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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 151640

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) AND 16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 151200UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 36N17W/ EXP 161200UTC/ 1034HPA/ 36N12W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 26N52W/ 33N45W/ 37N43W/ 41N36W/ 45N24W/ 46N10W/ 
47N01W/ MOV ENE 10KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR N.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
ANTICYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BEING W/SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR N, BECMG S QUAD 4 TO 5 
IN W FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W/SW 5 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 IN N UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT AND FM LATE 
MORNING, BECMG W/NW 3 TO 5 IN FAR N FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, BECMG NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M FM AFTERNOON.
17 - PORTO:
W/SW 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 IN FAR N UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST IN EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 SOON, BEING W/NW IN FAR N, DECR TO 2 TO 4 
FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
19 - CADIZ:
W/NW 3 TO 5, DECR TO 3 TO 4, BEING TEMPO N/NW DURING NIGHT AND 
MORNING.
GOOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 1.5 M, BEING WAVES LESS 
THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000098800

515

FQMD68 LPMG 151640

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 151200UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 36N17W/ EXP 161200UTC/ 1034HPA/ 36N12W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E QUAD 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 IN S UNTIL EARLY MORNING, BECMG E QUAD 4 
TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 NR MADEIRA ISLAND FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN SE, DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M AND 
BECMG E/NE WAVES IN FAR W.
21 - CASABLANCA:
E/NE 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 IN S UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M, BECMG N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 4 TO 5, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5 FM NIGHT, BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 IN 
FAR SE FM NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M.
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000191600

526

FQAZ68 LPMG 151646

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 ZONE 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FLORES AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FLORES AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 151200UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 36N17W/ EXP 161200UTC/ 
1034HPA/ 36N12W.
LOW/ 1012HPA/ 39N49W/ EXP 161200UTC / 
1003HPA/ 46N38W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 26N52W/ 33N45W/ 37N43W/ 
41N36W/ 45N24W/ 46N10W/ 47N01W/ MOV ENE 10KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
S/SW 5 TO 7 BEING E/NE 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW DURING FIRST 
HALF, VEER W IN W.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BEING GOOD IN SE.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 5 M.
5 - ACORES:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR 5 TO 7 IN W AND AT THE END VEER 
NW IN FAR NW. 
GOOD VIS, BECMG IN FAR NW MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 2 TO 4 M BEING NW IN FAR SE AT FIRST, 
BECMG S/SW IN FAR W.
7 - IRVING:
S/SE 3 TO 5 BEING E/SE IN FAR E DURING FIRST HALF, 
VEER S/SW 4 TO 6 IN FAR W.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD IN FAR NW AT THE END.
IN W: S QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M 
IN E: N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG E IN S AND W IN N.
30 - MILNE:
IN N: E/NE 3 TO 5, VEER GRADUALLY W/NW AND INCR 7 TO 9.
IN S: S/SW 5 TO 7, VEER W/NW AND DECR 3 TO 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NW IN N.
31 - MARSALA:
S 5 OR 6, VEER N/NW 3 TO 5 N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
S/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W IN FAR NW.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/VIERIA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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