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FQPO68 LPMG 241617

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 FM RIVER MINHO TO 
RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE) AND 17(PORTO).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 241200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 32N40W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1031HPA/ 34N33W.
LOW/ 992HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1006HPA/ 58N13W.
C-FRONT/ 28N30W/ 32N21W/ 37N16W/ 45N14W/ 50N15W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 IN FAR W UNTIL EARLY MORNING, DECR TO 4 
TO 5 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR SE SOON.
IN W: W QUAD WAVES 6 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M.
IN E: W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, 
BEING 3 TO 4 M IN FAR SE SOON.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 IN W, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR NW SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR SE UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5 M, BEING 2 TO 4 M IN FAR 
SE SOON.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 5 IN FAR NE, 
BECMG W QUAD 2 TO 4 FM MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL LATE MORNING.
SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W WAVES 4 TO 5 M.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 4 TO 5, BECMG W QUAD 2 TO 4 FM EARLY MORNING, BECMG N/NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL LATE MORNING.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, GRADUALLY BECMG N QUAD 2 TO 4 FM EARLY 
MORNING, BEING, LATER, N 4 TO 5 IN W AND E QUAD 2 TO 3 IN SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
E/SE 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 NR STRAIT, BEING S QUAD 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 
5, DURING MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL LATE MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M FM EARLY AFTERNOON, BEING 
LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/PONTE/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000143800

052

FQMD68 LPMG 241617

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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM MADEIRA ISLAND 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 241200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 32N40W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1031HPA/ 34N33W.
LOW/ 992HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1006HPA/ 58N13W.
C-FRONT/ 28N30W/ 32N21W/ 37N16W/ 45N14W/ 50N15W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN N, BECMG N/NW 4 TO 6 FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5.5 M, BEING IN FAR 
SE, 1.5 TO 2 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING VAR IN FAR NE SOON, BECMG W QUAD 2 TO 4, 
SOMETIMES 5 DURING MORNING, BECMG N/NW 3 TO 4 FM EARLY AFTERNOON E, 
IN FAR NW, VAR 2 TO 3 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W DURING MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
W QUAD 2 TO 4, TEMPO BECMG NW IN NW AND S QUAD IN SE DURING MORNING, 
BECMG N/NW 3 TO 5 FM MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/PONTE/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000140700

064

FQAZ68 LPMG 241645

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), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
ALL ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 241200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 32N40W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1031HPA/ 34N33W.
LOW/ 992HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1006HPA/ 58N13W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N60W/ 38N52W/ 42N49W/ 46N50W/ 
37N40W/ MOV ENE/ 20KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 5 TO 7, DECR 4 TO 6 AND GRADUALLY BACK SW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR N.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR GRADUALLY 3 TO 4 M AND IN 
NW BECMG W/SW.
5 - ACORES: 
N/NW 4 TO 6, DECR 3 TO 5 AND IN FAR NW BACK SW.
GOOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR GRADUALLY 2 TO 4 M AND 
BECMG N/NW.
7 - IRVING:
N/NW 3 TO 5, VEER E/NE IN W AND IN E VEER N/NE.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M.
30 - MILNE:
S/SW 5 TO 7, VEER W/NW 3 OR 4 IN FAR NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BECMG W/SW IN N.  
31 - MARSALA:
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4, BECMG S QUAD 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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