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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 221635

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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER MINHO AND 
TO RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
VERY POOR VIS 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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND TO RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STORM WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 16(FINISTERRE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 6(JOSEPHINE), 17(PORTO), 18(S.VICENTE) AND 
19(CADIZ).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO), 
18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
LOW INGRID/ 977HPA/ 46N17W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 959HPA/ 49N05W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 34N40W/ 36N27W/ 39N20W/ 41N15W/ 43N13W/ 46N16W/ 
42N10W/ 39N11W/ 
MOV EAST 30KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/NW 7 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN N, GRADUALLY BECMG NW AND INCR TO 9 TO 
10 IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 6 TO 9 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W/NW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR N SOON, BECMG NW AND GRADUALLY INCR 
FM END OF DAY TO 7 TO 8.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 7 TO 9 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W/SW 8 TO 9, GRADUALLY DECR FM AFTERNOON TO 6 TO 8 AND BECMG W/NW. 
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 8 TO 10 M.
17 - PORTO:
W/SW 6 TO 8, GRADUALLY BECMG NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR SOON.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 8 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W QUAD 6 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG FM AFTERNOON NW 7 TO 8.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR UNTIL END OF DAY.
NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5.5 TO 7.5 M. 
19 - CADIZ:
W QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 LATER, BEING NW 4 TO 5 DURING MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, BEING IN FAR N, W/SW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M 
GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000150300

817

FQMD68 LPMG 221635

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 OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA), 21(CASABLANCA) AND 
22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1034HPA/ 38N50W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1030HPA/ 35N35W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 34N40W/ 36N27W/ 39N20W/ 41N15W/ 43N13W/ 46N16W/ 
42N10W/ 39N11W/ 
MOV EAST 30KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N/NW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 FM MIDDLE OF 
MORNING IN N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4.5 TO 6.5 M IN N.
21 - CASABLANCA:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR NE UNTIL 
LATE MORNING AND IN FAR NW FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5.5 TO 6 M IN FAR NW.
22 - AGADIR:
W/NW 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5, BECMG NW 5 TO 6 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM MORNING.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO DECR TO 3 TO 3.5 M DURING MORNING AND EARLY 
AFTERNOON.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000167900

829

FQAZ68 LPMG 221648

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), 5(ACORES) AND 
30(MILNE).  
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).  
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
ALL ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
ALL ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1034HPA/ 38N50W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1030HPA/ 
35N35W.
LOW INGRID/ 977HPA/ 46N17W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
959HPA/ 49N05W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 34N40W/ 36N27W/ 39N20W/ 41N15W/ 43N13W/
46N16W/ 42N10W/ 39N11W/ MOV E 30KT/
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 7 TO 9, BACK W/SW 5 TO 7 IN W.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
NW WAVES 8 TO 10 M, DECR 6 TO 8 M IN W.
5 - ACORES:
N/NW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8 OR 9 IN FAR NE, BACK W QUAD 
2 TO 4 IN W.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 6 TO 8 M.
7 - IRVING:
N/NW 3 TO 5, VEER E/NE IN W AND IN E VEER N/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, INCR 5 TO 6 M IN FAR N. 
30 - MILNE:
N/NW 5 TO 7, BEING 7 TO 9 IN N, BACK SW.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR NW AT 
THE END.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BEING 8 TO 10 IN N DURING FIRST 
HALF, BECMG N/NW IN S.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, VEER S/SW IN N AND IN S VEER E/SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR IN S.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, INCR 3 TO 5 M IN NE.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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