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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000195400

209

FQPO67 LPMG 160339

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 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 IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 39N15W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 33N51W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1024HPA/ 32N45W.
LOW/ 997HPA/ 49N26W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 992HPA/ 54N16W/.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 37N50W/ 38N40W/ 42N30W/ 48N26W/ 45N20W/ MOV E 20KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
SW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4, VEERING N/NW IN NW, BEING 6 TO 
7 IN FAR NW UNTIL MIDDLE AFTERNOON, BEING 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
ANTICYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BEING SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW, BEING NE 4 TO 5 IN 
FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
SW 3 TO 4, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST SOON AND LATER.
W/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
17 - PORTO:
N QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4, BEING W QUAD 
2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST SOON AND LATER.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW SOON, BECMG E QUAD IN FAR SE 
LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NE NR COAST SOON.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5, BEING 4 TO 5 NR STRAIT AND 
INCR TO 5 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M, BEING WAVES 
LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000089500

206

FQMD67 LPMG 160339

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 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 39N15W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 33N51W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1024HPA/ 32N45W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 160600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
NE 4 TO 5, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, IN FAR NE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR TO 2 TO 3 M LATER.  
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 4 TO 5, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST SOON.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000198600

216

FQAZ67 LPMG 160451

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.
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES)
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND TERCEIRA ISLANDS
FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FLORES, CORVO, FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND
TERCEIRA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 39N15W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 33N51W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1024HPA/ 32N45W.
LOW/ 997HPA/ 49N26W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 992HPA/ 54N16W/.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 33N51W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1024HPA/ 32N45W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 37N50W/ 38N40W/ 42N30W/ 48N26W/ 45N20W/ 
MOV E 20KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 48N50W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1023HPA/ 45N40W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
N/NW 4 A 6 SENDO W/SW 5 A 7 NA PARTE MAIS SE NO
INICIO, TORNANDO-SE GRADUALMENTE VAR 2 A 4.
VISIBILIDADE BOA POR VEZES MODERADA, SENDO MODERADA A
FRACA POR VEZES MAH NA PARTE SE NA PRIMEIRA PARTE.
ONDAS W/NW 4 A 5 M, DIMINUINDO PARA 2 A 3 M E PASSANDO
A N/NW.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 4 TO 6, BECMG GRADUALLY VRB 2 TO 4.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M AND BECMG N/NW.
7 - IRVING:
VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG E/NE IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M.
30 - MILNE:
N/NW 3 TO 5, BECMG VRB 2 TO 3 AND AT THE END BECMG
E/SE 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR IN S.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M.
31 - MARSALA:
VRB 2 TO 4, BEING W/SW 3 TO 5 IN N.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BEING MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR IN
FAR N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA –
PORTUGAL.


		

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