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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 12 September 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 : WARNING NR 325.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 12 at 12 UTC
Low 1013 51N40W, moving northeast and expected 1003 57N30W by 13/06
UTC, then 990 60N22W by 14/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching
FARADAY.
Heat low around 1006 over west of Sahara.
High 1033 41N24W, slow-moving and expected 1027 38N24W by 14/00 UTC.
High 1027 51N16W, moving east and building, expected 1032 50N02W by
14/00 UTC.
Tropical Depression Seven, low 1007, near 17N/34W, moving WNW at 15
kt. Strong winds associated.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west : South or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then decreasing West
or Northwest 3 to 5 later. Gusts.
In east : South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 to 7 later.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ROMEO.
Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 in
west later. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in northwest at end.
ALTAIR.
South or Southwest 4 to 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first.
Moderate, increasing rough in northwest soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in west.
CHARCOT.
North or Northwest 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly soon, locally 6 in
far east. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 4 to 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
IRVING.
Easterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far southeast at first, but
locally Southeast 3 or 4 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 near islands at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough by NE swell, locally very rough in southeast at
first.
PAZENN.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering gradually Easterly, locally 5 in south
tomorrow evening.
Moderate, decreasing slight in northeast tomorrow afternoon.
IROISE, YEU.
North 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then
veering Easterly tomorrow evening.
Moderate, decreasing gradually slight.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers in east, clearing tomorrow
morning.
ROCHEBONNE.
North 4 or 5, decreasing Northeast 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then
increasing East 4 or 5 tomorrow evening.
Moderate, decreasing slight in northeast tomorrow afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers in east, clearing tomorrow
morning.
CANTABRICO.
Increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at first, then veering East or Northeast
tomorrow morning, locally 6 in far west tomorrow evening.
Moderate, decreasing slight in far east tomorrow afternoon.
Locally moderate or poor vis in showers in east, clearing tomorrow
morning.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then 6 or 7
tomorrow afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough by N swell.
SAO VICENTE.
North decreasing 5 or 6, but Variable 3 to 5 in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough by N swell.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : Variable 2 to 4, increasing East 6 or 7
later, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough leeward strait at end.
CASABLANCA.
In far northeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough by N swell.
Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
In far southeast : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at first,
then 4 or 5 soon. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough at first, by N swell, decreasing
moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
CANARIAS.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands at first and
soon. Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough by NE swell in far northeast at first.
TARFAYA.
In far east : Variable 2 to 4.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing then 4 or 5 soon.
Gusts.
Rough, temporarily very rough at first, by N swell, decreasing
moderate or rough at end.
Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, but Southeasterly 5 or 6 in extreme west.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to thundersqualls in southwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast till later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In west : South 3 to 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later.
In east : Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South 4 or 5, but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls in north.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east.
Moderate, increasing rough in far southwest at end.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT and
CADIZ.
Threat of South or Southeast near gale over west FARADAY and west
ALTAIR at end.
