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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 161704

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 CAPE 
CARVOEIRO 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).
SE WAVES 2 M WARNING NR COAST FM CAPE S.VICENTE TO RIVER GUADIANA IN 
ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 19(CADIZ).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 44N02W/ MOV E 20KT/ WKN.
HIGH/ 1041HPA/ 43N54W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1040HPA/ 42N47W.
LOW/ 1014HPA/ 33N07W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1007HPA/ 37N14W.
C-FRONT/ 34N42W/ 38N34W/ 40N31W/ 47N26W/ 50N23W/ MOV E 20KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
E QUAD 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE, BEING S/SW 4 TO 6 IN NW, BECMG W QUAD 5 TO 
7 IN FAR NW FM NIGHT, BECMG, FM MORNING, NW 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, IN 
W, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR E.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, INCR TO 5 TO 6.5 M IN NW.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, TEMPO BECMG W/SW 3 TO 4 IN FAR NW 
DURING NIGHT, BECMG N/NW 5 TO 6 IN W FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR TO 4 TO 5 M IN FAR NW FM LATE MORNING.
16 - FINISTERRE:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN S, BECMG S QUAD 3 TO 5 FM NIGHT, DECR 
TO 2 TO 4 FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
17 - PORTO:
E QUAD 2 TO 3, BECMG S/SE 3 TO 4 FM NIGHT, BECMG S QUAD 4 TO 5, 
SOMETIMES 6, FM AFTERNOON. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, DECR TO 3 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING 2 TO 4 IN N UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT, BECMG S QUAD 3 
TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M DURING NIGHT, DECR TO 2 TO 3 
M, BEING TEMPO E QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M IN FAR SE.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 NR STRAIT DURING NIGHT, DECR TO 5 TO 6 FM 
MIDDLE OF MORNING, AND TO 4 TO 5 FM MIDDLE OF AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
E QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, TEMPO INCR TO 2 TO 3 M, BECMG NW WAVES IN S 
AND BEING SE WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M IN FAR N. 
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000114100

318

FQMD68 LPMG 161704

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 - NO WARNINGS.
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 44N02W/ MOV E 20KT/ WKN.
HIGH/ 1041HPA/ 43N54W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1040HPA/ 42N47W.
LOW/ 1014HPA/ 33N07W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1007HPA/ 37N14W.
C-FRONT/ 34N42W/ 38N34W/ 40N31W/ 47N26W/ 50N23W/ MOV E 20KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BECMG W QUAD 3 TO 4 FM MORNING, BECMG 
NW 5 TO 6 IN FAR NW FM AFTERNOON. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN FAR NW FM MIDDLE OF 
AFTERNOON.
21 - CASABLANCA:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, BECMG W/SW FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT, BECMG S 
QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, FM MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
22 - AGADIR:
CYCLONIC 2 TO 4, TEMPO BECMG W QUAD DURING NIGHT, BECMG VAR.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, INCR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000204600

330

FQAZ68 LPMG 161720

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.
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND
30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES) E 7(IRVING).
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 FLORES
AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA, TERCEIRA, S.MIGUEL AND
S.MARIA ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
ALL ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 44N02W/ MOV E 20KT/ WKN.
HIGH/ 1041HPA/ 43N54W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1040HPA/ 42N47W.
LOW/ 1014HPA/ 33N07W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1007HPA/ 37N14W.
C-FRONT/ 34N42W/ 38N34W/ 40N31W/ 47N26W/ 50N23W/ MOV E 
20KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W:
W/NW 5 TO 7, VEER N/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, BECMG N/NW.
IN E:
W/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER N/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR DURING THE FIRST
HALF.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M BEING 3 TO 5 M IN SE AT FIRST,
BECMG N/NW.
5 - ACORES:
IN W: N/NW 5 TO 7, INCR 6 TO 8.
IN E: W/NW 4 TO 6 BEING VRB 2 TO 4 IN SE AT FIRST,
VEER N/NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY
POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M BEING 4 TO 6 IN FAR NW AT FIRST,
INCR 5 TO 7 M.
7 - IRVING:
N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING N/NE IN SE AT FIRST, INCR 5 TO 7.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
N/NE WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N/NW AND INCR 3 TO 5 M.
30 - MILNE:
N/NW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, INCR TEMPO 6 TO 8 M.
31 - MARSALA:
N QUAD 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M BEING 3 TO 5 IN N AT FIRST, INCR
5 TO 6 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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