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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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544

FQPO68 LPMG 021715

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 BETWEEN CAPE ESPICHEL AND 
RIVER GUADIANA, IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN CAPE RASO 
AND RIVER GUADIANA, IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 16(FINISTERRE), 18(S.VICENTE) AND 
19(CADIZ).
STORM WARNING IN ZONE 6(JOSEPHINE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 021200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 37N16W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 994HPA/ 37N14W.
LOW/ 987HPA/ 39N21W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 989HPA/ 35N12W.
C-FRONT/ 28N20W/ 30N15W/ 35N11W/ 40N09W/ 44N11W/ 
MOV E/NE 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN N:
NE 6 TO 8, TEMPO 5 TO 6 IN FAR S UNTIL END OF DAY.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NE WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING 4 TO 6 M IN FAR S, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4.5 TO 
5.5 M FM MORNING.
IN S:
E/NE 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7 FM DAWN.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
S QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BEING EAST QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M IN FAR N, 
GRADUALLY BECMG NE WAVES 4 TO 6 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN W:
CYCLONIC 3 TO 7, BEING W/NW 7 TO 9 IN FAR S UNTIL END OF DAY, 
GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, GRADUALLY BECMG N QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5 M.
IN E:
CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, BEING N QUAD IN FAR W.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/SW WAVES 3.5 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES TO MORNING, EXCEPT 
IN FAR NE.
16 - FINISTERRE:
E/SE 5 TO 7, BACK E/NE, AND INCR TO 6 TO 8 FM MORNING, BEING 4 TO 6 
IN FAR S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
S QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NE WAVES, AND AUMENTANDO 4 TO 
5 M IN W.
17 - PORTO:
E/SE 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6 FM DAWN AND BACK E/NE 4 TO 6 
FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
S QUAD WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, BECMG NE WAVES IN FAR NW FM AFTERNOON.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S QUAD 5 TO 7, TEMPO 8 IN EAST UNTIL EARLY DAWN, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 
TO 6 FM MORNING, EXCEPT IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
S/SW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, INCR TO 5 TO 6 M IN FAR S FM MIDDLE OF 
AFTERNOON.
19 - CADIZ:
S QUAD 5 TO 7, TEMPO 8 IN W UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M IN W.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000161000

541

FQMD68 LPMG 021715

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).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 21(CASABLANCA) AND 22(AGADIR).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 21(CASABLANCA) AND 22(AGADIR).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA,) 21(CASABLANCA) AND 
22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 021200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 37N16W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 994HPA/ 37N14W.
LOW/ 987HPA/ 39N21W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 989HPA/ 35N12W.
C-FRONT/ 28N20W/ 30N15W/ 35N11W/ 40N09W/ 44N11W/ 
MOV E/NE 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN N UNTIL EARLY MORNING, GRADUALLY BECMG 
W/NW, AND DECR TO 6 TO 7 FM LATE MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M W IN FAR EAST UNTIL END OF 
DAY, BECMG NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M IN W LATER. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
S/SW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
SW WAVES 2.5 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M FM LATE AFTERNOON.
22 - AGADIR:
S/SW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR NE SOON, AND IN FAR N FM EARLY 
MORNING.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
SW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000211900

553

FQAZ68 LPMG 021757

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.
STRG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 7(IRVING).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND
7(IRVING).
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF S.MIGUEL
AND STA. MARIA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND TERCEIRA 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 021200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 37N16W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 994HPA/ 
37N14W.
LOW/ 987HPA/ 39N21W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 989HPA/ 
35N12W.
HIGH/ 1021HPA/ 29N42W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 1021HPA/
29N37W.
HIGH/ 1031HPA/ 57N32W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 1031HPA/
57N30W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 29N53W/ 33N50W/ 35N45W/ 37N40W/ 45N38W/ 
41N25W/ 37N35W/ MOV E 15KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: E QUAD 3 OR 4, BECMG VRB 2 OR 3.
IN E: N/NE 6 TO 8, DECR 4 TO 6 AND VEER E/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR IN E.
NE WAVES 3 TO 4 M BEING 5 TO 7 M IN E DURING FIRST 
HALF.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING VRB 2 OR 3 IN FAR W. 
IN E: N/NW 7 TO 9, DECR 4 TO 6 AND VEER N/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N/NE WAVES 3 TO 5 M BEING N/NW 5 TO 7 M IN E DURING
FIRST HALF.
7 – IRVING:
N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING 6 TO 8 IN FAR NE DURING FIRST HALF.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 7 M IN FAR E DURING 
FIRST HALF.
30 – MILNE:
S/SE 4 TO 6 BEING NW 3 OR 4 IN SW AT FIRST, BECMG 
TEMPO VRB 2 OR 3 IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR DURING FIRST HALF.
IN N: E/SE WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG E/NE.
IN S: W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NE.
31 - MARSALA:
W QUAD 2 TO 4 BEING 3 TO 5 IN N AT FIRST.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD TO POOR IN N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N/NE IN FAR N.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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