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184

FQPO68 LPMG 151535

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 FM RIVER MINHO TO 
CAPE S.VICENTE IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 151200UTC:
FRONTAL WAVE/ 32N34W/ 35N24W/ 39N13W/ 41N10W/ 42N09W/ 46N05W/ 
50N04W/ MOV E 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 35N18W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N46W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
LOW/ 998HPA/ 47N33W/ EXP 161200UTC/ 995HPA/ 51N21W/.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 39N48W/ 39N43W/ 40N40W/ 41N38W/ 43N33W/ 46N31W/ 
47N33W/ 47N30W/ 46N28W/ MOV 15KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
SW 4 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 7 IN W FM NIGHT, BECMG W/SW 4 TO 5, 
SOMETIMES 6, FM LATE MORNING, BEING W/NW 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5.5 M, DECR TO 3 TO 4 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
VAR 2 TO 4, BECMG SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW FM END OF DAY, AND BECMG NE 4 
TO 5 IN FAR SE FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 2 TO 4 M IN SE UNTIL EARLY NIGHT, DECR TO 2 
TO 3 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
SW 2 TO 4, BEING SW 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW UNTIL EARLY NIGHT AND FM 
MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, TEMPO INCR TO 4 TO 5 M.
17 - PORTO:
W QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M, BEING IN FAR SE, NW WAVES 1 
TO 2 M, INCR TO 2 TO 3 M. 
19 - CADIZ:
W/NW 3 TO 4, GRADUALLY BECMG E/NE 2 TO 4 FM NIGHT, INCR TO 4 TO 5 NR 
STRAIT FM MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, INCR TO 1.5 TO 3 M, BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M 
IN FAR N.
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000106400

181

FQMD68 LPMG 151535

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 151200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 35N18W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N46W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
NE 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN E UNTIL END OF DAY, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN 
FAR NW.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, TEMPO INCR TO 3 TO 4 M, BEING NE WAVES 2 TO 3 
M IN SE DURING NIGHT. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN W UNTIL END OF DAY, BEING 2 TO 4 IN FAR 
NE NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, BECMG NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M.  
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 UNTIL END OF DAY, DECR TO 3 TO 4 FM 
AFTERNOON, BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
N WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3 M.
FORECASTER: MARQUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000188900

193

FQAZ68 LPMG 151603

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.
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES)
AND 7(IRVING).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND
30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
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 FROM
AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 151200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 35N18W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N46W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
LOW/ 998HPA/ 47N33W/ EXP 161200UTC/ 995HPA/ 51N21W/.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 39N48W/ 39N43W/ 40N40W/ 41N38W/ 
43N33W/ 46N31W/ 47N33W/ 47N30W/ 46N28W/ MOV 15KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 32N34W/ 35N24W/ 39N13W/ 41N10W/ 
42N09W/ 46N05W/ 50N04W/ MOV E 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD 
ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 161800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W/SW 5 TO 7, VEER N/NW AND BECMG 3 TO 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD OCNL MOD.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 4 M.
5 - ACORES:
IN W: W/SW 4 TO 6 OCNL 7 IN FAR NW, DECR 3 TO 5 AND
VEER N/NW 2 TO 3 IN NW.
IN E: W/SW 3 TO 5, BECMG 2 TO 4.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M.
7 - IRVING:
VRB 2 TO 4.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BEING N/NE IN FAR SE IN THE
BEGINNING.
30 - MILNE:
W/NW 5 TOA 7 BEING W/SW IN S, VEER N/NW AND BECMG 
VRB 2 TO 3.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 3 M.
31 - MARSALA:
VRB 2 TO 4, BEING W/NW 3 TO 5 IN N.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD IN S IN THE BEGINNING, BECMG MOD TO
POOR IN N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/VIEGAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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