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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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346

FQPO68 LPMG 241523

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.
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO). 
SE WAVES 2 M WARNING NR COAST BETWEEN CAPE S.VICENTE AND RIVER 
GUADIANA IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONE 17(PORTO). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 241200UTC:
RIDGE/ 51N08W(1031HPA)/ 43N16W(1027HPA)/ 34N25W(1025HPA)/ 
30N32W(1023HPA)/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
LOW/ 1021HPA/ 41N09W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1022HPA/ 43N11W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
N QUAD 3 TO 4, BEING S QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, IN FAR W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M. 
6 - JOSEPHINE:
N/NE 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, BEING ANTICYCLONIC 2 TO 3 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, BEING N/NE WAVES IN FAR SE SOON.
16 - FINISTERRE:
N/NE 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR LATER, BEING E/NE IN FAR NE AND VAR 2 TO 
3 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
17 - PORTO:
N/NW 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD, BACKING W QUAD 
LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST UNTIL LATE 
MORNING. 
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 1.5 TO 2 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING E QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, BEING E QUAD WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M IN FAR SE.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, BEING 6 TO 7 NR STRAIT.
GOOD VIS.
E QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M.
FORECASTER: SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000097300

343

FQMD68 LPMG 241523

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 241200UTC:
RIDGE/ 51N08W(1031HPA)/ 43N16W(1027HPA)/ 34N25W(1025HPA)/ 
30N32W(1023HPA)/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N/NE 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 5, DECR TO 2 TO 4 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NE WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW WAVES IN FAR NE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N/NE 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5, BEING E QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, IN FAR 
NE UNTIL LATE MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N/NE 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW 2 TO 4 FM EARLY MORNING, BEING VAR 
2 TO 3 IN FAR SE DURING NIGHT AND MORNING. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST SOON.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
FORECASTER: SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000182100

354

FQAZ68 LPMG 241555

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 31(MARSALA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FLORES AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 241200UTC:
RIDGE/ 51N08W(1031HPA)/ 43N16W(1027HPA)/ 34N25W(1025HPA)/ 
30N32W(1023HPA)/ QSTNR/ NOSIG.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 30N40W/ 38N30W/ 45N22W/ 50N20W/ MOV 
NE 10KT/ WEAK ACTIVITY.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 32N56W/ 35N46W/ 40N36W/ 47N30W/ MOV 
E/NE 15KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 1019HPA/ 36N37W/ EXP 251200UTC/ 1017HPA/ 35N35W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 251800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: CICLONIC CIRC 3 TO 5 BEING VRB 2 OR 3 IN FAR N
DURING FIRST HALF, BECMG N/NE.
IN E: VRB 2 OR 3, BECMG S 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS BEING TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR IN W.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N/NW IN W.
5 - ACORES:
S/SW 3 TO 5 BEING VRB 2 OR 3 IN FAR E, VEER N/NE IN
FAR NW AT THE END.
GOOD OCNL MOD VIS, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR IN FAR NW.
W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, BECMG N/NW 2 TO 3 M IN NW.
7 - IRVING:
IN W: S/SE 2 TO 4, VEER S/SW AND INCR 3 TO 5.
IN E: E/NE 2 TO 4, VEER E/SE.
GOOD VIS BEING MOD TO POOR IN FAR NW.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M BEING N/NE IN E.
30 - MILNE:
VRB 2 OR 3 BEING N/NE 4 TO 6 IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS BEING MOD TO POOR IN SE DURING FIRST
HALF.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: N/NE 4 TO 6 BEING W/SW 2 OR 3 IN S DURING FIRST
HALF.
IN S: W/SW 2 TO 4, INCR 3 TO 5 AND IN NW VEER N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M BEING 2 TO 3 M IN N DURING FIRST
HALF.
METEOROLOGIST: COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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