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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 September 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 : WARNING NR 326.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 00 UTC
Low 1006, deepening and moving northeast, expected 997 56N27W by
13/12 UTC, then 988 60N21W by 14/00 UTC. Associated trough moving
over FARADAY.
Heat low around 1007 over west of Sahara.
High 1033 41N23W, slow-moving and expected 1027 38N25W by 14/00 UTC.
Associated ridge pushing through France and building High 1032 50N01W
by 14/00 UTC.
Tropical Depression Seven 1007 by 19.0N 38.2W at 13/0300 UTC, moving
west-northwest at 11 kt.
Monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near Dakar and reaches
westward to 14.5N27.5W. It then resumes northwestward from south of
Tropical Depression Seven at 14N39W to 13N48W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 14 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, veering Northwest 4 or 5, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at
end.
In east, Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, veering Northeast 3 to
5 later, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
ROMEO.
Becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest soon,
then becoming Variable 3 or 4 in far northwest at end.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest later.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing 3 to 5 soon,
locally Variable in far northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in far north, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in northwest.
CHARCOT.
Variable 3 to 5, but Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.
ACORES.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing South or Southwest 4 or
5 in far west at end.
Slight or moderate.
JOSEPHINE.
In west, Northeast 3 to 5.
In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
IRVING.
In west, East or Southeast 3 or 4.
In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts near Island.
Moderate or rough.
PAZENN.
Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in far south in evening.
Slight or moderate.
IROISE, YEU.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southeasterly in late night.
Slight or moderate, becoming slight in evening.
ROCHEBONNE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing East 4 or 5 in early night.
Slight or moderate.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing East 4 or
5 in early night, locally 6 in west.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers near coast at first.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape Finisterre, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast in second part of the night.
Moderate or rough, becoming slight in far southeast in morning.
PORTO.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
SAO VICENTE.
In far southeast, Northerly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 soon, at times 6.
Elsewhere, Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, decreasing 3 to 5
later, then Variable 2 to 4 in north at end.
Moderate or rough.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait, increasing East 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 with
severe gusts soon.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 to 6 soon.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in and leeward strait soon.
CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest at first and
Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end,
but Variable 1 to 3 in east.
Moderate or rough.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, and Variable
2 to 4 in far southeast, gradually decreasing North 3 or 4 later,
locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Rough, decreasing moderate later.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in far east.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 with severe gusts between Islands.
Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon.
TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 along coasts,
decreasing 2 to 4 at end.
Rough, decreasing moderate later.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Southeast 6 or 7 with gusts in far
west at first, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far west at first.
Locally poor vis due to thundersqualls in far west, clearing soon.
CAP BLANC.
Decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, then 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north till 14/00 UTC.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, and moderate vis due to
sand haze in south.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 to 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 at end,
locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight along coasts.
Locally moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate in far
northeast due to sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwest 3 or 4, but Southerly 4 or 5 in west.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, but Southerly 3 or 4 in east.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.
Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, northwest
ACORES.
Persistence of Easterly near gale or gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT and
CADIZ.
