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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 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, Saturday 21 at 12 UTC
Low 996 52N41W, slow-moving northwest and expected 1002 53N46W by
23/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR, then moving
slowly eastwards.
Low 1012 in south or the Bay of Biscay, moving north and expected
1007 in English Channel by 23/00 UTC.
New low expected 1000 47N38W by 23/00 UTC.
High 1020 38N27W, drifting southeast and expected 1024 33N27W by
23/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northeastwards and reaching
southwest of France till Morocco by 23/00 UTC.
Monsoon trough from 13N16W to 08N35W.
ITCZ from 08N35W to 10N51W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 23 at 00 UTC
FARADAY, ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at far northeast at first,
increasing locally South 5 or 6, at times 7, in extreme west at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.
ROMEO, CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Westerly 3 to 5 later.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west later.
ACORES.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast,
increasing locally South or Southwest 4 or 5 in extreme west at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in north.
JOSEPHINE, PORTO, SAO VICENTE, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly.
Slight, locally moderate in west of JOSEPHINE at first.
IRVING, METEOR.
In west : Southeasterly 3 or 4.
In east : Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers.
MADEIRA, CASABLANCA.
Northerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast at end.
Slight, locally moderate in west of MADEIRA at first.
PAZENN.
Northerly 3 or 4, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 overnight, at times 6
in southeast at end.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally moderate or poor in showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 from south overnight,
increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Slight.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Westerly 3 or 4 at first, and increasing 4
or 5 around noon. Gusts.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate in evening.
Thundery showers with gusts.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 around noon, and 5 or 6 at end.
Gusts.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon.
Thundery showers with gusts.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.
FINISTERRE.
Northerly 2 to 4, backing Northwesterly tomorrow morning, increasing
3 to 5 in north tomorrow afternoon.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate in afternoon.
Vis locally moderate or poor in showers.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Slight.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 between
islands, and in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAPE VERDE.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.
In east : Northeasterly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers in southwest.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in east at first.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in coastal showers.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon.
Moderate, locally slight near coast.
Moderate vis in thundersqualls in south.
SIERRA LEONE.
Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in far east and in
west.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over areas in south of Bay of
Biscay at end.
Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale over FARADAY and
northwest of ALTAIR.