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FQPO68 LPMG 211631

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
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
NEAR GALE WARNING IN ZONE 6(JOSEPHINE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 6(JOSEPHINE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT) AND 6(JOSEPHINE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 211200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 45N17W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 977HPA/ 46N24W.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 42N24W/ MOV SE 15KT/ ABSORBED.
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 35N40W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 1018HPA/ 29N35W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 44N40W/ 42N35W/ 40N30W/ 39N23W/ 40N20W/ MOV S/SE 20KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 221800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN W:
W/SW 6 TO 8, TEMPO 3 TO 5 IN CENTRAL UNTIL END OF DAY, INCR TO 7 TO 
9 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR IN FAR NW.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, BECMG W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M.
IN E:
S/SW 5 TO 7, INCR TO 6 TO 8, AND BEING TEMPO CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 IN FAR 
NW UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG SW WAVES.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
W/SW 5 TO 7, TEMPO 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW DURING DAWN AND MORNING, 
GRADUALLY BACK S/SW, AND INCR TO TEMPO 7 TO 8 IN W FM MORNING, BEING 
IN FAR SE, W/NW 3 TO 5 GRADUALLY BACK S/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR IN W FM DAWN.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES, AND INCR TO 4 TO 
5 M IN W.
16 - FINISTERRE:
SW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BACK S QUAD 5 TO 7, AND BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR 
NE FM MIDDLE OF MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
W/SW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M.
17 - PORTO:
W QUAD 4 TO 5, GRADUALLY BACK S QUAD 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR SOON.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BECMG W/SW WAVES IN FAR N FM MORNING.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BACK S IN NW AND BECMG VAR 2 TO 3 IN 
CENTRAL FM DAWN, AND VEER N/NE IN FAR SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
S QUAD 3 TO 4, TEMPO 5 SOON, VEER W QUAD 2 TO 4 FM DAWN, AND 
GRADUALLY TO N QUAD.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
S/SE WAVES 1 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, AND BECMG LESS 
THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FRADA 
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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522

FQMD68 LPMG 211631

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 211200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 45N17W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 977HPA/ 46N24W.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 42N24W/ MOV SE 15KT/ ABSORBED.
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 35N40W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 1018HPA/ 29N35W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 44N40W/ 42N35W/ 40N30W/ 39N23W/ 40N20W/ MOV S/SE 20KT/ 
MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 221800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
W/NW 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN FAR S DURING DAWN AND MORNING, 
GRADUALLY BACK S/SW 4 TO 6, AND INCR TO 6 TO 7 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, INCR TO 4 TO 4.5 M IN FAR NW FM MORNING.
IN SE:
N/NW 3 TO 4, TEMPO 5 SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 4, AND BACK S/SW, 
GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 4, AND TO 4 TO 5 IN FAR NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
W QUAD 2 TO 4, TEMPO N, BEING VAR 1 TO 3 IN FAR E NR COAST AND IN 
FAR NW DURING DAWN AND MORNING, BECMG S 3 TO 4 IN FAR NW FM 
AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR NR COAST DURING DAWN AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 1.5 TO 2.5 M IN E UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
22 - AGADIR:
W QUAD 2 TO 4 VEER N QUAD, BEING VAR 1 TO 3 IN FAR E DURING DAWN AND 
MORNING AND IN FAR NW FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N/NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA 
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000215600

533

FQAZ68 LPMG 211640

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.
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
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 FLORES,
CORVO, S.MIGUEL AND S.MARIA ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN
ZONE 5(ACORES).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA AND TERCEIRA FROM
AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
S.MIGUEL AND S. MARIA 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 211200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 45N17W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 977HPA/ 46N24W.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 42N24W/ MOV SE 15KT/ ABSORBED.
HIGH/ 1023HPA/ 35N40W/ EXP 221200UTC/ 1018HPA/ 29N35W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 44N40W/ 42N35W/ 40N30W/ 39N23W/ 
40N20W/ MOV S/SE 20KT/ MOD ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 221800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
N QUAD 5 TO 7 OCNL 8 IN FAR NE, BACK W/NW IN E.
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR 5 TO 7 M IN N.
5 - ACORES:
W/NW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER N/NW AND IN FAR SE BACK W/SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, OCNL VERY POOR IN E DURING FIRST
HALF, BECMG IN W GOOD OCNL MOD.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND IN E BECMG W/NW.
7 - IRVING:
W/NW 3 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 7 IN N DURING FIRST HALF.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN N.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR TEMPO 3 TO 5 M IN N.
30 - MILNE:
N QUAD 5 TO 7, DECR 3 TO 5 IN SW.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BEING MOD TO POOR IN S DURING FIRST
HALF.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BECMG N/NE AND DECR 2 TO 3 M IN W.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: W/NW 4 TO 6 OCNL 7, DECR 3 TO 5 AND VEER N/NW.
IN S: ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4, BECMG W/NW 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR IN N.
N WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN FAR NE DURING
FIRST HALF.
METEOROLOGISTS: MOTA/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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