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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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543

FQPO68 LPMG 011709

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 RIVER MINHO AND 
CAPE DE S.VICENTE IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STRONG GALE WARNING BETWEEN CAPE DE S.VICENTE AND TO RIVER GUADIANA 
IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND TO RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 19(CADIZ).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO), 18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 011200UTC:
LOW/ 983HPA/ 49N23W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 970HPA/ 52N18W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N33W/ 35N23W/ 40N21W/ 45N20W/ 43N17W/ 39N15W/ MOV 
E 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 021800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W QUAD 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9, GRADUALLY BECMG NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
NW WAVES 4.5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 6 TO 8.5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN FAR N UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY 
BECMG NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
W/NW WAVES 4.5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 7.5 M, BEING NW WAVES 
3.5 TO 4.5 M IN FAR SE SOON.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 FM END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG W, AND 
INCR FM EARLY MORNING TO 8 TO 9 IN FAR N.
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 4.5 TO 6.5 M.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 FM EARLY NIGHT, GRADUALLY BECMG W 6 TO 7. 
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7, AND BECMG W WAVES.
18 - S.VICENTE:
SW 5 TO 6, INCR TO 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN FAR SE LATER NIGHT, 
GRADUALLY BECMG W 5 TO 7.  
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7, BEING TEMPO W WAVES 
DURING NIGHT.
19 - CADIZ:
SW 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, INCR FROM THE END FM DAY TO 6 TO 7, 
SOMETIMES 8 UNTIL EARLY MORNING, GRADUALLY BECMG W 5 TO 6. 
MOD TO POOR VIS, SOMETIMES VERY POOR, GRADUALLY BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING W/SW WAVES 1 TO 2 M IN FAR N, GRADUALLY 
BECMG W/SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR TO 4 TO 4.5 M IN S.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000167100

540

FQMD68 LPMG 011709

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) AND 21(CASABLANCA). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 011200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 27N38W/ EXP 021200/ 1026HPA/30N34W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N33W/ 35N23W/ 40N21W/ 45N20W/ 43N17W/ 39N15W/ MOV 
E 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 021800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
IN NW:
SW 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG NW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 UNTIL END OF DAY.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL END OF DAY.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4.5 TO 6 M.
IN SE:
W/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 FM END OF DAY, TEMPO 8 IN FAR NE, GRADUALLY 
BECMG NW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL END OF DAY.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5.5 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
SW 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR N, GRADUALLY 
BECMG W/NW FM MORNING AND DECR TO 5 TO 6 FROM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM END OF DAY.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
VAR 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG SW 4 TO 6, VEER TO W/NW FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM DAWN.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4.5 M. 
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000195000

556

FQAZ68 LPMG 011728

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 3(ALTAIR).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
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 ALL 
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 011200UTC:
LOW/ 983HPA/ 49N23W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 970HPA/ 52N18W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N33W/ 35N23W/ 40N21W/ 45N20W/ 43N17W/ 
39N15W/ MOV E 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 27N38W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 1026HPA/ 30N34W.
LOW/ 992HPA/ 39N59W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 968HPA/ 45N55W.
W-FRONT/ 39N59W/ 38N55W/ 37N51W/ MOV E 25KT/ MOD TO 
STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 021800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/NW 7 TO 9, DECR IN W 5 TO 7 AND IN FAR W BACK S/SW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR W.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, INCR 7 TO 9 M.
5 - ACORES:
W/NW 6 TO 8, DECR 5 TO 7 AND BACK W/SW IN W.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN W.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 7 M, DECR 5 TO 6 M IN W.
7 - IRVING:
N/NW 5 TO 7, DECR 3 TO 5 AND BACK IN W W/SW.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BECMG N/NW AND INCR 4 TO 6 M IN N.
30 - MILNE:
W/NW 6 TO 8, DECR 5 TO 7 AND BACK GRADUALLY S/SW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, DECR 4 TO 5 M AND IN S BECMG W/SW.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: N/NW 3 TO 5, BACK SW 5 TO 7.
IN S: VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BEING TEMPO IN FAR N POOR TO VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M BEING IN N DURING FIRST HALF 
4 TO 6 M, BECMG IN FAR N W/NW.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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