LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 18-SEP-2024 22:11:14 171835SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 18 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC
Low 1003 48N38W, slow moving northeast, expected 1000 53N38W by
19/12 UTC, then 995 54N42W by 20/00UTC, with associated trough
crossing west FARADAY and west ALTAIR.
Low 1009 38N14W slow moving west, expected 38N14W by 20/00 UTC.
Low 1014 30N35W by 18/12UTC, then slow moving and expected 29N36W by
19/12 UTC, then filling.
High 1034 over the North sea, drifting towards south Scandinavia.
Tropical wave along 30W, south of 20N, moving westward at 5 kt.
Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 12N21W, to 11N28W, then to 15N42W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Southerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in west at first, becoming Cyclonic 4 to
6 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO.
Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast at first, decreasing 3 to
5 later.
Rough, gradually becoming moderate.
ALTAIR.
Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northeasterly in east and Southwesterly in
west.
Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast. Gusts.
Rough, gradually becoming moderate.
ACORES.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.
Moderate, at times rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in south.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in north at first.
IRVING.
Variable 2 to 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls.
MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR, METEOR, CANARIAS, TARFAYA.
Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate, gradually becoming moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest of METEOR.
PAZENN.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in south tomorrow
afternoon.
Moderate or rough.
IROISE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon.
Slight or moderate.
CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in west.
Slight or moderate.
FINISTERRE.
East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 next night then 4 or 5 in
the morning, but becoming Cyclonic 3 or 4 in south in daytime.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate tomorrow.
PORTO.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, decreasing Southeast 2 to
4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers in east at end.
SAO VICENTE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5
soon. Gusts.
Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in scattered showers and due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 3 to 5. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in south and in
east.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 3 or 4.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in far east and in
far northwest.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 3 or 4, occasionnally 5 in west.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.
