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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000297000

500

FQPO67 LPMG 010454

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.
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER MINHO 
AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND CAPE S. VICENTE IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 6(JOSEPHINE), 16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO), 
18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 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 010000UTC:
LOW/ 962HPA/ 54N35W/ EXP 020000UTC/ 965HPA/ 53N35W.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 29N25W/ QSTNR/ WKN.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 28N45W/ 33N35W/ 37N25W/ 39N15W/ 42N10W/ 38N08W/ MOV 
E 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 38N42W/ 40N30W/ 45N25W/ 42N20W/ MOV E 25KT/ MOD TO 
STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 020600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 
9.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BEING TEMPO MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES 
VERY POOR, DURING AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8, 
INCR TO 6 TO 8 FM LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BEING TEMPO MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES 
VERY POOR, DURING AFTERNOON.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD 4 TO 6, INCR TO 5 TO 7 FM 
LATE AFTERNOON, BECMG W QUAD 6 TO 8 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, 
SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 4 TO 5.5 M.
17 - PORTO:
W/SW 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD 5 TO 6, INCR TO 6 TO 7, 
SOMETIMES 8, FM LATE AFTERNOON, VEERING W LATER. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY 
POOR, LATER.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 6 M FM LATE 
AFTERNOON.
18 - S.VICENTE:
SW 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8, FM LATE AFTERNOON, 
VEERING W LATER. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY 
POOR, LATER.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M FM LATE 
AFTERNOON.
19 - CADIZ:
SW 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM LATE AFTERNOON, INCR TO 6 TO 
7, SOMETIMES 8, LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR LATER.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M, BEING W/SW WAVES 1 TO 2 M IN FAR N AND 
GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: PONTE/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000174800

497

FQMD67 LPMG 010454

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.
NEAR 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).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA) AND 21(CASABLANCA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 010000UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 29N25W/ QSTNR/ WKN.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 28N45W/ 33N35W/ 37N25W/ 39N15W/ 42N10W/ 38N08W/ MOV 
E 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 38N42W/ 40N30W/ 45N25W/ 42N20W/ MOV E 25KT/ MOD TO 
STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 020600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
IN NW:
SW 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG NW 6 TO 7, 
SOMETIMES 8, FM LATE AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 6 M.
IN SE:
VAR 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, VEERING NW 
LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4.5 M LATER.
21 - CASABLANCA:
W QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BEING N QUAD IN SE SOON, GRADUALLY 
BECMG W/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 7 FM LATE AFTERNOON, SOMETIMES 8 IN 
N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR LATER.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W/NW WAVES 3.5 
TO 4.5 M LATER.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BECMG SW 3 
TO 5 FM LATE AFTERNOON, INCR TO 5 TO 6 IN NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M. 
FORECASTERS: PONTE/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000223700

514

FQAZ67 LPMG 010555

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 ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES), 7(IRVING) 
AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FLORES, CORVO, FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND 
TERCEIRA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS 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 010000UTC: 
LOW/ 962HPA/ 54N35W/ EXP 020000UTC/ 965HPA/ 
53N35W.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 29N25W/ QSTNR/ WKN.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 28N45W/ 33N35W/ 37N25W/ 39N15W/ 
42N10W/ 38N08W/ MOV E 20KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 33N52W/ EXP 020000UTC/ 
1026HPA/ 32N37W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 38N42W/ 40N30W/ 45N25W/ 42N20W/ 
MOV E 25KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 020600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/SW 7 TO 9, VEER W/NW.
MOD VIS OCNL POOR, BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, INCR 7 TO 8 M.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 6 TO 8, VEER W/NW AND BECMG 5 TO 7 IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR IN E IN THE 
FIRST HALF.
W WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BECMG NW AND INCR 6 TO 7 M.
7 - IRVING:
W/SW 4 TO 6 OCNL 7, VEER N/NW AND BECMG ANTICYCLONIC 
CIRC 2 TO 4 IN FAR W. 
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD.
W WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG NW AND INCR 4 TO 6 M IN N.
30 - MILNE:
W/NW 7 TO 9, DECR 4 TO 6 AND BACK S/SW IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR 
IN SW.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, DECR 5 TO 7 M.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N:
W/NW 5 TO 7, BACK S/SW 4 TO 6.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M.
IN S: 
NW 4 TO 6, TEMPO ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4 AND 
BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BEING OCNL MOD IN FAR S IN THE BEGINNING.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA 
ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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