LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 15-DEC-2024 10:11:13 924964SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 December 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 498.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC
Low 1002 “DOROTHEA” 29N30W, moving north and deepening, expected 998
34N29W by 16/00 UTC, then 1000 39N25W by 16/12 UTC.
High 1038 46N14W, expected 1040 44N00W by 15/18 UTC, then moving
east.
ITCZ from 04N15W to 04N35W. Scattered moderate convection near and
up to 150 NM north of the ITCZ.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later and
veering North 5 or 6 in far northwest. Gusts.
In east, Southerly 4 or 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 soon then 6 or
7 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough later, locally very rough in east.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls in
east later.
ROMEO.
Southerly 2 to 4, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 soon then 6 or 7 later.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough from south later, locally very rough in
west.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in west later.
ALTAIR.
In west, Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, backing North or
Northeast soon. Gusts.
In east, East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in south, increasing 7
or 8 soon then decreasing South 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon, locally very rough in east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.
CHARCOT.
Southeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in west soon. Severe gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough from southwest, locally high in west
later.
Poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in west.
ACORES.
In west, Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8 at first, backing North soon
then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts.
In east, East 7 or 8, backing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, locally
8 in extreme east. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times high in far east soon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.
JOSEPHINE.
East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, backing South or
Southeast soon. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in west.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
IRVING.
In west, North or Northeast 7 or 8, decreasing North 6 or 7 soon then
Northwesterly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts.
In east, South 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 from west at end.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times high and cross.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
MADEIRA.
In west, South or Southeast 7 or 8. Severe gusts.
In east, East or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough or high in west.
Poor or very poor vis thundersqualls, mainly in west.
PAZENN.
Variable Clockwise 1 to 3, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5
overnight.
Moderate, becoming rough in northwest at end.
IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 2 to 4, backing gradually Southerly.
Moderate, locally slight in east.
ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeast 3 to 5 from north to south
overnight.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
CANTABRICO.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in the evening,
then 5 or 6 overnight.
Moderate, locally slight in east.
FINISTERRE.
Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the afternoon, then backing
Southeast, locally 6 in far west, overnight.
Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming rough in west at end.
PORTO.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 later.
Moderate, at times rough in west at end.
SAO VICENTE.
East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon then backing East or Southeast
later, locally 7 in south. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 in and leeward strait soon then 8 or 9
at end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later, locally very
rough leeward strait.
CASABLANCA.
Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in northeast later. Gusts.
Moderate.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable later then South or Southeast at
end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
METEOR.
In west, Westerly 5 or 6, but North 6 or 7 in far northwest,
decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
In east, South 6 or 7, at times 8, backing Southwest later then
decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.
CANARIAS.
Southeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 at
end, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west.
CAPE VERDE.
In northwest, Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon then
Westerly 2 to 4 later.
in southeast, North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4
or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis thundery showers in north.
CAP BLANC.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in north at first. Gusts.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis thundery showers in far northwest at first.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing East 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4.
In east, Southwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along coasts.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.
Moderate, locally slight in northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in extreme east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Southerly strong flow over ROMEO, CHARCOT, PORTO,
JOSEPHINE and MADEIRA.
Persistence of Easterly strong flow over SAO VICENTE, CADIZ and
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Threat of Southeasterly strong flow over CANARIAS and TARFAYA. Threat
of Northerly strong flow over FARADAY. Threat of Cyclonic strong to
very strong flow over ALTAIR and ACORES later
