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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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288

FQPO67 LPMG 160353

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).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 19(CADIZ).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 16(FINISTERRE) AND 
17(PORTO).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 41N20W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1023HPA/ 47N03E.
NEW LOW/ 161200UTC/ 1017HPA/ 31N24W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1013HPA/ 32N19W.
C-FRONT/ 33N50W/ 37N45W/ 40N40W/ 45N35W/ 51N30W/  MOV E 30KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S/SW 3 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, IN NW, AND BEING E QUAD 3 TO 
4 IN SE SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W FM EARLY NIGHT.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 5.5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN NW LATER.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, INCR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M IN FAR NE UNTIL EARLY 
NIGHT.
16 - FINISTERRE:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, INCR TO 3 TO 5 IN FAR NE, AND BECMG S 
QUAD FM NIGHT.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 5.5 M, DECR TO 3 TO 4 M LATER.
17 - PORTO:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING 3 TO 5 SOON, SOMETIMES VAR FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M, AND DECR TO 3 TO 4 M 
LATER.
18 - S.VICENTE:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, BECMG 2 TO 4 IN N, SOMETIMES VAR, AND INCR TO 4 TO 6 
IN S.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4 M IN W, AND BECMG E QUAD 
WAVES IN FAR SE.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6, AND BEING SOMETIMES 7 TO 8 
NR STRAIT FM NIGHT.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BECMG E QUAD WAVES FM AFTERNOON AND GRADUALLY 
INCR TO 2 TO 3 M, BEING WAVES ATEH 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000099400

285

FQMD67 LPMG 160353

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 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 41N20W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1023HPA/ 47N03E.
NEW LOW/ 161200UTC/ 1017HPA/ 31N24W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1013HPA/ 32N19W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
E/NE 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD 2 TO 4 FM 
EARLY NIGHT.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON AND LATER.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON AND LATER.
N/NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000198200

298

FQAZ67 LPMG 160542

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.
STRG GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 7(IRVING) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES),
7(IRVING), 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 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 41N20W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1023HPA/ 47N03E.
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 43N61W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1042HPA/ 43N50E.
LOW/ 988HPA/ 48N42W/ MOV E 30KT/ FLN.
C-FRONT/ 33N50W/ 37N45W/ 40N40W/ 45N35W/ 51N30W/ MOV 
E 30KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
NEW LOW/ 161200UTC/ 1017HPA/ 31N24W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 
1013HPA/ 32N19W. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W:
W/SW 6 TO 8 OCNL 9, VEER NW AND BECMG 5 TO 7.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 7 M, BEING 7 TO 9 IN FAR NW IN THE
FIRST HALF.
IN E:
SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER NW AND BECMG 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR 6 TO 7 M.
5 - ACORES:
IN W: W/SW 4 TO 6 BEING IN S VRB 2 TO 3 IN THE FIRST
HALF, VEER N/NW AND BECMG 6 TO 7.
IN E: VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG N/NW 5 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO BECMG MOD TO POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR 4 TO 6 M.
7 - IRVING:
E/NE 3 TO 5, BACK N/NW AND BECMG 4 TO 6.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
N/NE WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR 3 TO 5 M IN NW.
30 - MILNE:
W 7 TO 9, VEER N/NW AND BECMG 6 TO 8.
MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
IN N: W WAVES 7 TO 9 M, BECMG NW.
IN S: W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BECMG N/NW AND INCR 6 TO 7
M.
31 - MARSALA:
N/NE 3 TO 5 BEING W/NW IN N, BECMG N/NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO BECMG POOR.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR IN S 3 TO 5 M AND IN N 4
TO 6 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA –
PORTUGAL.


		

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