SE-Atlantic (Meteo France, Metarea II)
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 May 2022 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, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC
Low 1012 38N10W moving northeast, expected 1008 45N01W by 22/12 UTC.
Trough from Iceland to north Azores Islands moving northeast,
expected over west British Isles by 22/12 UTC.
High 1026 31N31W slowly drifting northeast, expected 1025 34N25W by
22/12 UTC.
High 1023 46N01W weakening.
Monsoon trough from 14N15W to 07N21W.
ITCZ from 07N21W to 04N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West or Northwest
4 or 5 later.
Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis with some showers.
ROMEO.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly soon, then West or Northwest
later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis with rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly, becoming Clockwise later, locally
Easterly 4 or 5 in far southwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far south.
Moderate vis with rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : mainly Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly at times
5 later.
In southeast : Northerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast,
decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough and cross in southeast, decreasing moderate
at end.
Moderate vis with rain or showers, locally thundery in far east.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in far northwest
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
In east : North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in north,
decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough and at times cross in east.
Moderate vis with thundery showers in far east, clearing soon, or due
to fog patches.
IRVING.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with some thundery showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly soon.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
In northwest : Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering mainly
Westerly at end.
In southeast : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing North or
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight, then decreasing Northerly 4
or 5 in the morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, then moderate or poor vis with
thundery showers in south later.
IROISE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor visibility in fog patches.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibilty later in thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Est or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 soon, then Westerly
at end, locally 6 in southeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor visibilty in showers, thundery later.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then Northerly
3 to 5 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers.
PORTO.
Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, decreasing 4 to 6 later,
then Northwesterly 4 or 5 in the morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers, then due to fog patches
from south later.
SAO VICENTE.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, at times 7 in far northwest,
then decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers, clearing later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward Gibraltar Strait : Easterly decreasing 5 or 6, at
times 7 at first, then Variable 2 to 4 soon, and increasing Westerly
4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in east of strait. Gusts.
Elsewhere : veering West or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Southerly
at first, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with some thundery showers, clearing at end.
CASABLANCA.
In far east : North or Northwest 1 to 3.
Elsewhere : increasing Northerly 3 to 5, temporarily 3 or 4 at
first.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers along coast.
AGADIR.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming at times rough at end.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers or fog patches along
coast.
METEOR.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands, and in southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast soon.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches, mainly along coast.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Locally moderate visibility in sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4.
In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly in far
southeast.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts in far
southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts in far
northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of temporarily Westerly near gale in south of CANTABRICO.
Threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 21 May 2022 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, Saturday 21 at 00 UTC
Low 1012 38N10W moving northeast, expected 1008 45N01W by 22/12 UTC.
Trough from Iceland to north Azores Islands moving northeast,
expected over west British Isles by 22/12 UTC.
High 1026 31N31W slowly drifting northeast, expected 1025 34N25W by
22/12 UTC.
High 1023 46N01W weakening.
Monsoon trough from 14N15W to 07N21W.
ITCZ from 07N21W to 04N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West or Northwest
4 or 5 later.
Moderate, locally rough in north, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis with some showers.
ROMEO.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly soon, then West or Northwest
later.
Moderate.
Moderate vis with rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly, becoming Clockwise later, locally
Easterly 4 or 5 in far southwest.
Moderate, locally slight in far south.
Moderate vis with rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
In northwest : mainly Westerly 2 to 4, veering Northwesterly at times
5 later.
In southeast : Northerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast,
decreasing North or Northwest 4 to 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough and cross in southeast, decreasing moderate
at end.
Moderate vis with rain or showers, locally thundery in far east.
ACORES.
Variable 2 to 4, locally increasing Easterly 4 or 5 in far northwest
at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
In west : Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly.
In east : North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in north,
decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 later, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough and at times cross in east.
Moderate vis with thundery showers in far east, clearing soon, or due
to fog patches.
IRVING.
Clockwise 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with some thundery showers in northwest.
MADEIRA.
Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly soon.
Moderate.
PAZENN.
In northwest : Variable mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4, veering mainly
Westerly at end.
In southeast : East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing North or
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 overnight, then decreasing Northerly 4
or 5 in the morning.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate later.
Poor vis due to some fog patches, then moderate or poor vis with
thundery showers in south later.
IROISE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon.
Slight or moderate.
Locally poor visibility in fog patches.
YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate visibilty later in thundery showers.
CANTABRICO.
Est or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 soon, then Westerly
at end, locally 6 in southeast. Severe gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor visibilty in showers, thundery later.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in afternoon, then Northerly
3 to 5 overnight. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers.
PORTO.
Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme west, decreasing 4 to 6 later,
then Northwesterly 4 or 5 in the morning. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers, then due to fog patches
from south later.
SAO VICENTE.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing 4 to 6 soon, at times 7 in far northwest,
then decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough in NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers, clearing later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward Gibraltar Strait : Easterly decreasing 5 or 6, at
times 7 at first, then Variable 2 to 4 soon, and increasing Westerly
4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in east of strait. Gusts.
Elsewhere : veering West or Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Southerly
at first, then decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 at end.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with some thundery showers, clearing at end.
CASABLANCA.
In far east : North or Northwest 1 to 3.
Elsewhere : increasing Northerly 3 to 5, temporarily 3 or 4 at
first.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis with thundery showers along coast.
AGADIR.
Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming at times rough at end.
Moderate or poor visibility in thundery showers or fog patches along
coast.
METEOR.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate.
CANARIAS.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands, and in southeast.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming locally rough in far southeast soon.
TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to fog patches, mainly along coast.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east.
Moderate.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Locally moderate visibility in sand haze.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
In northwest : North or Northeast 3 or 4.
In southeast : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally Southwesterly in far
southeast.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts in far
southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to thundersqualls with severe to violent gusts in far
northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of temporarily Westerly near gale in south of CANTABRICO.
Threat of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR and CANARIAS.