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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000196100

651

FQPO68 LPMG 041733

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.
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 16(FINISTERRE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 041200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 34N22W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 34N17W.
LOW/ 969HPA/ 52N37W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 968HPA/ 55N21W.
C-FRONT/ 38N45W/ 40N40W/ 45N45W/ 50N45W/ MOV ENE/ 35KT/ MOD TO STRG 
ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 41N21W/ 40N18W/ 41N16W/ 37N10W/ 38N10W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ 
WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT/ 48N20W/ 46N15W/ 47N10W/ MOV ESE/ 15KT/ WEAK TO MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 051800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/SW 4 TO 6, INCR TO 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN N, DECR TO 4 TO 6 IN S 
AT THE END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 8 M IN NW FM EARLY 
MORNING.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING 3 TO 5 IN S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN N.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W QUAD 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 FM MORNING IN FAR N, TEMPO 4 TO 6 DURING 
NIGHT. 
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M.
17 - PORTO:
W QUAD 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO 4.5 TO 5.5 M DURING MORNING.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W/NW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 4 TO 6 IN N UNTIL EARLY MORNING, BEING 2 TO 3 
IN FAR S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN N.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M IN W, TEMPO 2.5 TO 3.5 
M IN FAR S UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
19 - CADIZ:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 4 IN FAR S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BEING 2 TO 3 M IN FAR SW.
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000099900

648

FQMD68 LPMG 041733

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 041200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 34N22W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 34N17W.
LOW/ 969HPA/ 52N37W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 968HPA/ 55N21W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 41N21W/ 40N18W/ 41N16W/ 37N10W/ 38N10W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ 
WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 051800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
E/NE 3 TO 5, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN N.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, TEMPO DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
NE 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR S AT FIRST, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN N.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, TEMPO DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
22 - AGADIR:
NE 5 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN SE.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000207000

639

FQAZ68 LPMG 041708

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) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND 
30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS 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).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
ALL ISLANDS OF AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 041200UTC:
HIGH/ 1030HPA/ 34N22W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 1027HPA/ 34N17W.
LOW/ 969HPA/ 52N37W/ EXP 051200UTC/ 968HPA/ 55N21W.
C-FRONT/ 38N45W/ 40N40W/ 45N45W/ 50N45W/ MOV ENE/ 
35KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 41N21W/ 40N18W/ 41N16W/ 37N10W/ 
38N10W/ MOV E/ 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 051800UTC:
3 – ALTAIR:
W QUAD 6 TO 8 OCNL 9 IN NW, DECR 4 TO 6 AND IN W BACK 
AT THE END S/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR.
IN N: W/NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M BEING OCNL 8 TO 10 M.
IN S: W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
5 – ACORES:
SW 4 TO 6, VEER TEMPO IN FAR NW W/NW 3 OR 4.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR IN NW.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M BEING AT FIRST IN FAR NW W/NW, INCR 
4 TO 6 M IN NW. 
7 – IRVING:
VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG IN W S/SW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR IN FAR NW 3 TO 4 M.
30 – MILNE:
IN N: 
W/NW 7 TO 9, DECR 3 TO 5 AND BACK S/SW.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR AT THE END.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M BEING AT FIRST IN N 9 TO 11 M, DECR
4 TO 5 M.
IN S: 
W QUAD 5 TO 7, BECMG TEMPO VRB 2 TO 4 AND AT THE END 
BACK S/SW 4 OR 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BEING IN FAR N AT FIRST 6 TO 7 M.
31 - MARSALA:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR 4 TO 6 IN N. 
GOOD VIS, BEING OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING IN N W/NW 3 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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