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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000161400

990

FQPO68 LPMG 231502

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 6(JOSEPHINE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 231200UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 42N07W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 47N05E.
LOW/ 979HPA/ 45N35W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 991HPA/ 50N21W.
C-FRONT/ 32N40W/ 33N35W/ 37N30W/ 46N25W/ 52N22W/ MOV ENE/ 30KT/ MOD 
TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 241800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD FM DAWN.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5.5 TO 7.5 M IN W.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN W, BEING 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7 M IN NW.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BECMG W QUAD WAVES 2.5 TO 4 M FM MIDDLE OF 
MORNING.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN W LATER.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W QUAD WAVES LATER.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, INCR TO 3 TO 5 FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN E DURING NIGHT.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
E/SE 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, DECR TO 1 TO 2 M, BEING LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR 
N.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000110100

987

FQMD68 LPMG 231502

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 IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 231200UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 42N07W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 47N05E.
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 26N47W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 33N39W.
C-FRONT/ 32N40W/ 33N35W/ 37N30W/ 46N25W/ 52N22W/ MOV ENE/ 30KT/ MOD 
TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 241800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
VAR 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN NW FM 
MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN NW FM MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 5 M IN FAR NW LATER.
21 - CASABLANCA:
VAR 1 TO 3, BECMG S QUAD 2 TO 4 FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST.
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M.
22 - AGADIR:
VAR 2 TO 4, BECMG S QUAD FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000235500

999

FQAZ68 LPMG 231650

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 ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND 
30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 31(MARSALA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
STRONG GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FLORES AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES). 
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF FAIAL, 
PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND TERCEIRA ISLANDS FROM 
AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
NEAR 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 231200UTC:
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 26N47W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 33N39W.
LOW/ 979HPA/ 45N35W/ EXP 241200UTC/ 991HPA/ 50N21W.
COLD FRONT/ 32N40W/ 33N35W/ 37N30W/ 46N25W/ 52N22W/ 
MOV ENE/ 30KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 28N70W/ 34N64W/ 40N62W/ 37N54W/ 
MOV ENE/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 241800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W QUAD 7 TO 9, VEER N/NW AND DECR 5 TO 7.
POOR TO VERY POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD.
W/SW WAVES 8 TO 11 M, BECMG W/NW AND DECR 5 TO 7 M.
5 - ACORES: 
W/SW 5 TO 7 BEING DURING FIRST HALF 7 TO 9 IN NW, 
VEER N/NW AND DECR IN SW 3 TO 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD.
IN W: W/SW WAVES 7 TO 9 M BEING IN FAR NW 9 TO 11 M 
AT FIRST, BECMG NW 5 TO 6 M. 
IN E: W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 6 TO 8 M AND BECMG 
W/NW.
7 - IRVING:
W/SW 4 TO 6, VEER GRADUALLY N/NW AND DECR 3 TO 5.
MOD VIS OCNL POOR, BECMG GOOD.
IN W: W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M INCR IN FAR NW 7 TO 8 M, 
BECMG N/NW 4 TO 6 M.
IN E: W/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, INCR 5 TO 7 M AND BECMG 
N/NW.
30 - MILNE:
IN N: N/NW 6 TO 8 BEING AT FIRST OCNL 9, BACK S/SW
4 TO 6.
IN S: W/NW 7 TO 9, BACK S/SW 3 TO 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS.
W/SW WAVES 8 TO 11 M, BECMG N/NW AND DECR 4 TO 5 M.  
31 - MARSALA:
W/NW 5 TO 7 BEING IN FAR N 6 TO 8 AT FIRST, BECMG 
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 9 M, BECMG N/NW AND DECR 4 TO 5 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/MOTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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