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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 161548

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.
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM RIVER MINHO TO CAPE RASO 
IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 
18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200 UTC:
RIDGE/ 49N06W(1025HPA)/ 39N13W(1016HPA)/ 32N15W(1016HPA)/ QSTNR/ 
NOSIG.
LOW/ 1002HPA/ 37N24W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1009HPA/ 37N19W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 29N36W/ 34N34W/ 31N27W/ 35N21W/ 39N26W/ 44N23W/ 
49N26W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 30N18W/ 35N16W/ 39N21W/ 45N16W/ MOD TO STRG 
ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800 UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S 3 TO 5, TEMPO 6 TO 7, BECMG W QUAD 2 TO 4 IN W, BEING S QUAD 2 TO 
4 IN SE SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR.
SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BEING 1 TO 2 M IN SE.  
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN W:
S 5 TO 7 VEER NW IN SW, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5.
MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR.
S WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY BECMG W WAVES.
IN E:
E 2 TO 4, VEER S.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
W WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
VAR 2 TO 4, BEING E 4 TO 5 IN N UNTIL LATE MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST.
N WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
17 - PORTO:
N 2 TO 3, VEER E.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, BEING 3 TO 5 IN SE.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST TO N FM 
CAPE RASO.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M, BEING E WAVES IN SE. 
19 - CADIZ:
E QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING 6 NR STRAIT.
GOOD VIS.
E QUAD WAVES 1 TO 2 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

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617

FQMD68 LPMG 161552

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
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 21(CASABLANCA) AND 22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200 UTC:
RIDGE/ 49N06W(1025HPA)/ 39N13W(1016HPA)/ 32N15W(1016HPA)/ QSTNR/ 
NOSIG.
LOW/ 1002HPA/ 37N24W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1009HPA/ 37N19W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 29N36W/ 34N34W/ 31N27W/ 35N21W/ 39N26W/ 
44N23W/ 49N26W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 30N18W/ 35N16W/ 39N21W/ 45N16W/ MOD 
TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800 UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
S 3 TO 5, TEMPO 6 IN NW SOON, VEER W IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN W.
SW WAVES 2 TO 3, BECMG NW WAVES 2 TO 2.5 M, BEING NW WAVES 1 TO 2 M 
IN SE.
21 - CASABLANCA:
VAR 2 TO 3, TEMPO NW 3 TO 4 IN W SOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT 
AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
N 2 TO 4, TEMPO NW 4 TO 5 IN SE DURING AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT 
AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1 TO 1.5 M.
FORECASTERS: LEITAO/SOUSA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000201500

608

FQAZ68 LPMG 161550

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 ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
CORVO AND FLORES ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
LOW/ 1002HPA/ 37N24W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 1009HPA/ 37N19W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 29N36W/ 34N34W/ 31N27W/ 35N21W/ 
39N26W/ 44N23W/ 49N26W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 30N18W/ 35N16W/
39N21W/ 45N16W/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 30N54W/ 39N50W/ 36N41W/ EXP 171200UTC/
33N46W/ 39N39W/ 43N34W/47N25W/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 991HPA/ 38N51W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 996HPA/ 43N35W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: W 4 TO 5, BACK SW AND BECMG TEMPO CYCLONIC CIRC 
5 TO 7 OCNL 8.
IN E: W/SW 3 TO 5, BACK S QUAD 5 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, OCNL POOR IN E IN THE BEGINNING, 
BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 3 TO 4 M, DECR 2 TO 3 M AND BECMG S/SW 
IN W.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 3, BECMG SW 4 TO 5.
IN E: N/NW 4 TO 6, BACK SW IN W AND IN E BECMG 
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 3 TO 4.
GOOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR IN FAR E IN THE 
BEGINNING, BECMG MOD TO POOR OCNL VERY POOR IN NW.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M. 
7 - IRVING:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, BECMG VRB 2 OR 3 IN NE.
GOOD VIS OCNL MOD, BEING MOD TO POOR IN E IN THE 
BEGINNING.
W/SW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
30 – MILNE:
IN N: W/SW 3 TO 4 OCNL 5, BACK E/NE AND BECMG TEMPO 
CYCLONIC CIRC 5 TO 7. 
IN S: S/SE 4 TO 6, VEER S/SW 5 TO 7.
POOR TO VERY POOR VIS, BECMG GOOD TO MOD IN S.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG S QUAD.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: S/SE 3 TO 5 OCNL 6, VEER SW 5 TO 7.
IN S: W/SW 3 TO 5, BACK S/SW 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR IN N.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, BECMG W/SW.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEIRA/COSTA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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