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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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406

FQPO67 LPMG 160424

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 BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA 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 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 39N36W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1038HPA/ 36N32W.
LOW/ 986HPA/ 54N15W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1001HPA/ 53N09W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 32N30W/ 33N20W/ 35N10W/ 39N05W/ MOV ESE/ 20KT/ WEAK 
TO MOD ACTIVITY.
INSTABILITY LINE/ 42N18W/ 41N12W/ 46N08W/ MOV SE/ 25KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
W/NW 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR N LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR LATER.
NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4.5 TO 6.5 M FM EARLY NIGHT.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
NW 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BEING 6 TO 7 M IN FAR N UNTIL EARLY NIGHT.
16 - FINISTERRE:
W/NW 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M.
17 - PORTO:
NW 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND 
MORNING.
NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
W/NW 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN S SOON.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5.5 M.
19 - CADIZ:
W/NW 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 DURING AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 4, BEING 1 TO 2 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000126300

403

FQMD67 LPMG 160424

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 - T T T   T T T   T T T.
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST IN ZONE 
8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA) AND 21(CASABLANCA).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 160000UTC:
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 39N36W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1038HPA/ 36N32W.
LOW/ 986HPA/ 54N15W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 1001HPA/ 53N09W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 32N30W/ 33N20W/ 35N10W/ 39N05W/ MOV ESE/ 20KT/ WEAK 
TO MOD ACTIVITY.
INSTABILITY LINE/ 42N18W/ 41N12W/ 46N08W/ MOV SE/ 25KT/ MOD 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
N/NW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN S SOON.
WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5.5 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
NW 4 TO 6, BEING W/SW NR COAST SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4 TO 5 M FM LATE AFTERNOON.
22 - AGADIR:
NW 4 TO 6, BEING TEMPO W DURING MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL MIDDLE AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000149900

416

FQAZ67 LPMG 160533

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.
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 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 160000UTC: 
HIGH/ 1035HPA/ 39N36W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 
1038HPA/ 36N32W.
LOW/ 986HPA/ 54N15W/ EXP 170000UTC/ 
1001HPA/ 53N09W.
C-FRONT/ 34N40W/ 32N30W/ 33N20W/ 35N10W/ 
39N05W/ MOV ESE/ 20KT/ MOD TO POOR ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 170600UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
W QUAD 5 TO 7 BEING IN E N/NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD IN W.
N/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND IN FAR W BECMG 
W/NW 2 TO 3.
5 – ACORES:
N QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING IN FAR E 5 TO 7, BECMG ANTICYCLONIC
CIRC 2 TO 4 IN W.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD IN NE.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M BEING IN FAR NE DURING FIRST HALF
5 TO 6 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M IN W.
7 – IRVING:
E/NE 4 TO 6 BEING IN NE N/NE, VEER E/SE 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR IN FAR NE 3 TO 4 M.
30 – MILNE:
S/SW 4 TO 6 BEING AT FIRST 2 TO 4 IN FAR S, INCR IN N
5 TO 7.
GOOD VIS, BECMG OCNL MOD IN FAR N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG W/SW IN N.
31 - MARSALA:
E/SE 3 TO 5 BEING IN FAR N S/SE.
GOOD VIS, BEING IN S OCNL MOD.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N/NE.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA 
ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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