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198

FQPO68 LPMG 121747

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).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 6(JOSEPHINE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 121200UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 36N27W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1032HPA/ 34N28W.
LOW EMILIA/ 1009HPA/ 37N10W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1009HPA/ 32N13W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/NW 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, BEING N QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, IN E, 
BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 IN CENTRAL, BEING NE 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, IN FAR SE 
AND BEING SW 4 TO 6 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR TO 3 TO 5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
N QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 TO 9 UNTIL LATE MORNING, BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 
IN FAR NW LATER. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
N/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, DECR TO 3 TO 5 M IN NW AND TO 5 TO 6 M IN SE.
16 - FINISTERRE:
N/NE 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 IN S UNTIL MIDDLE MORNING, GRADUALLY BECMG 
VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 6 TO 7 M, DECR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
17 - PORTO:
N/NE 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 SOON, DECR TO 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, FM 
MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
E QUAD 5 TO 7, BEING 7 TO 8 IN FAR W UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT, TEMPO 
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 IN FAR S UNTIL END OF DAY.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7.5 M, BEING 3.5 TO 5 M IN FAR SE UNTIL END OF DAY, 
DECR TO 4 TO 5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 4 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 7 FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/SW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 3 M IN 
N AND TO E WAVES 2.5 TO 4 M IN CENTRAL, BEING IN S NW WAVES 2.5 TO 
4.5 M, BECMG N QUAD WAVES FM AFTERNOON.
FORECASTERS: MARQUES/GOMES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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195

FQMD68 LPMG 121747

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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS IN 
ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA 
ISLANDS IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA) AND 21(CASABLANCA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ALL ZONES. 
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ALL ZONES.
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 121200UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 36N27W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1032HPA/ 34N28W.
LOW EMILIA/ 1009HPA/ 37N10W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1009HPA/ 32N13W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N QUAD 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN E.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR. 
N/NW WAVES 5.5 TO 8 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N QUAD 6 TO 8, GRADUALLY BECMG CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 IN E FM NIGHT, 
SOMETIMES 9 IN FAR NW DURING NIGHT, BECMG E QUAD 3 TO 5 FM MORNING, 
BEING N QUAD 5 TO 7 IN FAR W UNTIL LATE MORNING. 
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR. 
NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 6 M IN FAR NW, INCR TO 6 TO 8 M FM END 
OF DAY, DECR TO 4 TO 5 M LATER.
22 - AGADIR:
N QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR W, BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 IN E FM NIGHT, 
BECMG, FM AFTERNOON, E QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING 4 TO 5 IN W.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR. 
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR TO 5 TO 7 M.
FORECASTERS: MARQUES/GOMES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

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207

FQAZ68 LPMG 121757

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.
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING) AND 30(MILNE).
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/ 1035HPA/ 36N27W/ EXP 131200UTC/ 1032HPA/ 34N28W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 31N60W/ 37N53W/ 41N50W/ 48N46W/ 
55N40W/ MOV ESE/ 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 131800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
S/SW 6 TO 8 BEING IN FAR E DURING FIRST HALF W/SW, 
DECR 5 TO 7.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BEING GOOD IN SE AT 
FIRST.
W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 6 M BEING IN FAR NW 6 TO 7 M AT 
FIRST, DECR 3 TO 5 M.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: S/SW 4 TO 6 BEING 3 TO 5 IN FAR S, BECMG W/SW.
IN E: ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4 AT FIRST, BECMG W QUAD 
3 TO 5.  
GOOD VIS, BECMG OCNL MOD IN NW.
N/NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND BECMG IN W W/NW.
7 – IRVING:
IN W: S/SE 3 TO 5 BEING E/SE IN S, BECMG ANTICYCLONIC 
CIRC 2 OR 3.
IN E: E/NE 4 TO 6, BACK N/NE AND INCR 6 OR 7 IN FAR E.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND IN FAR NW 
2 TO 3 M.
30 – MILNE:
S/SW 6 TO 8 BEING AT FIRST OCNL 9 IN FAR N, VEER W/SW
AND DECR IN S 4 TO 6. 
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 5 TO 7 M BEING IN FAR SE AT FIRST W/NW, 
DECR 4 TO 6 M.
31 - MARSALA:
S QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING IN N 4 TO 6.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD IN FAR NW AT THE END.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W/NW IN NW AND IN SE 
DECR 2 TO 3 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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