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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000279200

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FQPO68 LPMG 221626

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.
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).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 6(JOSEPHINE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 6(JOSEPHINE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1029HPA/ 53N17W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 54N07W.
LOW/ 996HPA/ 41N18W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1002HPA/ 40N14W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 37N30W/ 35N22W/ 38N14W/ 41N12W/ 44N17W/ 45N08W/ MOV 
E/SE 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN W:
N/NE 6 TO 8, GRADUALLY DECR TO 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 5 IN 
NW FM EARLY MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
N QUAD WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NE WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
IN E:
S QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD 4 TO 6, BACKING N QUAD IN W 
LATER, BEING TEMPO CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 IN FAR SW SOON AND IN FAR SE 
LATER.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
NE WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, BEING W/SW WAVES IN FAR SE, GRADUALLY DECR TO 
2 TO 3 M IN N.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN W:
W/NW 6 TO 8, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING 3 TO 5 M IN S SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 
4 M.
IN E:
W/SW 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW, BEING TEMPO CYCLONIC IN FAR N 
DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 1.5 TO 2.5 M IN FAR SE SOON, GRADUALLY 
BECMG W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING S/SE IN S SOON, DECR TO 3 TO 5 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR PARTIR FM MIDDLE NIGHT.
N/NE WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M IN S AND GRADUALLY 
BECMG S QUAD WAVES.
17 - PORTO:
S QUAD 3 TO 5, INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM MORNING, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR E 
SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR FM MIDDLE NIGHT.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 1 TO 2 M IN FAR E SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG 
SW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM EARLY MORNING, BEING W QUAD 2 TO 4 IN 
FAR SE AND GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR IN NW.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W/SW WAVES IN 
N.
19 - CADIZ:
W QUAD 2 TO 4, BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 1 M, INCR TO 1.5 TO 2 M IN S, BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M 
IN FAR N.
FORECASTER: SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000122000

078

FQMD68 LPMG 221626

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 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 35N40W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1028HPA/ 35N43W.
LOW/ 996HPA/ 41N18W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 1002HPA/ 40N14W.
C-FRONT/ 37N30W/ 35N22W/ 38N14W/ 41N12W/ MOV E/SE 15KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR N, BEING 2 TO 4 IN FAR S UNTIL 
EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN NW.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BEING 2.5 TO 3 M IN FAR NW, GRADUALLY INCR 
TO 2 TO 3 M IN SE AND TO 3 TO 4.5 M IN NW.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BEING W QUAD 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW, 
GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5, VEERING W/SW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NW FM EARLY MORNING.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW, BEING 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, IN 
FAR E SOON AND LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTER: SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000166900

089

FQAZ68 LPMG 221653

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.
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
S.MIGUEL AND STA. MARIA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE
5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 221200UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 35N40W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
1028HPA/ 35N43W.
HIGH/ 1029HPA/ 53N17W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
1027HPA/ 54N07W.
LOW/ 996HPA/ 41N18W/ EXP 231200UTC/ 
1002HPA/ 40N14W.
C-FRONT/ 37N30W/ 35N22W/ 38N14W/ 41N12W/ 
MOV E/SE 15KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 41N60W/ 45N50W/ 50N38W/ 
MOV E 15KT/ MOD TO POOR ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 231800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: S/SE 3 TO 5, VEER W QUAD.
IN E: N/NE 4 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 IN FAR E AT THE
BEGINNING, BECMG VRB 2 TO 4 IN W AND IN E DECR 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR IN W.
E/NE WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BEING 4 TO 6 M IN FAR SE DURING
FIRST HALF.
5 - ACORES:
IN W: VRB 2 TO 4.
IN E: N/NE 4 TO 6, BACK N/NW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
N/NE WAVES 1 TO 3 M, BEING 4 TO 6 M IN FAR E DURING
FIRST HALF.
7 - IRVING:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, VEER E/NE IN SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR IN THE FIRST HALF.
N/NE WAVES 1 TO 3 M, INCR 3 TO 4 M IN FAR NE.
30 - MILNE:
VRB 2 TO 3, BECMG N/NW 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR.
E/NE WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING N/NE IN S, BECMG N IN FAR
NW.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N/NE WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING E/SE IN SW DURING FIRST
HALF.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA
ATMOSFERA - PORTUGAL.


		

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