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FQPO68 LPMG 171543

INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING FOR THE ATLANTIC ZONES LIMITED
BY MERIDIANS 22W-07W AND BY PARALLELS 35N-45N.
I - T T T   T T T   T T T
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 16(FINISTERRE) AND 17(PORTO).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 171200UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 41N12W/ EXP 181200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 39N12W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 34N46W/ 34N38W/ 40N30W/ 45N22W/ 50N10W/ MOV E 15KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 181800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR NW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, BEING VAR 2 TO 
3 IN FAR SE, BECMG NW 3 TO 4 IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W.
W/SW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BEING W/NW 
WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M IN SE.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN W:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN FAR NW, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
IN E:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BEING S QUAD IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
16 - FINISTERRE: 
VAR 2 TO 3, BEING S/SW 3 TO 4 IN FAR NW, BEING N QUAD 3 TO 4 IN FAR 
SE UNTIL EARLY MORNING, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD 3 TO 4 IN FAR NE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT 
AND MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M. 
17 - PORTO:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT 
AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N/NE 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN FAR NE NR COAST SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 
2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, BEING E QUAD IN FAR SE. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M, BEING E QUAD 1 M 
IN FAR SE.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR N AND IN FAR S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
E QUAD WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, BEING N/NW WAVES IN FAR SW AND SE WAVES 
LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N. 
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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057

FQMD68 LPMG 171543

INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING FOR THE ATLANTIC ZONES LIMITED
BY MERIDIAN 22W AND WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND BY PARALLELS 30N-35N.
I - NO WARNINGS.
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 171200UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 41N12W/ EXP 181200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 39N12W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 181800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E QUAD 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN FAR N.
GOOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES 4, BEING VAR IN FAR NE. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES 4, BEING SOMETIMES 5 IN FAR SE LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR SOON.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000166900

049

FQAZ68 LPMG 171543

INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.
WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SHIPPING FOR THE ATLANTIC 
ZONES LIMITED BY MERIDIANS 40W-22W AND BY PARALLELS 
30N-45N.
I - TTT TTT TTT.
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES)
AND 7(IRVING).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND TERCEIRA ISLANDS
FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 171200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 43N62W/ EXP 181200UTC/ 1024HPA/ 42N48W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 34N46W/ 34N38W/ 40N30W/ 45N22W/ 
50N10W/ MOV E 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT/ 39N43W/ 41N37W/ 45N32W/ 47N30W/ MOV E 20KT/
WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 181800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 3 TO 5, BEING S/SW 5 TO 7 IN FAR SE DURING FIRST
HALF.
GOOD TO MOD VIS BEING POOR TO VERY POOR IN SE DURING 
FIRST HALF.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING SW IN E DURING FIRST HALF.
5 - ACORES:
IN W: NW 2 OR 3 BEING SW 4 OR 5 IN SE AT FIRST, VEER 
N 3 OR 4.
IN E: S/SW 3 TO 5, DECR 2 TO 4 AND IN NW VEER NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR DURING FIRST
 HALF.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M BEING 2 TO 3 M IN N AT FIRST, 
BECMG N/NW IN W. 
7 - IRVING: 
E QUAD 2 TO 4 BEING W/SW 4 OR 5 IN FAR NW AT FIRST, 
BECMG VRB.
GOOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR IN W.
N QUAD WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING E/NE IN E DURING FIRST 
HALF.
30 - MILNE:
N/NW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 2 TO 4 BEING W IN S DURING FIRST HALF.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR IN S.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING NE IN FAR S AT FIRST.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/MOTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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