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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 29 August 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 29 at 00 UTC
Thundery disturbance waving over Bay of Biscay.
Low 1006 52N35W moving northeast and merging with the next one.
Associated trough over FARADAY, crossing ROMEO, and reaching Bay of
Biscay later, loosing its identity.
Low expected 1007 47N47W by 29/12UTC, moving northeast, expected 1004
50N33W by 30/00 UTC, then 51N27W by 30/12UTC. Associated trough
reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR soon, then ROMEO and CHARCOT later.
Persistence of low area 1012-1015 over south Spain.
High 1026 39N32W slow-moving and weakening, expected 1023 by
30/12UTC. Associated ridge building northeastwards, with new high
expected 1024 over British isles by 30/12UTC.
Tropical wave from 28N34W to 13N34W, moving westward at 10 kt.
ITCZ from 10N18W to 12N35W
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 30 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 4 to 6 a times 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
In west : Westerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, then
veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 later.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5,
occasionally 6 later.
Moderate, becoming rough in west soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain, at times thundery.
ALTAIR.
Southwesterly 4 to 6 a times 7 in far northwest soon, but Variable 2
to 4 in far Southeast. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest, at times thundery.
CHARCOT.
In northwest, West or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Southwest 4 or 5,
then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later.
In southeast, North 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, becoming rough in far southeast at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain, mainly in north.
ACORES.
Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 in far northwest soon,
occasionally 6 later.
Slight or moderate, increasing rough later in northwest.
Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest at end.
JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast later.
Moderate, increasing rough later in southeast.
IRVING.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest
soon.
Locally moderate in southeast, slight elsewhere.
Moderate vis in some showers in far southwest.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts near islands.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
PAZENN.
Northeasterly 3 or 4 in southeast, and Variable 2 to 4 becoming
Easterly tomorrow morning in northwest.
Moderate in NW swell.
IROISE, YEU.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest 3 to 5 this
afternoon, and veering Northeasterly 4 or 5 overnight.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate in NW swell from west in
daytime.
Shoiwers locally thundery with severe gust in southeast.
Vis locally poor in squalls.
ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight. Severe
gusts.
Slight, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
Vis poor or very poor in squalls.
CANTABRICO.
Mainly Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming variable in east overnight.
Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming gradually moderate in NW swell.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
Vis poor or very poor in squalls.
FINISTERRE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near and leeward the cape.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.
Vis locally moderate or poor in showers in far northeast.
PORTO.
North 5 or 6.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
SAO VICENTE.
North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.
Moderate, increasing rough later in west.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar
Strait soon.
Slight increasing moderate soon.
Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in east,
or due to coastal fog patches in west.
CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far east of AGADIR, but
locally Variable 2 to 4 in far east of CASABLANCA.
Moderate, becoming rough in southeast later.
Moderate vis in some coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands and in far southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate, at times rough in east.
Moderate vis in some scattered showers in west.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near coast, increasing 5 or 6
everywhere soon.
Moderate, temporarily rough in south.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 5 or 6, but decreasing locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
southeast soon.
Moderate, temporarily rough in north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast.
SIERRA LEONE.
In north : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4
in west, mainly Northerly.
In south : West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in east soon,
occasionally 6. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, increasing rough very soon in northeast.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, but locally 4 or 5 in west. Severe or violent
gusts in thundersqualls, mainly in far northwest.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest.
Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls, mainly in far
northwest and in east.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, from east to west.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No gale or near gale expected.