LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 25-AUG-2024 10:11:10 112971SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 25 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 25 at 00 UTC
Low 1011 49N39W, slow-moving northeast, expected 1000 54N19W by
26/12UTC. Associated trough crossing southwards areas.
Persistence of low area 1012-1015 over south Spain.
Heat low 1004-1006 over west Sahara, filling at end.
High 1028 39N28W, with little change. Associated ridge building
towards Bay of Biscay at first, then France.
Monsoon trough from 12N17W to 10N27W, then to 08N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 26 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, gradually veering locally Westerly soon in west
then Northwest later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, increasing
Southwest 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, veering Westerly 5 or 6 from west later, then
Northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
Clockwise 2 to 4, but Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast, locally
increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest later. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast and far northwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, in far northwest later.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 in north later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in
northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
In southwest, Northeasterly 4 to 6, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 at
end.
In northwest, Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later,
then becoming Southwest 4 at times 5 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate locally rough in east.
IRVING.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest,
decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in northeast soon.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first, but
Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, backing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late
night.
Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate at end.
IROISE.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Moderate or rough with NW swell, decreasing moderate tomorrow
morning.
YEU.
Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwest tomorrow morning.
Moderate with NW swell.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in east in daytime,
becoming Easterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Moderate with NW swell.
CANTABRICO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in daytime, veering
East or Northeast overnight, increasing Easterly 5 or 6 in southwest
tomorrow morning.
Moderate with NW swell.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in north, temporarily
increasing 6 or 7 in south in afternoon, then becoming mainly
Northeasterly 3 to 5 everywhere, locally 6 near cape.
Moderate or rough with NW swell.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6, occasionally 7, decreasing gradually 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
Rough.
SAO VICENTE.
North 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, decreasing
North 4 or 5, locally Variable 3 or 4 in southeast at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, in temporarily NW swell.
Poor vis due to some fog patches in southeast.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing gradually Easterly 5 at times 6 in and
leeward strait at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze, or due to some fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
Northerly 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, decreasing 4
or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches or due to local sand haze.
AGADIR.
Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,
decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, temporarily rough in in north.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily increasing 6 later in southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 to 6, increasing at times 7 with severe gusts between
islands soon.
Moderate increasing rough later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 along coast.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches or due to sand haze in
south.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in northeast.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest, or due to sand haze
in southeast.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, or due to fog patches in far
northeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
In northwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then
Variable 2 to 4 later.
In southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Southerly 3
or 4 later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeast at times 5 in far north, but
Southwesterly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 4 or 5 in west, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate, at times rough in far northwest, decreasing slight in far
east soon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northwest, and
east.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5 in west, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far southwest.
Poor vis in scattered showers, at times thundery in northwest.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southerly near gale over ROMEO.
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale between islands of
CANARIAS, abating later.
