LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 30-AUG-2024 10:18:12 237967SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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, Friday 30 at 00 UTC
Thundery disturbance waving over Bay of Biscay.
Low 998 51N43W, expected 985 57N34W by 31/00 UTC, then moving north.
Associated trough and disturbed flow in north of 40N.
In this trough, secondary low expected 1006 48N29W by 31/00 UTC, then
1004 51N21W by 31/12 UTC.
Persistence of low area 1012-1015 over south Spain.
High 1025 37N26W, expected 1022 34N27W by 31/12 UTC, with associated
ridge over Bay of Biscay.
A tropical wave has been introduced in the eastern Atlantic along
19W, south of 20N. The wave is moving westward at 15 kt.
Another tropical wave is along 40W from 20N southward, moving
westward 10 to 15 kts.
The monsoon trough passes through the coastal plains border areas of
Mauritania near 18N16W, then follows to 12N23W and 13N37W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 31 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 4 to 6, veering Northwest in west soon.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers.
ROMEO.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming
Southerly 4 to 6 soon.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest in far west later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest, Southwest 4 or 5.
In southeast, North 3 to 5.
Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first, then becoming
rough in far northwest soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers, mainly in north.
ACORES.
Southwest 4 or 6, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in southeast, veering
Northerly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far northwest soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain in far northwest soon.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
IRVING.
In southeast, East or Northeast 3 or 4,
In northwest, Variable 1 to 3 in northwest, becoming Southwest 3 or 4
at end.
Locally moderate in southeast, slight elsewhere, abating slight at
end.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts near islands.
Moderate, increasing rough at end in northeast.
PAZENN.
Easterly 2 to 4 in northwest, Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast,
decreasing 2 to 4 in southeast overnight.
Slight or moderate in NW swell.
Vis locally poor in showers in far southeast.
IROISE, YEU.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.
Showers locally thundery with severe gusts in southeast.
Vis locally poor in showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in west at first, decreasing Variable
1 to 3 tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.
Showers locally thundery with severe gusts.
Vis locally poor in showers.
CANTABRICO.
Northeast 4 or 5 in west, Variable 2 to 4 in east, decreasing
Northeast 3 or 4 in west overnight.
Slight or moderate in NW swell, decreasing slight tomorrow morning.
Showers locally thundery with severe gusts.
Vis locally poor in showers.
FINISTERRE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, 5 or 6 in south.
Moderate, locally rough in south, decreasing slight or moderate
overnight.
Vis locally poor in showers in far northeast.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest.
Moderate vis due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in and leeward Gibraltar
Strait, decreasing gradually 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate, abating slight later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, or due to some
fog patches overnight.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough.
Moderate vis in some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far northwest.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate temporarily rough in south.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5 in northwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,
decreasing Variable 2 to 4 everywhere at end.
Moderate, temporarily rough in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north: Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, becoming gradually
Cyclonic 2 to 4 later.
In south : Westerly 3 or 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in southeast.
Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 4 or 5. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls,
mainly in far northwest and in far east.
Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest.
Poor or very poor visibility in strong showers, mainly in far
northwest and in east.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, from east to west.
Moderate, increasing rough soon in southeast.
Moderate vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No gale or near gale expected.
