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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 5(ACORES).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 7(IRVING).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND
7(IRVING).
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF S.MIGUEL
AND STA. 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 ISLANDS 
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 021200UTC:
LOW/ 988HPA/ 37N16W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 994HPA/ 
37N14W.
LOW/ 987HPA/ 39N21W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 989HPA/ 
35N12W.
HIGH/ 1021HPA/ 29N42W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 1021HPA/
29N37W.
HIGH/ 1031HPA/ 57N32W/ EXP 031200UTC/ 1031HPA/
57N30W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 29N53W/ 33N50W/ 35N45W/ 37N40W/ 45N38W/ 
41N25W/ 37N35W/ MOV E 15KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 031800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: E QUAD 3 OR 4, BECMG VRB 2 OR 3.
IN E: N/NE 6 TO 8, DECR 4 TO 6 AND VEER E/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR IN E.
NE WAVES 3 TO 4 M BEING 5 TO 7 M IN E DURING FIRST 
HALF.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING VRB 2 OR 3 IN FAR W. 
IN E: N/NW 7 TO 9, DECR 4 TO 6 AND VEER N/NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N/NE WAVES 3 TO 5 M BEING N/NW 5 TO 7 M IN E DURING
FIRST HALF.
7 – IRVING:
N/NW 3 TO 5 BEING 6 TO 8 IN FAR NE DURING FIRST HALF.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD TO POOR.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 7 M IN FAR E DURING 
FIRST HALF.
30 – MILNE:
S/SE 4 TO 6 BEING NW 3 OR 4 IN SW AT FIRST, BECMG 
TEMPO VRB 2 OR 3 IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR DURING FIRST HALF.
IN N: E/SE WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG E/NE.
IN S: W/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG N/NE.
31 - MARSALA:
W QUAD 2 TO 4 BEING 3 TO 5 IN N AT FIRST.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD TO POOR IN N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG N/NE IN FAR N.
METEOROLOGISTS: COSTA/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.