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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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279

FQPO67 LPMG 280226

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).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 280000UTC:
RIDGE/ 34N33W(1036HPA)/ 39N17W(1030HPA)/ 47N13W(1025HPA)/ 
51N11W(1020HPA)/ EXP 010000UTC/ 33N36W(1034HPA)/ 36N22W(1030HPA)/ 
42N12W(1027HPA).
III - FORECAST VALID TO 010600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING N/NW 3 TO 4 IN FAR SE, GRADUALLY BECMG SW 4 TO 
6, AND N QUAD 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR W FM AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M AND BECMG W 
WAVES IN FAR NW.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
N QUAD 2 TO 4 IN NW, BEING NE 5 TO 6 IN FAR SE, GRADUALLY BECMG FM 
AFTERNOON SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
N/NW 3 TO 5, BEING 4 TO 6, NR COAST IN FAR S UNTIL END OF DAY, 
GRADUALLY BECMG FM AFTERNOON IN N, W QUAD 2 TO 4, INCR TO 4 TO 5 IN 
FAR NW FM END OF DAY.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD NR COAST UNTIL MIDDLE MORNING.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
17 - PORTO:
N 4 TO 6, DECR TO 2 TO 4 LATER.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N/NE 4 TO 6.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, TEMPO BEING 3.5 TO 4 M IN FAR SW.
19 - CADIZ:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG FM AFTERNOON E/NE 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 
NR STRAIT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR STRAIT UNTIL LATE MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, INCR TO 2 TO 2.5 M IN FAR SW FM EARLY MORNING, 
BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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276

FQMD67 LPMG 280226

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.
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 280000UTC:
RIDGE/ 34N33W(1036HPA)/ 39N17W(1030HPA)/ 47N13W(1025HPA)/ 
51N11W(1020HPA)/ EXP 010000UTC/ 33N36W(1034HPA)/ 36N22W(1030HPA)/ 
42N12W(1027HPA).
LOW/ 1018HPA/ 30N08W/ EXP 010000UTC/ 1019HPA/ 31N06W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 010600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N/NE 5 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 IN FAR SE UNTIL END OF DAY, AND 4 TO 5 IN 
FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M IN FAR NW. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR S UNTIL EARLY NIGHT, BEING 3 TO 5 IN 
FAR NE. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR N NR COAST UNTIL MIDDLE 
MORNING.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4 M IN W.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 NR COAST IN FAR S DURING AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

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287

FQAZ67 LPMG 280239

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 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 280000UTC: 
RIDGE/ 34N33W(1036HPA)/ 39N17W(1030HPA)/ 
47N13W(1025HPA)/ 51N11W(1020HPA)/ EXP 010000UTC/ 
33N36W(1034HPA)/ 36N22W(1030HPA)/ 42N12W(1027HPA).
LOW/ 1004HPA/ 49N42W/ EXP 010000UTC/ 1008HPA/ 46N26W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 40N56W/ 43N49W/ 49N42W/ EXP 
010000UTC/ 39N43W/ 41N35W/ 44N31W/ 46N26W/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 290600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING IN E DURING FIRST HALF S/SW, INCR 
5 TO 7 OCNL 8 AND IN NW VEER N/NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD IN NW.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR 4 TO 5 M IN NW.
5 - ACORES: 
W QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING IN FAR SE S/SW AT FIRST, INCR 4 TO 6
AND IN FAR NW VEER N/NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BEING GOOD IN SE AT FIRST.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
7 - IRVING:
E/NE 3 TO 5 BEING VRB 2 OR 3 IN FAR NW, BACK N QUAD.
GOOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
30 - MILNE:
W/SW 5 TO 7, VEER N/NW AND IN FAR S DECR 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NW AND INCR IN FAR NE 
4 TO 5 M.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: S QUAD 2 TO 4, VEER W/NW.
IN S: E/SE 2 TO 4. 
GOOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING IN FAR S E QUAD.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA 
ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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