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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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960

FQPO68 LPMG 101701

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 IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1036HPA/ 37N26W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
W-FRONT/ 38N14W/ 42N12W/ 50N08W/ MOV E 15KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 1018HPA/ 36N04W/ MOV S/SE 10 KT/ FLN UP.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 41N50W/ 43N40W/ 46N30W/ 48N20W/ MOV E/NE 20KT/ WEAK TO 
MOD ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/NW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 4, BECMG SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW 
LATER. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN N.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR E, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 IN FAR 
NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN FAR NE UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M, BEING 2.5 TO 3.5 
M IN FAR NE SOON.
17 - PORTO:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE 3 TO 5, BECMG E QUAD 2 TO 4 IN 
FAR SE LATER.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
19 - CADIZ:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD, SOMETIMES VAR, FM EARLY 
MORNING, BECMG N QUAD 3 TO 4 IN S LATER.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING 2 TO 3 M IN S UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT AND 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

			0000093700

957

FQMD68 LPMG 101701

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 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1036HPA/ 37N26W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
LOW/ 1018HPA/ 36N04W/ MOV S/SE 10 KT/ FLN UP.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N/NE 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR SE, BEING 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BEING 3.5 TO 4 M IN FAR SE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 IN FAR 
NE, SOMETIMES VAR.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 6 TO 7, BEING N/NW 7 TO 8 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

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970

FQAZ68 LPMG 101703

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 ZONE 3(ALTAIR). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 101200UTC:
HIGH/ 1036HPA/ 37N26W/ QSTRN/ LITTLE CHANGE.
COLD FRONT WITH WAVES/ 41N50W/ 43N40W/ 46N30W/ 
48N20W/ MOV E/NE 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 111800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/SW 3 TO 5, BECMG 4 TO 6.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL GOOD.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M.
5 - ACORES: 
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4.
MOD VIS OCNL POOR, BEING GOOD IN E.
IN W: ANTICYCLONIC CIRC WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
IN E: N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR 1 TO 2 M.
7 - IRVING:
E/NE 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD IN FAR S.
E QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING N/NE IN E IN 
THE FIRST HALF.
30 - MILNE:
S/SW 3 TO 5, BECMG 4 TO 6 AND BEING VRB 
2 TO 3 IN S IN THE BEGINNING.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL GOOD.
IN N: W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.  
IN S: S QUAD WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BECMG W IN N. 
31 - MARSALA:
S QUAD 3 TO 5, BACK E IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR.
E/NE WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG E/SE 1 TO 2 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/MOTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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