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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000195000

071

FQPO68 LPMG 081522

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
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND CAPE S.VICENTE IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE) AND 17(PORTO).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 081200UTC:
RIDGE/ 34N43W(1026HPA)/ 32N32W(1024HPA)/ 39N11W (1023HPA)/ EXP 
091200UTC/ 1024HPA/ 36N15W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 35N30W/ 40N22W/ 45N16W/ 50N14W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 
31N40W/ 35N21W/ 42N12W/ 50N06W/ WEAK ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 091800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN FAR SE.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES VAR 1 TO 2 IN SE, BEING N/NE 2 TO 4 IN FAR 
SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, TEMPO 2.5 TO 3 M IN S, INCR TO 4.5 TO 5 M FM 
DAWN IN FAR NW.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO 3 TO 4 M BETWEEN MIDDLE NIGHT AND LATE 
MORNING.
17 - PORTO:
VAR 1 TO 3, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 4 TO 6, VEER W IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING, 
AND IN NW FM LATE MORNING.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M 
LATER.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING VAR 1 TO 3 IN FAR N, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW IN 
FAR NW. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR 1 TO 3 IN FAR E.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST IN S DURING NIGHT AND 
MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2.5 M FM MORNING, 
BEING 1 TO 2 M IN N.
FORECASTERS: PONTE/LEITAO.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000116100

068

FQMD68 LPMG 081522

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 - T T T  T T T  T T T.
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM ARQUIPELAGO DA 
MADEIRA IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 081200UTC:
RIDGE/ 34N43W(1026HPA)/ 32N32W(1024HPA)/ 39N11W (1023HPA)/ EXP 
091200UTC/ 1024HPA/ 36N15W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 35N30W/ 40N22W/ 45N16W/ 50N14W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 
31N40W/ 35N21W/ 42N12W/ 50N06W/ WEAK ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 091800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BEING NE 4 TO 5 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
NE 4 TO 5, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NE DURING DAWN AND MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST IN FAR N EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M FM MORNING.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 4 TO 6, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M FM AFTERNOON.
FORECASTERS: PONTE/LEITAO.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000181500

080

FQAZ68 LPMG 081610

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 ZONE 5(ACORES). 
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
ALL ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 071200UTC:
LOW/ 971HPA/ 55N41W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 985HPA/ 
58N32W.
RIDGE/ 34N43W(1026HPA)/ 32N32W(1024HPA)/ 
39N11W (1023HPA)/ EXP 091200UTC/ 1024HPA/ 36N15W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 35N30W/ 40N22W/ 45N16W/ 50N14W/ 
EXP 091200UTC/ 31N40W/ 35N21W/ 42N12W/ 50N06W/
WEAK ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 994HPA/ 49N71W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 1001HPA/
48N50W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 081800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING IN FAR NW 7 TO 8 M 
DURING THE FIRST HALF.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: W/NW 3 TO 5 BEING N/NW 2 TO 3 IN S.
IN E: W/NW 3 TO 5 BEING W/SW IN SE AT FIRST, 
VEER N/NW. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR IN 
FAR SE DURING THE FIRST HALF.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 6 M IN FAR NW 
AT FIRST. 
7 – IRVING
VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG N/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR. 
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
30 – MILNE:
IN N: 
W/NW 6 TO 8, DECR 5 TO 7 AND BACK W/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR AT FIRST.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M, DECR GRADUALLY 4 TO 5 M.
IN S: 
W/NW 4 TO 6, DECR 3 TO 5 AND BACK W/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, BECMG ANTICYCLONIC CIRC.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD. 
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN FAR NE 
AT FIRST. 
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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