SE-Atlantic (Meteo France, Metarea II)
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 March 2023 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.
WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine
bulletins, erratic service is possible following a strike notice.
However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and
warning bulletins will be sent out.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 156.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC
Complex low 970 58N29W, slow moving, expected 975 55N18W by 23/00UTC.
Persistence of disturbed flow over areas above 40N.
Secondary low expected 972 51N24W by 23/00UTC.
High 1030 30N43W, slow-moving and expected 1023 28N41W by 23/00UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Portugal, weakening.
Low 1009 over extreme south of Morocco, moving over north of CAP
BLANC at end.
ITCZ along 06N10W 04N18W 03N27W 02N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 from west later then Veering
Northwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts.
High or very high, abating high at end.
Long SW swell 5 m in northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in
southeast later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe
gusts.
Becoming high, locally cross in NW swell.
Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north till 22/12 UTC. Severe gusts.
High, locally very high in far north, cross in long NW swell.
Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, increasing 6 or 7 in west at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, in long NW
swell 5 to 6.5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ACORES.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later, at
times 7 then veering Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.
Gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, in long NW swell, locally 5 to 5.5 m in
north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at end.
In southeast : Variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest later, with long
NW swell.
Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in far northwest at end.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
IRVING.
In northwest, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest
at end.
In southeast, mainly Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast at
first.
Moderate, locally rough in north later.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest
soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far south at first.
PAZENN.
Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in northwest in daytime. Gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high and cross
in the afternoon.
West swell 3 or 4 m overnight, then long West swell 4 or 5 m in the
evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
IROISE.
Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 in the afternoon.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
West swell 3 or 4 m in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
YEU.
Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 in the
afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross overnight.
West swell 3 or 4 m in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then
decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In southeast : Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough and cross in
northwest, in the morning.
West swell 3 or 4 m in west in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers in west.
CANTABRICO.
In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest,
increasing temporarily 7 in far northwest in the afternoon. Gusts.
In southeast : Variable 1 to 3.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest in the
morning.
Northwest swell 3 or 4 m in northwest in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers in west.
FINISTERRE.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross in north.
West swell 3 or 4 m overnight in northwest, then long Northwest swell
4 or 5 m in the evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers.
PORTO.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Northerly 3 or 4 in south at
first.
Moderate, locally rough later, in W or NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in rain
in north at end.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in north later.
Moderate, with NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in and leeward Gibraltar
strait.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4
in west soon.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands. Severe gusts between
Islands.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast at end.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest till soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Vis locally moderate in northeast in scattered showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest soon, then
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north later.
Vis locally moderate in showers, at times thundery at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, but
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY,
ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, PAZENN and FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS quickly decreasing.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 21 March 2023 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.
WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine
bulletins, erratic service is possible following a strike notice.
However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and
warning bulletins will be sent out.
Part 1 : WARNING NR 156.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 12 UTC
Complex low 970 58N29W, slow moving, expected 975 55N18W by 23/00UTC.
Persistence of disturbed flow over areas above 40N.
Secondary low expected 972 51N24W by 23/00UTC.
High 1030 30N43W, slow-moving and expected 1023 28N41W by 23/00UTC.
Associated ridge extending towards Portugal, weakening.
Low 1009 over extreme south of Morocco, moving over north of CAP
BLANC at end.
ITCZ along 06N10W 04N18W 03N27W 02N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Westerly 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 from west later then Veering
Northwest 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts.
High or very high, abating high at end.
Long SW swell 5 m in northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in
southeast later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ROMEO.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 soon. Severe
gusts.
Becoming high, locally cross in NW swell.
Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m later.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ALTAIR.
Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north till 22/12 UTC. Severe gusts.
High, locally very high in far north, cross in long NW swell.
Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m soon.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
CHARCOT.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, increasing 6 or 7 in west at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, in long NW
swell 5 to 6.5 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.
ACORES.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later, at
times 7 then veering Northwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end.
Gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough, in long NW swell, locally 5 to 5.5 m in
north.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest at end.
In southeast : Variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest later, with long
NW swell.
Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in far northwest at end.
Moderate vis in scattered rain.
IRVING.
In northwest, West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest
at end.
In southeast, mainly Northeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southeast at
first.
Moderate, locally rough in north later.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 4 or 5, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest
soon.
Moderate, locally rough in far south at first.
PAZENN.
Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in northwest in daytime. Gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high and cross
in the afternoon.
West swell 3 or 4 m overnight, then long West swell 4 or 5 m in the
evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
IROISE.
Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 in the afternoon.
Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
West swell 3 or 4 m in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
YEU.
Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at first, then decreasing 5 or 6 in the
afternoon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross overnight.
West swell 3 or 4 m in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in rain.
ROCHEBONNE.
In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 overnight, then
decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In southeast : Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, locally very rough and cross in
northwest, in the morning.
West swell 3 or 4 m in west in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers in west.
CANTABRICO.
In northwest : Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest,
increasing temporarily 7 in far northwest in the afternoon. Gusts.
In southeast : Variable 1 to 3.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest in the
morning.
Northwest swell 3 or 4 m in northwest in the morning.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers in west.
FINISTERRE.
Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross in north.
West swell 3 or 4 m overnight in northwest, then long Northwest swell
4 or 5 m in the evening.
Moderate or poor visibility in showers.
PORTO.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, but locally Northerly 3 or 4 in south at
first.
Moderate, locally rough later, in W or NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches. Moderate vis in rain
in north at end.
SAO VICENTE.
Northerly 3 to 5, backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 in north later.
Moderate, with NW swell.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 2 to 4, but Northeasterly 3 to 5 in and leeward Gibraltar
strait.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
CASABLANCA.
Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4
in west soon.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between Islands. Severe gusts between
Islands.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast at end.
CAPE VERDE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northwest till soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Vis locally moderate in northeast in scattered showers.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing North or Northwest soon, then
becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in north at end.
Moderate, locally rough in far north later.
Vis locally moderate in showers, at times thundery at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.
Moderate.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in northwest at first, but
Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in east.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY,
ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, PAZENN and FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly near gale over CANARIAS quickly decreasing.