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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000272100

974

FQPO68 LPMG 221624

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.
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 16(FINISTERRE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1021HPA/ 34N16W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 36N13W.
LOW BENJAMIN/ 992HPA/ 48N10W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 975HPA/ 53N03E.
C-FRONT/ 44N21W/ 45N14W/ 48N10W/ MOV ESE 30KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 29N40W/ 34N33W/ 38N33W/ 40N30W/ 42N23W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
28N37W/ 35N29W/ 41N26W 41N20W/ 40N13W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN NE:
W/NW 6 TO 7, BEING 7 TO 8 IN FAR NE DURING NIGHT, GRADUALLY DECR TO 
3 TO 5, BEING, IN SW, E QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, LATER.
IN SW:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, GRADUALLY BECMG E/NE, BEING, IN FAR S, S 
QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, TEMPO N QUAD DURING NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN S FM EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BEING, IN FAR NW, 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO INCR TO 5 TO 
6 M DURING NIGHT. 
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN NW:
W/SW 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW, SOMETIMES 6, FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT, 
BEING TEMPO VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW SOON IN MORNING.
IN SE:
W/SW 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, BEING TEMPO S QUAD IN FAR SW DURING NIGHT 
AND BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE FM NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN N FM EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W/SW WAVES IN FAR W FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT. 
16 - FINISTERRE:
W/SW 6 TO 8, BECMG W/NW AND INCR TO 8 TO 9 IN N DURING NIGHT, DECR 
TO GRADUALLY TO 4 TO 6, BEING 2 TO 4 IN S FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN S SOON AND LATER.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING TEMPO 5 TO 7 M IN N FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT 
AND UNTIL MIDDLE AFTERNOON.
17 - PORTO:
W/SW 4 TO 6, BECMG W/NW AND DECR TO 3 TO 4 DURING NIGHT, BECMG N 
QUAD 2 TO 4 FM EARLY MORNING AND BECMG E QUAD FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN N FM MIDDLE OF 
AFTERNOON.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 AND BEING 3 TO 4 M IN N 
UNTIL LATE MORNING.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING N QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, IN S AND BEING 
SOMETIMES VAR IN N FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST FM MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, TEMPO INCR TO 2 TO 3 M IN FAR N DURING 
MORNING.
19 - CADIZ:
W/NW 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN FAR N SOON, BECMG N QUAD 3 TO 4 FM 
MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST UNTIL LATE MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, INCR TO 1.5 TO 2 M IN S LATER.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/PONTE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000117800

966

FQMD68 LPMG 221624

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 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1021HPA/ 34N16W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 36N13W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 29N40W/ 34N33W/ 38N33W/ 40N30W/ 42N23W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
28N37W/ 35N29W/ 41N26W 41N20W/ 40N13W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
IN W:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING E QUAD IN E.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M, BECMG W/SW WAVES 
IN FAR NW FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
IN E:
E/NE 3 TO 5, BEING N QUAD 2 TO 3 IN NW SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR S.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST IN EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BECMG N/NW WAVES IN FAR S FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 4 TO 6, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE NR COAST.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST FM LATE MORNING.
N QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BECMG NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M LATER.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/PONTE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000201400

963

FQAZ68 LPMG 221623

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.
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
S.MIGUEL AND S.MARIA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 
5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
COMPLEX LOW/ 1004HPA (40N39W)/ 1008HPA(38N34W)/ EXP 
231200UTC/ 1010HPA (35N39W)/ 1008HPA(38N38W).
COLD FRONT WITH WAVES/ 29N40W/ 34N33W/ 38N33W/ 40N30W/ 
42N23W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 28N37W/ 35N29W/ 41N26W 41N20W/ 
40N13W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1021HPA/ 34N16W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 36N13W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
E/NE 5 TO 7 OCNL 8 IN W, BECMG GRADUALLY 
VRB 2 TO 4 IN S.
POOR TO VERY POOR VIS, BEING GOOD TO MOD IN N 
AT FIRST.
IN W: N/NE WAVES 3 TO 5 M BEING W/NW IN FAR SE 
AT FIRST.
IN E: N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M BEING W IN SE AT FIRST.
5 – ACORES:
S/SW 3 TO 5, BECMG W/SW AMD IN E DECR 2 TO 3.
POOR TO VERY POOR VIS AT FIRST, BECMG GRADUALLY 
GOOD TO MOD.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N QUAD IN FAR N.
7 - IRVING:
W/SW 3 TO 5 BEING S/SW IN E, DECR 2 TO 4 AND IN E 
BECMG VRB 2 TO 3 ANT THE END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS. 
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR 1 TO 2 M AND IN FAR W 
BECMG N/NW. 
30 – MILNE:
E/NE 5 TO 7 BEING VRB 2 TO 4 IN FAR S AT FIRST, BACK 
PARA N/NE 6 TO 8 AND IN FAR SE BECMG CYCLONIC CIRC.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
IN N: N/NE WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR TEMPO 5 TO 6 M IN SE.
IN S: N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BECMG N/NE AND INCR TEMPO 
5 TO 6 M IN FAR N.
31 - MARSALA:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, INCR 4 TO 6 IN N AND IN FAR NW 
VEER N/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN N. 
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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