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FQPO67 LPMG 240423

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 IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE) AND 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FROM RIVER MINHO 
TO CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 240000UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 46N04E/ MOV E/ 20KT/ NOSIG.
LOW/ 985HPA/ 48N28W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ FLN UP.
C-FRONT/ 30N35W/ 32N30W/ 40N21W/ 44N19W/ 49N18W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ WEAK 
TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 250600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S/SW 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW FM MORNING, DECR TO 4 TO 6 IN E FM 
LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
IN W: W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR TO 5.5 TO 7.5 M. IN E: W QUAD 
WAVES 2.5 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 6.5 M FM AFTERNOON.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN W, BEING S/SW 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE AT FIRST, 
VEER GRADUALLY TO NW FM LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 NR COAST BY EARLY AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4 M FM AFTERNOON, 
BEING 4 TO 5 M IN W AT THE END.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN N, VEER W AT THE END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W QUAD WAVES DURING MORNING, INCR AT THE 
END TO 3 TO 4 M IN E AND TO 4 TO 5 M IN W.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING 3 TO 5 IN NW UNTIL END OF DAY, BECMG W QUAD AT 
THE END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4.5 M IN NW AT THE END.
19 - CADIZ:
E/SE 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M, BEING LESS THAN 
1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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FQMD67 LPMG 240423

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 IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES OF THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
NA ZONA 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 240000UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 30N44W/ EXP 250000UTC/ 1029HPA/ 35N36W.
LOW/ 985HPA/ 48N28W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ FLN UP.
C-FRONT/ 30N35W/ 32N30W/ 40N21W/ 44N19W/ 49N18W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ WEAK 
TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 250600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN NW, BECMG N/NW AT THE END, BEING VAR 2 
TO 4 IN SE UNTIL LATE MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4.5 TO 5.5 M IN NW AND TO 
2.5 TO 4.5 M IN SE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, BECMG W QUAD FM LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN E AND AT THE END IN W.
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, TEMPO 1.5 TO 2 M, INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN FAR 
NW AT THE END.
22 - AGADIR:
VAR 2 TO 4, BECMG S QUAD FM MORNING, BECMG W QUAD FM LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

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FQAZ67 LPMG 240346

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 ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
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 240000UTC: 
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 30N44W/ EXP 250000UTC/
1029HPA/ 35N36W.
LOW/ 985HPA/ 48N28W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ 
WKN.
C-FRONT/ 30N35W/ 32N30W/ 40N21W/ 44N19W/ 49N18W/
MOV E/ 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N62W/ 35N57W/ 41N55W/ 33N45W/ 
MOV ENE/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 250600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 6 TO 8, DECR 4 TO 6 AND IN W BACK S/SW.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR NW.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M, DECR GRADUALLY 4 TO 6 M.
5 - ACORES: 
W/NW 5 TO 7, DECR 3 TO 5 AND IN FAR W BACK SW.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING 7 TO 9 M IN NW AT THE 
BEGINNING, DECR GRADUALLY 3 TO 5 M.
7 - IRVING:
W/NW 3 TO 5, BEING SW IN FAR SE AT THE BEGINNING, 
VEER GRADUALLY N/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BEING MOD TO POOR IN FAR E AT 
THE BEGINNING.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BEING 6 TO 8 M IN FAR NW AT 
THE BEGINNING.
30 - MILNE:
NW 5 TO 7, DECR TEMPO 3 TO 5, BACK SW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 3 TO 4 M AND IN N BECMG 
W/SW.  
31 - MARSALA:
N/NW 3 TO 5, BECMG ANTICYCLONIC CIRC AND IN SE 
DECR 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BECMG N/NW AND DECR 3 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA 
ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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