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FQAZ68 LPMG 011803

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 ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 5(ACORES).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 7(IRVING).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 5(ACORES) AND 30(MILNE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES) AND 
7(IRVING).
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF FAIAL, 
PICO, S.JORGE, GRACIOSA, TERCEIRA, S.MIGUEL AND 
STA. MARIA 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 011200UTC:
LOW FRANCIS/ 992HPA/ 41N22W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 988HPA/ 
37N17W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 25N20W/ 30N16W/ 35N15W/ 40N15W/ 41N22W/ 
43N15W/ 41N12W/ MOV E/NE 20KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 996HPA/ 38N16W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 990HPA/ 41N22W.
HIGH/ 1022HPA/ 28N45W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 1020HPA/ 31N41W.
HIGH/ 1031HPA/ 57N32W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 1031HPA/ 58N33W.
LOW/ 1007HPA/ 40N49W/ EXP 021200UTC/ 1007HPA/ 45N42W.
COLD FRONT/ 30N56W/ 35N51W/ 40N49W/ MOV E 20KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 021800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: 
N/NE 4 TO 6, VEER E QUAD 3 TO 5 IN FAR W.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD.
N/NE WAVES 3 TO 4 M, INCR 4 TO 5 M IN E.
IN E: 
CYCLONIC CIRC 7 TO 9, DECR 6 TO 8.
MOD TO POOR VIS.
N QUAD WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 6 TO 8 M.
5 – ACORES:
IN W:
N/NW 5 TO 7, DECR 3 TO 5 AND IN FAR W BECMG VRB 2 OR 3. 
GOOD VIS, BECMG MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR.
N QUAD WAVES 3 TO 5 M.
IN E:
N/NW 6 TO 8, INCR 7 TO 9. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 5 TO 7 M. 
7 – IRVING:
N/NW 5 TO 7 BEING IN FAR SE AT FIRST W/NW, DECR 3 TO 5 
IN W AND IN E INCR 6 TO 8.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD IN E.
N/NW WAVES 3 TO 4 M BEING AT FIRST W/NW IN FAR E, INCR 
4 TO 6 M IN E.
30 – MILNE:
E QUAD 4 TO 6 BEING 5 TO 7 IN FAR NW, VEER W/NW IN SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD IN S.
IN N: E QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, BECMG W QUAD IN FAR SW.
IN S: N QUAD WAVES 3 M, BECMG W/NW IN W.
31 - MARSALA:
N/NW 2 TO 4, BACK W/NW AND INCR IN N 3 TO 5.
GOOD VIS, BEING OCNL MOD IN N.
N/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/MOTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.