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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 021645

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 RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
SW WAVES ABOVE 2 M WARNING NR COAST FM CAPE S.VICENTE TO RIVER 
GUADIANA IN ZONE 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).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO), 18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 021200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 31N33W/ EXP 031200UTC / 1023HPA/ 29N25W.
LOW/ 964HPA/ 44N56W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 971HPA/ 46N46W.
LOW/ 967HPA/ 53N20W/ QUASI STNR/ FLN UP.
C-FRONT/ 28N18W/ 38N40W/ 31N10W/ 36N06W/ MOV E/ 15KT/ WEAK TO MOD 
ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N54W/ 37N50W/ 45N48W/ 42N40W/ 37N35W/ MOV E/ 35KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/NW 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 AT FIRST, TEMPO 4 TO 6 DURING MORNING, BACK 
GRADUALLY TO W/SW, INCR TO 6 TO 8 IN SW FM MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR FM MID NIGHT.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M, DECR TO 5 TO 7 M FM MORNING.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
NW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR N AT FIRST, BACK TO W/SW 6 TO 8 FM 
EARLY MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR FM MID NIGHT.
NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, DECR TO 5 TO 7 M IN SW FM MORNING.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W QUAD 5 TO 7. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
17 - PORTO:
W/NW 6 TO 7, BECMG 4 TO 5 FM MORNING, BACK TO S/SW 4 TO 6 AT THE 
END. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR FM LATE MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W/NW 5 TO 7, TEMPO 4 TO 6 DURING MORNING, BEING S/SW 6 TO 8 AT THE 
END.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR FM LATE MORNING.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
19 - CADIZ:
W/SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 UNTIL EARLY MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR AT THE END.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3.5 M IN FAR N, INCR TO 4.5 
TO 5.5 M IN FAR SW FM EARLY MORNING.
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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621

FQMD68 LPMG 021644

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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA), 21(CASABLANCA) AND 
22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 021200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 31N33W/ EXP 031200UTC / 1023HPA/ 29N25W.
LOW/ 964HPA/ 44N56W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 971HPA/ 46N46W.
LOW/ 967HPA/ 53N20W/ QUASI STNR/ FLN UP.
C-FRONT/ 28N18W/ 38N40W/ 31N10W/ 36N06W/ MOV E/ 15KT/ WEAK TO MOD 
ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N54W/ 37N50W/ 45N48W/ 42N40W/ 37N35W/ MOV E/ 35KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
NW 5 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 IN FAR N AT FIRST AND FM LATE MORNING, BACK 
GRADUALLY TO W, TEMPO DECR TO 4 TO 5 DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN S.
21 - CASABLANCA:
W QUAD 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN N, TEMPO 4 TO 5 IN FAR SE DURING 
MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M.
22 - AGADIR:
W/NW 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR NW AT FIRST, TEMPO VAR 2 TO 4 NR 
COAST DURING MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 2.5 TO 3.5 M UNTIL MID NIGHT. 
FORECASTERS: LOURENCO/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

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636

FQAZ68 LPMG 021713

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 ZONE 30(MILNE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
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 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 STA. 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 021200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 31N33W/ EXP 031200UTC / 
1023HPA/ 29N25W.
LOW/ 964HPA/ 44N56W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 
971HPA/ 46N46W.
LOW/ 967HPA/ 53N20W/ QSTNR/ 
FILLING UP.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 31N54W/ 37N50W/ 45N48W/ 42N40W/ 
37N35W/ MOV E/ 35KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: 
S/SW 6 TO 8, VEER W/SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BECMG W/SW AND INCR 7 TO 9 M.
PARTE E: 
S/SW 6 TO 8 BEING W/NW IN THE BEGINNING, VEER W/SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 7 TO 9 M, DECR 5 TO 6 M.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 6 TO 8 BEING W/NW 5 TO 7 IN E IN THE BEGINNING.
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M BEING 7 TO 8 M IN FAR NE IN THE 
BEGINNING, DECR 4 TO 6 M AND BECMG W.
7 - IRVING:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, INCR 4 TO 6.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD IN FAR NW.
NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M AND IN FAR NW 
BECMG W.
30 - MILNE:
S/SW 6 TO 8, VEER W/SW AND INCR 7 TO 9.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 4 TO 5 M BEING W/NW IN N IN THE BEGINNING, 
INCR 7 TO 9 M AND IN N INCR 9 TO 12 M.
31 - MARSALA:
S/SW 5 TO 7 BEING 3 TO 5 IN S IN THE BEGINNING, 
VEER W/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR IN N.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M IN THE BEGINNING, INCR 3 TO 5 M 
AND IN N INCR 5 TO 7 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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