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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 10 May 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 : WARNING NR 248.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 10 at 00 UTC
Low 982 51N41W, slow moving northeast and expected 989 58N27W by
11/12UTC.
Low 1010 over north of Morocco, slow moving, with associated trough
reaching south of Bay of Biscay at end.
High 1024 32N34W, expected 1028 35N33W by 11/12UTC.
High 1025 53N04E, moving northeast and expected 1026 57N16E by
11/12UTC, with associated ridge reaching Ireland and Brittany,
weakening at end.
The monsoon trough extends from 15N17W to 06N24W. The ITCZ extends
from 06N24W to 03N51W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 11 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
Southwesterly 5 or 6 , locally 7 in northwest, decreasing 4 to 6
later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

ROMEO.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in west later.
Poor vis in rain.

ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 5 or 6 locally 7 in west at end.
Gusts.
Rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

CHARCOT.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in
far northwest at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later.
Poor vis in rain in northwest.

ACORES.
West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in south.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest, becoming moderate
at end.

JOSEPHINE.
North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west to east.
Slight or moderate.

IRVING.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 3 to 5 in southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.

MADEIRA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5 at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate.

PAZENN.
Easterly 2 to 4, backing mainly Northwesterly tomorrow morning.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in the evening.
Vis locally poor in fog patches.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Easterly 3 to 5, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4 in evening, then
veering Easterly tomorrow morning.
Slight, locally smooth in east.

CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 overnight,
temporarily 4 or 5 in late morning.
Slight, locally smooth in southeast.
Vis locally poor in fog patches in south.

FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, but Northerly 2 to 4 in south, backing
Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, locally 4 or 5 in south.
Slight, locally moderate in south at end.
Vis locally poor in fog patches.

PORTO.
Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later.
Slight or moderate.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Easterly 5 or 6 in far southeast.
Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe
gusts.
Elsewhere: Easterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in north of
CADIZ.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward Strait, becoming
slight or moderate at end.

CASABLANCA.
North 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, at times rough in north.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

AGADIR.
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate.

TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5 .
Moderate.
Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north.
Moderate.

SIERRA LEONE.
Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts
with thundersqualls in far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5, but South 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Southwesterly near gale over ALTAIR and FARADAY.