####018005571#### FQNT50 LFPW 240738 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 April 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, Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC Low 998 60N51W, slow moving east, expected 1009 60N31W by 25/00 UTC, then 1012 55N22W by 25/12 UTC. Associated trough over FARADAY, moving east. Low 1009 26N34W, moving west and expected 1011 23N36W by 25/00 UTC, then 1012 21N36W by 25/12 UTC. High 1032 41N35W with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay, with little move, expected 1032 42N36W by 24/12UTC. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 8N13W, then extends southwestward to 02N19W. An ITCZ continues from 02N19W to 1.5N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 25 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : Northerly 4 or 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then Westerly 3 or 4 at end. In east : Westerly 5 or 6, veering Northerly soon, then backing Northwesterly later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain in east at first. ROMEO. Westerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, increasing rough from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. Clockwise 2 to 4 in west and Northerly 3 to 5 in east. Moderate. CHARCOT. Mainly Northerly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain later. ACORES. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later. Moderate. JOSEPHINE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northerly later. Moderate. Moderate vis in some rain in far north later. IRVING. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east. Gusts. Moderate in east and rough in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate. Poor vis in scattered showers in west at first. PAZENN. Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in evening, backing West or Northwest 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight, at times moderate. Visibility locally poor in showers. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing North or Northwest 2 to 4 next night, then backing West or Northwest at end. Slight, at times moderate in daytime. Vis locally moderate or poor in scattered showers. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Slight. Vis locally moderate or poor in scattered showers. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 3 to 5. Slight, locally moderate in east. Vis locally moderate or poor in scattered showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in south, backing Northwesterly 3 to 5 tonight. Slight or moderate. Visibility locally poor in showers. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, backing North or Northwest soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in some rain at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate, occasionally rough later. CADIZ. In north : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then veering North or Northwest later. In south : North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then Northwesterly later. Slight, locally moderate in south at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 or 3 later, then Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Slight. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northerly soon. Moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, occasionally 7 near coast soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough. METEOR. In west : Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southwest at first. In east : Easterly 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate, locally rough in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Gusts. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4. In west : Variable 2 to 4 but locally South or Southeast 3 to 5 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast increasing 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In far east : increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 later. Elsewhere : North or Northeast increasing 3 or 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east and Variable in west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwesterly near gale or gale expected over east FARADAY, east ALTAIR, west of ROMEO, then CHARCOT and north JOSEPHINE.####018003559#### FQZA30 FAPR 240800 WEATHER BULLETIN FOR COASTAL WATERS UP TO 50 NAUTICAL MILES SEAWARD. ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE ON THE 24th OF APRIL 2024 AT 08:00 UTC. FORECAST VALID FROM 241000 to 251000 UTC: WIND IN KNOTS, WAVE HEIGHTS IN METRES. NO SEA STATE GIVEN IF WAVES LESS THAN 2M. NOTE THE WIND SPEEDS QUOTED HERE ARE THE EXPECTED AVERAGE SPEEDS. INDIVIDUAL GUSTS MAY EXCEED THESE VALUES BY A FACTOR OF UP TO 1.5. WAVE HEIGHTS ARE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS WHICH MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY INDIVIDUAL WAVES 1.5 TO 2.0 TIMES HIGHER. THESE ESTIMATES OF WINDS AND WAVES DO NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ENHANCING EFFECTS OF THE AGULHAS CURRENT OFF THE SOUTH AFRICAN EAST COAST. NOTE: WX OBSERVATIONS. ====================== COULD ALL VESSELS EXPERIENCING UNEXPECTED, SEVERE WX/SEA STATE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPORT THIS TO SAWS VIA CAPE TOWN RADIO. ALERTS: ======= WARNING: -------- 1. Poor visibility in fog is expected along the west coast in places between Cunene River and Hermanus at first, and between Cunene River and Charlottenfelder towards the end of the period, as well as along the south coast between Hermanus and East London, clearing partially along the south-west coast towards the second half of the period. 2. Moderate visibility in showers and thundershowers is expected in the northern parts of the Mozambique Channel. WATCH: ------ Nil. SEVERE WEATHER ADVISORIES: -------------------------- Nil. ABNORMAL WAVE CONDITIONS: ------------------------- Nil. AREA FORECAST: -------------- CUNENE RIVER TO WALVIS BAY: WIND : SE to S 15 to 25. VIS : Good, but poor in fog in places at first, and towards the end of the period. WALVIS BAY TO ORANGE RIVER: WIND : SE to S 10 to 20, reaching 25 at Lderitz at times during the second half of the period. VIS : Good, but poor in fog patches north of Lderitz at first, and north of Charlottenfelder towards the end of the period. SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, SW to S swell. ORANGE RIVER TO CAPE AGULHAS WIND : Variable 05 south of Lambert's Bay, otherwise SE 10 to 20, spreading to Cape Agulhas by the second half of the period, but reaching 25 in places between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point towards mid-period. VIS : Poor in fog patches between Alexander Bay and Hermanus, clearing north of Cape Columbine towards the second half of the period. SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, SW swell. CAPE AGULHAS TO EAST LONDON WIND : W 10 to 15, but NE 15 to 20 to the east of Port Alfred. It will become W to SW 15 to 20 between Cape Agulhas and East London towards mid-period, reaching 25 to 30 between Cape St Francis and East London towards mid-period. VIS : Poor in fog in places between Cape Agulhas and East London. SEA STATE: 2.0 to 3.0m, S to SW swell. EAST LONDON TO MAPUTO: WIND : E to NE 10 to 20, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 south of Coffee Bay towards mid-period, spreading to Margate by the end of the period VIS : Good. SEA STATE: 2.0 to 2.5m, SW swell. MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL: WIND : S to SE 05 to 15, reaching 20 in the extreme south-east and extreme north-east but SW 10 to 20 in the central parts. VIS : Good but moderate in showers and thundershowers in places in the north.