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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000175700

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FQPO68 LPMG 051705

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 IN 20 MILES FM RIVER MINHO TO CAPE S VICENTE IN 
ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 051200 UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N18W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 1026HPA/ 35N09W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 37N32W/ 40N24W/ 42N20W/ 46N11W/ MOV NE/ 20KT/ WEAK TO 
MOD ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 36N50W/ 43N46W/ 41N40W/ 38N32W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 
33N40W/ 40N29W/ 49N20W/ 46N14W/ 43N09W/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 061800 UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
SW 5 TO 6, GRADUALLY INCR TO 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 FM MORNING, BEING W 
6 TO 7 IN N SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN W FM MORNING.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, BEING 6 TO 8 M IN N.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
SW 5 TO 6, INCR TO 6 TO 7, BEING 3 TO 5 IN SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, TEMPO 5 TO 5.5 M IN N.
16 - FINISTERRE:
SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 SOON, INCR TO 7 IN N FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, INCR TO 6 TO 7 M.
17 - PORTO:
SW 5 TO 6, BEING 4 TO 5 IN SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, INCR TO 5 TO 6 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN NW, BACK SW, BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 IN SE.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, TEMPO 3 TO 4 M.
19 - CADIZ:
W 3 TO 4, BECMG N QUAD 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DUANTE TO DAWN.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 1 TO 2 M IN N.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000078900

714

FQMD68 LPMG 051705

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 051200 UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N18W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 1026HPA/ 35N09W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 061800 UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
VAR 2 TO 3 BECMG S 4 TO 5 IN NW, BEING E 2 TO 4 IN S.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN NE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
NE 3 TO 4, SOMETIMES 5 IN SE SOON, BEING VAR 2 TO 3 IN NW.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING DAWN.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
22 - AGADIR:
NE 3 TO 4, DECR TO 2 TO 3.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 3.5 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000222900

704

FQAZ68 LPMG 051456

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 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), 
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
NEAR GALE 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).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST 
OF ALL 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 051200UTC:
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 34N18W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 1026HPA/ 
35N09W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 37N32W/ 40N24W/ 42N20W/ 
46N11W/ MOV NE/ 20KT/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 36N50W/ 43N46W/ 41N40W/ 38N32W/ 
EXP 061200UTC/ 33N40W/ 40N29W/ 49N20W/ 46N14W/ 
43N09W/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 979HPA/ 48N53W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 963HPA/ 
49N41W.
C-FRONT/ 40N55W/ 49N52W/ EXP 061200UTC/ 43N43W/
48N38W/ WEAK TO MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 061800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: S/SW 5 TO 7, VEER W/SW AND INCR 7 OR 8 IN 
FAR NW.
IN E: W/SW 3 TO 5, BACK S/SW 6 TO 8. 
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD IN W.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, OCNL 7 TO 8 M IN FAR N.
5 – ACORES:
S/SW 4 TO 6 OCNL 7 OR 8, VEER W/NW IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, OCNL 5 TO 6 M IN N. 
7 – IRVING:
S QUAD 3 TO 5 OCNL 6 IN FAR NW.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN FAR NW.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 3 TO 4 M IN NW.
30 – MILNE:
S/SW 5 TO 7, VEER W/NW AND IN N INCR 7 TO 9.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 8 TO 12 M IN N. 
31 - MARSALA:
S/SW 3 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 7 IN N DURING FIRST HALF, 
VEER N/NW IN N AND IN S VEER W/SW. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR TO VERY POOR IN SE.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG W/NW 3 TO 5 M IN N.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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