FQMQ72 LEMM 160600

STATE MET AGENCY OF SPAIN



TARIFA NAVTEX SERVICE AREA



ISSUED AT 08:00 UTC ON THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026



VALID UNTIL SATURDAY 18 AT 08:00 UTC



GALE OR NEAR GALE WARNINGS: NONE.



GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 00 UTC THURSDAY 16 AND EVOLUTION.



LOW SICILY 1012, FLN. HIGH MADEIRA 1024, SPREADING OVER W

MEDITERRANEAN.



24 HOURS FCST:



SAO VICENTE: N OR NE 4 OR 5, VEER E AT END IN SE. SMOOTH OR SLGT.

NW 3 TO 4 M SWELL, DECR.



CADIZ: E OR NE 3 TO 5 INCR E 4 TO 6. SMOOTH OR SLGT, OCNL SLGT

OUT OF THE GIBRALTAR STRAIT. NW 3 TO 4 M SWELL IN SW, DECR.



GIBRALTAR STRAIT: E 4 OR 5 INCR 5 OR 6. SMOOTH BECMG SLGT FM THE

AFTERNOON.



ALBORAN: E 2 OR 3 INCR E 3 TO 5 AT MIDDAY. SMOOTH LOC SLGT. TEMPO

MOD.



PALOS: VRB 2 OR 3 INCR E OR NE 3 OR 4 AT MIDDAY. SMOOTH. TEMPO

MOD.



ALGERIA: E 2 OR 3 IN THE OSTE AND W OR NW 2 TO 4 IN E. SMOOTH LOC

SLGT IN E.



CASABLANCA: N OR NE 4 OR 5, DECR VRB 1 TO 3 FM NIGHT IN NE. SLGT,

LOC SMOOTH IN NE. NW 3 TO 4 M SWELL, DECR.=