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 later, then becoming
Clockwise 2 to 4 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily rough soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon.
ACORES.
In west : North or Northwest 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon, then
West or Southwest in far north at end.
In east : North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 3 or
4 soon, locally 5 in far east.
Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in northeast
later.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, gradually veering
North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, occasionally 6. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in northwest
later.
IRVING.
Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in east.
Moderate, decreasing at times slight soon.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
PAZENN.
Increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in south next night, but
Variable 2 to 4 in north, veering Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest
tomorrow morning, and decreasing 3 to 5 in late day. Severe gusts.
Rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain.
IROISE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in south
next night, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, and
decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts.
Rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
YEU.
Southwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in early morning, then
veering Northwest 5 or 6 from west tomorrow morning, and decreasing 4
or 5 in evening. Gusts.
Rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 from west in late night,
temporarily 7 in morning, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow
afternoon, and decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening. Gusts.
Becoming rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west in late night,
temporarily 7 in morning, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 around noon,
and decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 in evening. Gusts.
Becoming rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 in north tonight, then
veering Northwest 5 or 6 in late night, then North 4 or 5 in
afternoon, locally 6 in south. Gusts.
Rough with NW swell.
Locally moderate or poor vis in rain.
PORTO.
Westerly 2 to 4, locally Variable along coasts, increasing North 5 or
6 soon, locally 7 in northeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from northwest later.
Poor or very poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle, then in rain or
showers soon, clearing at end.
SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 leeward Cape Sao Vicente, but
Variable 2 to 4 in far east, increasing North 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in north at end.
Poor or very poor vis due to some fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at first,
becoming Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far south at first, but mainly
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far northeast, increasing North 5 or 6
later.
Moderate, occasionally rough at end.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 along coast at first. Severe
gusts.
Moderate, occasionally rough in east.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 4 or
5 soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis in showers in west at first.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 4 to 6, at times 7 with severe gusts between
islands at first.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4 in south,
increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast.
Poor vis in some showers, mainly in southwest, clearing soon.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, gradually
increasing 5 or 6 in north soon.
Becoming moderate or rough from north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze from north.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in north and mainly Westerly in
south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily increasing 5 or 6 soon. Severe
gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in north.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Northerly near gale over FINISTERRE.
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over far northwest of FARADAY.
Threat of North near gale over PORTO and SAO VICENTE.
