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627

FQPO68 LPMG 201710

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.
SE WAVES 2 M WARNING NR COAST BETWEEN CAPE S.VICENTE AND RIVER 
GUADIANA IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 6(JOSEPHINE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 201200UTC:
LOW THERESE/ 986HPA/ 34N21W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 992HPA/ 31N20W.
O-FRONT/ 32N11W/ 35N16W/ 36N22W/ MOV N/NW 10KT/ MOD TO STRG 
ACTIVITY. 
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 50N35W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 1021HPA/ 52N07W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 211800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN W:
NE 4 TO 6, DECR TO 3 TO 4 IN N LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NE WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
IN E:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 6 IN FAR S FM 
EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
E QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 5 IN E, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE 
IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
E QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, 
BEING S QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M IN FAR E AND GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M. 
16 - FINISTERRE:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 
6 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BECMG W WAVES IN FAR S.
17 - PORTO:
E QUAD 2 TO 4,SOMETIMES VAR IN FAR NE, BEING 4 TO 5 IN FAR SW UNTIL 
MIDDLE MORNING, BECMG N QUAD LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD 3 TO 5, GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD 
2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1.5 TO 2 M, BEING S/SW 
WAVES 3 TO 4 M IN FAR SW SOON.
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 NR STRAIT SOON, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR 
S, BECMG E QUAD 4 TO 6 FM EARLY AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
S QUAD WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, BEING N QUAD WAVES IN S AND GRADUALLY 
BECMG W QUAD WAVES, BEING E QUAD WAVES NR STRAIT.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000146700

618

FQMD68 LPMG 201710

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 IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 201200UTC:
LOW THERESE/ 986HPA/ 34N21W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 992HPA/ 31N20W.
O-FRONT/ 32N11W/ 35N16W/ 36N22W/ MOV N/NW 10KT/ MOD TO STRG 
ACTIVITY. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 211800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
IN W:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG CYCLONIC 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, BEING N/NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M IN SW SOON, 
GRADUALLY BECMG N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W QUAD WAVES IN FAR SE.
IN E:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN S, BECMG E QUAD IN N LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
21 - CASABLANCA:
S QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR 
IN FAR SE AND GRADUALLY BECMG E QUAD.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING NW 
WAVES 2 TO 3 M IN FAR NE AND GRADUALLY BECMG W WAVES 1.5 TO 2 M.
22 - AGADIR:
S QUAD 4 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, TEMPO INCR TO 5 TO 6 DURING AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
W/NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000181600

636

FQAZ68 LPMG 201717

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 5(ACORES) AND 7(IRVING).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES), 7(IRVING) AND
31(MARSALA).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
FAIAL, PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA, TERCEIRA, S.MIGUEL AND
STA. MARIA ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF
ALL ISLANDS FROM ACORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 201200UTC:
LOW THERESE/ 986HPA/ 34N21W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 992HPA/ 
31N20W.
O-FRONT/ 32N11W/ 35N16W/ 36N22W/ MOV N/NW 10KT/ MOD 
TO STRG ACTIVITY.
HIGH/ 1026HPA/ 38N42W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 1025HPA/ 37N41W.
HIGH/ 1027HPA/ 50N35W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 1021HPA/ 52N07W.
LOW/ 1008HPA/ 45N50W/ EXP 211200UTC/ 983HPA/ 58N30W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 35N60W/ 40N55W/ 45N50W/ MOV N/NE 
30KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 211800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
N/NE 4 TO 6, DECR IN NW 3 TO 5 AND BECMG IN FAR NW VRB
2 OR 3.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M.
5 - ACORES:
N/NE 5 TO 7 BEING IN FAR SE 6 TO 8 DURING FIRST HALF,
DECR IN FAR NW 3 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING MOD TO POOR IN SE.
N/NE WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M.
7 - IRVING:
N QUAD 6 TO 8, DECR 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING MOD TO POOR IN FAR NE.
N QUAD WAVES 6 TO 7 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M.
30 - MILNE:
N QUAD 3 TO 5 BEING IN FAR NW S QUAD, VEER W/SW IN NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING IN FAR NW MOD TO POOR.
N QUAD WAVES 2 TO 4 M, BECMG W/NW IN FAR NW.
31 - MARSALA:
N/NE 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD.
N/NE WAVES 4 TO 5 M, DECR 2 TO 4 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA -
PORTUGAL.


		

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