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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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174

FQPO68 LPMG 121654

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.
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST TO RIVER MINHO TO CAPE 
CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM CAPE CARVOEIRO TO 
CAPE S.VICENTE IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST TO RIVER MINHO TO 
CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 16(FINISTERRE) AND  
17(PORTO).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 6(JOSEPHINE), 16(FINISTERRE), 
17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 121200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 34N40W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1029HPA/ 33N34W.
LOW/ 994HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1001HPA/ 46N10W.
C-FRONT/ 30N25W/ 33N20W/ 36N16W/ 40N12W/ 42N11W/ 44N09W/ MOV ENE 
15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
INSTABILITY LINE / 36N24W/ 37N20W/ 40N18W/ 42N17W/ 44N17W/ MOV ENE 
15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN W:
NW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR S UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY FM EARLY 
MORNING PARTE 4 TO 6, AND BECMG W/SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW LATER. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W WAVES 4.5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M.
IN E:
W/SW 5 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW 5 TO 7.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL END OF DAY.
W/SW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN W UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG 
N/NW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 UNTIL LATE MORNING.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR IN FAR SE UNTIL END OF DAY.
W/NW WAVES 4.5 TO 6.5 M, BEING W/SW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M IN EAST UNTIL 
END OF DAY.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S/SW 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 UNTIL EARLY MORNING, BECMG IN W, W/SW 4 TO 
5 FM END OF DAY, VEER TO N 5 TO 6 IN FAR W FM AFTERNOON. 
MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
SW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W WAVES.
17 - PORTO:
S QUAD 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8, GRADUALLY BECMG FM END OF DAY, W QUAD 4 
TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR W LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
SW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W WAVES.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S/SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, BECMG NW 4 TO 6 IN FAR W FM AFTERNOON.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD MOD FM 
MORNING.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, 
BEING NW WAVES 1 TO 2.5 M IN FAR S SOON.
19 - CADIZ:
S QUAD 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM EARLY MORNING. 
NW WAVES 1 M, BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M IN N, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW 
WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000164100

171

FQMD68 LPMG 121654

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 IN ZONE 
8(MADEIRA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 21(CASABLANCA) AND 22(AGADIR).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 121200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 34N40W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1029HPA/ 33N34W.
LOW/ 994HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1001HPA/ 46N10W.
C-FRONT/ 30N25W/ 33N20W/ 36N16W/ 40N12W/ 42N11W/ 44N09W/ MOV ENE 
15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
INSTABILITY LINE / 36N24W/ 37N20W/ 40N18W/ 42N17W/ 44N17W/ MOV ENE 
15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR N UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY 
BECMG N/NW 5 TO 6, BEING SW 3 TO 5 IN FAR SE SOON.
GOOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, AND 
4.5 TO 5.5 M IN FAR NW, BEING NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M IN FAR S SOON.
21 - CASABLANCA:
SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN N, GRADUALLY BECMG NW 4 TO 5 IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, AND 3.5 
TO 4.5 M IN FAR NW.
22 - AGADIR:
S/SW 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM END OF DAY, BECMG NW 4 TO 5 
IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY POOR FM 
END OF DAY.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000191100

180

FQAZ68 LPMG 121658

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).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING) AND 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
S.MIGUEL AND S.MARIA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 
5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST 
OF ALL ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 121200UTC:
HIGH/ 1028HPA/ 34N40W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 
1029HPA/ 33N34W.
LOW/ 994HPA/ 46N19W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 
1001HPA/ 46N10W.
LOW/ 967HPA/ 48N59W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 
957HPA/ 54N44W.
W-FRONT/ 48N56W/ 48N50W/ 46N45W/ 40N42W/ 
MOV ESE 25KT/ MOD TO POOR ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: W/NW 3 TO 5 BEING N/NW 4 TO 6 IN E AT FIRST, 
BACK S/SW 5 TO 7 AND AT THE END VEER W/SW.
IN E: N/NW 5 TO 7, DECR GRADUALLY 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOR.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND IN W 
BECMG W/NW.
5 – ACORES:
N/NW 4 TO 6 BEING 5 TO 7 IN E DURING THE FIRST HALF, 
DECR 3 TO 5 AND IN NW BACK W/SW. 
GOOD VIS OCNL MODERADA.
N/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 3 TO 4 M AND IN FAR NW 
BECMG W/NW.
7 – IRVING:
N/NW 4 TO 6, VEER N/NE 3 TO 5 AND IN FAR NW BECMG 
VRB 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M.
30 – MILNE:
S/SW 4 TO 6 BEING W/NW 3 TO 4 IN SE AT FIRST, INCR 
5 TO 7 OCNL 8 VEER W/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
IN N: N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W/SW 4 TO 5 M AND 
IN NW INCR 6 TO 8 M.
IN S: N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W/SW.
31 - MARSALA:
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4, BECMG SW 3 TO 5 IN N.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M AND IN FAR N 
BECMG W/NW.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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