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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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236

FQPO68 LPMG 161503

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 - NO WARNINGS.
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 37N15W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1022HPA/ 46N47W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1025HPA/ 46N32W.
LOW/ 995HPA/ 50N21W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 993HPA/ 58N12W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 39N47W/ 36N40W/ 38N32W/ 42N24W/ 46N19W/ MOV ESE 20KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
SW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4, AND BEING IN FAR NW, W/NW 3 TO 
5, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE 3 TO 4, AND BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NW UNTIL END OF DAY.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
ANTICYCLONIC 2 TO 4, BEING SW 3 TO 4 IN FAR NW, AND NE 4 TO 5 IN FAR 
SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
VAR 2 TO 3, BEING SW 2 TO 4 IN FAR NW UNTIL LATE MORNING, BECMG N/NW 
4 TO 5 IN FAR SE FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
17 - PORTO:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, INCR TO 4 TO 5 FM AFTERNOON, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR 
NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, BECMG EAST QUAD IN FAR SE FM DAWN.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
E/NE 3 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 6 NR STRAIT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M, BECMG SE WAVES NR 
STRAIT FM AFTERNOON, AND BEING W/NW WAVES LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: RODRIGUES/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000093100

233

FQMD68 LPMG 161503

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/ 1024HPA/ 37N15W/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 32N46W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1023HPA/ 30N49W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
NE 4 TO 5, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 3 TO 4, BEING 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW, BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR NE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M LATER.  
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 3 TO 4, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN FAR SE, BECMG N/NW 4 TO 5 IN FAR S 
NR COAST LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M, DECR TO 2 TO 2.5 M.
FORECASTERS: RODRIGUES/CAFE.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000154700

245

FQAZ68 LPMG 161606

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 30(MILNE) AND
31(MARSALA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1024HPA/ 37N15W/ QSTNR/ 
LITTLE CHANGE.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 32N46W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 
1023HPA/ 30N49W.
LOW/ 995HPA/ 50N21W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 
993HPA/ 58N12W.
HIGH/ 1022HPA/ 46N47W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 
1025HPA/ 46N32W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 39N47W/ 36N40W/ 38N32W/ 
42N24W/ 46N19W/ MOV ESE 20KT/ MOD ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING SW IN FAR SE AT FIRST, GRADUALLY
BECMG VRB 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS TEMPO MOD IN FAR SE.
W/NW WAVES 3 A 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M AND BECMG N/NW.
5 - ACORES:
W/SW 3 TO 5 BEING N QUAD IN NW, BECMG TEMPO VRB 2 TO 4
AND IN N VEER E/NE.
GOOD OCNL MOD VIS, BECMG POOR IN SW AT THE END.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR 1 TO 2 M AND IN NW BECMG N.
7 - IRVING:
VRB 2 TO 4, BECMG E/NE 3 TO 5 IN FAR SE AND W/SW 3 TO
5 IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD IN FAR N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR 1 TO 2 M.
30 - MILNE:
VRB 2 OR 3, BECMG E/SE 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BECMG IN S MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, DECR 1 TO 2 M AND AT THE END
BECMG N/NE.
31 - MARSALA:
VRB 2 OR 3, BEING W/NW 3 TO 5 IN N.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BECMG IN FAR N MOD TO POOR OCNL
VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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