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FQPO68 LPMG 101636

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.
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 6(JOSEPHINE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N18W/ EXP 111200UTC/ 1029HPA/ 36N11W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 35N40W/ 38N37W/ 42N33W/ 45N28W/ 50N22W/ 54N22W/ 
48N18W/ 45N16W/ MOV ENE 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, TEMPO INCR TO 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 TO 9, 
DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG SW WAVES 4 TO 5 M FM MIDDLE OF 
NIGHT.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
SW 4 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 DURING AFTERNOON, 
BEING W QUAD 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE, BECMG W 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW FM EARLY 
AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR IN FAR NW FM EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M IN NW FM 
MIDDLE OF NIGHT
16 - FINISTERRE:
S/SW 5 TO 6, BEING SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR N DURING NIGHT, INCR TO 6 TO 7 
FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 2.5 TO 3 M FM MIDDLE 
OF NIGHT, INCR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW FM AFTERNOON.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 6 IN NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M, BECMG W/SW 
WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN FAR NW LATER.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN W AND BEING SW 2 TO 4 IN FAR NW, 
GRADUALLY BECMG SW 3 TO 5 IN NW AND VAR 2 TO 3 IN SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M, BEING 1 TO 2 M 
IN FAR SE.
19 - CADIZ:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, DECR TO 2 TO 3 FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST IN S DURING NIGHT AND 
MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES/PONTE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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043

FQMD68 LPMG 101636

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 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N18W/ EXP 111200UTC/ 1036HPA/ 35N20W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3, BEING, IN NW, S QUAD 2 TO 
4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BECMG W/SW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M IN FAR NW FM 
AFTERNOON.
21 - CASABLANCA:
NE 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD 2 TO 4 FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR NR COAST SOON DA MORNING.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, TEMPO INCR TO 2.5 TO 3 M DURING TO NIGHT.
22 - AGADIR:
NE 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR 
SE.
GOOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR NR COAST IN EARLY MORNING.
N QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES/PONTE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000226900

034

FQAZ68 LPMG 101636

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.
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF ALL 
ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA, TERCEIRA, S.MIGUEL AND 
S.MARIA 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 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N18W/ EXP 111200UTC/ 
1029HPA/ 36N11W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 35N40W/ 38N37W/ 42N33W/ 45N28W/ 
50N22W/ 54N22W/ 48N18W/ 45N16W/ MOV ENE 15KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT/ 37N43W/ 39N40W/ 43N36W/ 47N34W/
MOV ENE 25KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: W/NW 5 TO 7 BEING S/SW IN FAR SE AT FIRST, BACK 
W/SW 6 TO 8 OCNL 9.
IN E: S/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER W/SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG TEMPO GOOD.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR 4 TO 6 M AND BECMG W/NW.
5 – ACORES:
S/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER GRADUALLY W/NW AND DECR 
TEMPO 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W/NW AND IN FAR NW INCR 
4 TO 6 M.
7 – IRVING:
S QUAD 3 TO 5 OCNL 6, VEER N/NW 2 TO 4 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING TEMPO MOD TO POOR IN NW.
S QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M BEING N QUAD 1 TO 2 M IN FAR E, 
BECMG W QUAD.
30 – MILNE:
W/NW 5 TO 7 BEING 4 TO 6 IN S DURING THE FIRST HALF, 
BACK W/SW AND INCR 6 TO 8 OCNL 9.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M BEING 3 TO 5 M IN S DURING THE 
FIRST HALF, INCR 6 TO 7 M IN N.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING S/SW IN SE AT FIRST, BACK W/NW 
IN FAR N AT THE END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR IN SE DURING THE FIRST 
HALF.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M BEING S/SW IN SE DURING THE FIRST 
HALF, BECMG N/NW AND IN FAR N INCR 3 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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