Instituto Portugues do Mar e Atmosfera - Homepage

  • Who we are | 
  • Where we are | 
  • Scientific Council | 
  • Research | 
  • eLibrary | 
  • ipma encyclopedia  | 
  • Contacts | 
  • Português
  • Weather
    • Weather forecast
    • 10 days and hourly forecast
    • Weather Warnings
    • Meteorological charts
    • Vertical profile
    • Satellite observations
    • Radar
    • Lightning
    • Solar Radiation
    • Online weather stations
    • World forecast
    • Tropical cyclones forecast
    • Report a meteorological phenomenon?
  • Seismic
    • Seismic maps
    • Shakemap
    • Felt an earthquake?
    • Moment Tensor
    • Networks
    • Bulletins
    • Projects
  • Sea
    • Beaches and ports
    • Marine forecast
    • Significant wave height
    • Sea peak period
    • Surface current
    • Sea surface temperature
    • Sea surface height
  • Climate
    • Climate Monitoring
    • Climate Normals
    • Dataclima
    • Daily monitoring
    • Long data series
    • Monthly monitoring
    • Drought
    • Greenhouse gases
    • Climate Extremes
    • Climate web portal
    • Climate Services
  • Bivalves
    • Bivalves - Situation point
    • Legislation and Documents
    • Production areas
    • Biotoxins
    • Phytoplankton
    • Contaminants Metals
    • Microbiology
    • Bivalves - historical
  • Fisheries
    • Disclosure
    • Projects
    • Fish management
    • ICES
  • Aeronautic
    • TAF and METAR
    • Selfbriefing
    • Know more
  • Agriculture
    • Soil Moist Index
    • Vegetation Health Index (VHI)
    • Fraction of Absorbed Radiation (FAPAR)
    • More information
    • Agroclimatic platform
  • Health
    • Ultra-violet index
    • Ozone
    • Pollen
  • Vessels
    • Framework
    • RV Mário Ruivo
    • RV Diplodus
    • Maris
    • Recife II
    • Cardium
  • Space
    • MSG satellite
  • Rural Fires
    • Mainland Rural Fire Danger
    • Madeira Rural Fire Danger
    • Reports Rural Fire Danger

News

  • A Perspective on the Oceans

    lhavo Museum Aquarium Days
    Tue Jan 13 08:00:00 UTC 2026
  • Scientific Paper FVON

    Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network
    Mon Jan 12 08:00:00 UTC 2026
  • Climate Bulletin Summary May/2025

    May hot and dry in Portugal
    Sat Jan 03 10:00:00 UTC 2026
  • More news
IPMA>Sea>Marine forecast

Navigation forecastMarine

metareas

bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000260000

033

FQPO68 LPMG 251703

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 CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
SW WAVES 2 M WARNING NR COAST BETWEEN CAPE S.VICENTE AND RIVER 
GUADIANA IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 16(FINISTERRE) AND 
17(PORTO).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE) AND 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 251200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 29N19W/ EXP 261200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 28N14W.
LOW JOSEPH/ 952HPA/ 54N37W/ EXP 261200UTC/ 945HPA/ 52N37W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N50W/ 37N40W/ 40N32W/ 45N27W/ 50N26W/ 40N20W/ MOV 
E/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 261800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/SW 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 8 FM MIDDLE OF MORNING.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 4.5 TO 6 M, BEING 6 TO 7 M IN FAR E SOON, INCR TO 6 TO 
7 M IN W FM MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W/SW 5 TO 7, INCR TO 6 TO 8 FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5.5 M, INCR TO 5 TO 6 M IN N FM MORNING.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 6 TO 8.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, 
FM EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 7 TO 8 M, DECR TO 4 TO 5 M AND BECMG W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M FM 
AFTERNOON.
17 - PORTO:
W QUAD 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG SW 5 TO 7, INCR TO 7 TO 8 IN NW 
LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG MOD TO POOR, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, 
FM EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR TO 4 TO 5 M AND BECMG W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M FM 
AFTERNOON.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W QUAD 4 TO 6, BECMG SW, INCR TO 6 TO 7 IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5.5 M, BECMG W WAVES 4.5 TO 5 M IN FAR N LATER.
19 - CADIZ:
W/SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 NR STRAIT. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BEING, IN FAR 
N, W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000131700

030

FQMD68 LPMG 251703

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).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 251200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 29N19W/ EXP 261200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 28N14W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N50W/ 37N40W/ 40N32W/ 45N27W/ 50N26W/ 40N20W/ MOV 
E/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 261800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR N SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG SW 4 TO 6, 
INCR TO 6 TO 7 IN NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NW LATER. 
NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN S, AND BECMG W/SW WAVES 
4 TO 5 M IN NW FM AFTERNOON.
21 - CASABLANCA:
W QUAD 5 TO 6, BEING 3 TO 5 IN FAR S. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, DECR TO 3 TO 4 M LATER.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NW 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 3.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000203500

021

FQAZ68 LPMG 251703

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) AND 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES) AND 31(MARSALA).  
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF CORVO,
FLORES, 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).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST
OF FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA, TERCEIRA, 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 251200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 29N19W/ EXP 261200UTC / 
1027HPA/ 28N14W.
LOW JOSEPH/ 952HPA/ 54N37W/ EXP 261200UTC/
945HPA/ 52N37W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N50W/ 37N40W/ 40N32W/ 45N27W/ 50N26W/
40N20W/ MOV E/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 261800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/SW 6 OR 7, VEER W/NW AND INCR 7 TO 9.
GOOD TO MOD VIS BEING IN E POOR OCNL VERY POOR DURING
FIRST HALF.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, INCR 7 TO 10 M.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 5 TO 7, INCR 7 OR 8 AND VEER W/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, INCR 6 TO 9 M.
7 - IRVING:
SW 4 TO 6, INCR 5 TO 7 AND IN NW VEER W/NW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR 4 TO 6 M IN N.
30 - MILNE:
W/NW 7 TO 9.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 9 M, INCR 8 TO 10 M.
31 - MARSALA:
W/SW 4 TO 6, VEER N/NW AND IN N INCR 6 TO 8.
GOOD TO MOD VIS TEMPO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NW AND IN N INCR 6 TO 8 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

Map bulletins METAREAs

  • See map info

bulletins METAREAs

  • Mainland zone
  • Arq. Madeira zone
  • Arq. Azores zone

bulletins under 20 miles

  • Mainland zone
  • Arq. Madeira zone
  • Arq. Azores zone
 
 
  • Media

    • News
    • Communiqué
    • Lectures / workshops
    • YouTube
    • IPMA on Educast
  • Social network

    • Facebook
    • Facebook - Azores
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
  • Services

    • Products and services
    • RSS
    • Apps Android
    • Apps Apple
    • PDA
  • Information

    • Contact
    • Useful links
    • Research scholarship
    • EEAGrants projects
    • ECMWF
  • About site

    • Accessibility
    • Legal warnings
    • Site Map
  • Web projects

    • Observar
    • Subscriptions
    • Survey
    • E-learning
    • Shakemap
 
  • Apcer - A marca da Certificação
  • Lisboa:
        UTC:

    Copyright © Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere 2026
  • Ministério da Agricultura e Mar