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FQPO68 LPMG 291711

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 IN 20 MILES FM RIVER MINHO TO CAPE S.VICENTE IN 
ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN 20 MILES FM RIVER MINHO TO RIVER GUADIANA IN 
ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
SW WAVES WARNING NR COAST FM CAPE S.VICENTE TO RIVER GUADIANA IN 
ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
STORM WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 16(FINISTERRE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 291200 UTC:
LOW/ 964HPA/ 51N20W/ EXP 301200UTC/ 971HPA/ 55N11W.
LOW/ 989HPA/ 50N33W/ EXP 301200UTC/ 976HPA/ 50N06W.
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 28N27W/ STNR/ NOSIG.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 32N42W/ 36N32W/ 36N20W/ 40N12W/ 45N07W/ 
EXP 301200UTC/ 30N46W/ 40N37W/ 35N26W/ 35N12W/ 36N08W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 301800 UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W QUAD 6 TO 8, TEMPO 9 TO 10 IN N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 7 TO 10 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 5 TO 6, INCR TO 6 TO 7 IN N, SOMETIMES 4 IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, TEMPO 4 TO 5 M IN S.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W 8 TO 10 BEING 6 TO 8 IN S UNTIL LATE MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BECMG NW WAVES 7 TO 10 M.
17 - PORTO:
W 4 TO 6, TEMPO SW 7 TO 8 IN N DURING DAWN AND MORNING, INCR TO 7 TO 
8 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
MOD TO POOR, BECMG GOOD TO MOD FM MORNING.
W WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BECMG NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 SOON, INCR TO 6 TO 7 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, INCR TO 5 TO 6 M.
19 - CADIZ:
W 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 DURING AFTERNOON NR STRAIT, TEMPO 3 TO 4 
DURING DAWN AND MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M IN S.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000116100

317

FQMD68 LPMG 291713

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 20 MILES OFF MADEIRA ISLANDS IN ZONE 
8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA) AND 21(CASABLANCA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 291200 UTC:
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 28N27W/ STNR/ NOSIG.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 32N42W/ 36N32W/ 36N20W/ 40N12W/ 45N07W/ EXP 301200UTC/ 
30N46W/ 40N37W/ 35N26W/ 35N12W/ 36N08W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 301800 UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR N, TEMPO NW 3 TO 4 IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN SE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
SW 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN NE, BEING W 3 TO 4 IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN NE.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO 3.5 TO 4 M DURING DAWN.
22 - AGADIR:
NW 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN SE.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST.
NW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, TEMPO 3 TO 4 M DURING DAWN AND MORNING. 
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000194000

329

FQAZ68 LPMG 291800

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).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES), 30(MILNE) 
AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST 
OF ALL ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 281200UTC:
LOW/ 964HPA/ 51N20W/ EXP 301200UTC/ 971HPA/
55N11W.
LOW/ 989HPA/ 50N33W/ EXP 301200UTC/ 976HPA/
50N06W.
LOW/ 1001HPA/ 38N63W/ EXP 301200UTC/ / 977HPA/
47N44W.
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 28N27W/ STNR/ 
NOSIG.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 32N42W/ 36N32W/ 36N20W/
40N12W/ 45N07W/
EXP 301200UTC/ 30N46W/ 40N37W/ 35N26W/ 35N12W/ 
36N08W/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 291800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W QUAD 7 A 9, BACK GRADUALLY S/SW 5 TO 7.
GOOD VIS, TEMPO MOD TO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 10 M, DECR 6 TO 8 M AND IN W 
DECR 5 TO 6 M.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 5 TO 7, DECR TEMPO 3 TO 5 AND BACK S/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR GRADUALLY 3 TO 5 M.
7 - IRVING:
W/SW 3 TO 5, BECMG VRB 2 TO 3 IN SE.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD IN FAR N DURING THE FIRST HALF.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 3 TO 4 M.
30 - MILNE:
IN N: 
W/SW 7 TO 9, BACK S/SW 4 TO 6 AND AT THE END VEER 
W/NW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8.
GOOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M, DECR 5 TO 7 M AND INCR W/SW. 
IN S: 
W/NW 5 TO 7, BACK S/SW AND AT THE END VEER W/SW 
4 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 4 TO 5 M. 
31 - MARSALA:
W/SW 4 TO 6, BACK TEMPO S/SW 5 TO 7.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND BECMG W.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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