LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 14-SEP-2024 22:11:12 642818SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 14 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 329.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 14 at 12 UTC
Low 987 60N16W moving northeast. Associated trough over ROMEO,
evacuating northeast.
Low 1007 39N46W deepening northeastwards, expected 983 49N37W by
15/12 UTC, then expected 971 53N34W by 16/00UTC.
Heat low around 1009 over west of Sahara, slow moving.
Stationary secondary low 1014 just northwest Morocco.
High 1032 49N02E, slow-moving, expected 1028 48N06W by 16/00UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Azores Islands.
Tropical storm Gordon 1004 by 20.1N 40.9W at 14/09 UTC, moving WNW at
8 kt.
Isolated strong convection associated from 33W to 41W and from 17N to
22N.
Tropical wave along 23W from 03N to 16N, moving west at 5-10 kt.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 13N33W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9
or 10 in far northwest soon, then decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough locally high in west
soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Southwest 4 or 5, but Clockwise 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in north.
ALTAIR.
South or Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west, increasing 7 or 8 in
northwest soon, then decreasing Southwest 4 to 6 at times 7 later.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : Clockwise 2 to 4.
In southeast : Northeasterly 4 to 6.
Moderate, locally rough in east.
ACORES.
In west : Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.
In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 or 4 later.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far west.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, at times rough at first.
IRVING.
In west : decreasing Southeasterly 2 to 4.
In east : Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate, locally slight in north.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near islands at first,
decreasing 3 or 4, occasionally 5 later.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
In north : Southerly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise at end.
In south : Easterly 3 to 5.
Slight or moderate.
IROISE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southeasterly till tomorrow midday.
Slight, becoming moderate in W swell in west tomorrow afternoon.
YEU.
Easterly 3 or 4, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon.
Slight.
ROCHEBONNE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4 tomorrow
afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
CANTABRICO.
In east : East or Northeast 4 or 5 decreasing Northeasterly 3 or 4
tomorrow afternoon.
In west : East 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end of night, at times 6
in far southwest.
Slight in east, moderate in west, temporarily rough in far west this
evening.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near Cape and leeward.
Moderate or rough.
PORTO.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 5 in north at end.
Slight or moderate.
SAO VICENTE.
In far southeast : Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or
4 at end.
Elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in south, becoming slight or moderate at
end.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere, Easterly 4 to 6.
Moderate or rough.
CASABLANCA.
In far northwest : North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Elsewhere : becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4.
Moderate, gradually becoming slight in far east at end.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 near Cap Ghir at first, gradually
becoming Variable 2 to 4 from east soon.
Moderate, gradually becoming slight in far east at end.
Locally poor vis due to fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 soon.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands at first, decreasing 3 or
4, occasionally 5 soon.
Moderate, locally slight southward of islands.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CAPE VERDE.
Decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Locally poor vis due to thundersqualls in far southeast, moderate in
scattered showers elsewhere.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme northeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or in sand haze in
south.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Mainly Northerly 2 or 3, locally Northwest 4 in far northeast. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in east.
Locally poor vis due to thundersqualls in far south soon, moderate
vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in northwest, but locally
Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight along coasts.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, locally moderate in far
northeast due to sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west : South or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 3 or 4
later.
In east : Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, in east and far northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, but Southerly 3 or 4 in east.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.
Persistence of Easterly near gale over GIBRALTAR STRAIT and south of
CADIZ, and near gale or gale over north of FINISTERRE.
