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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000263000

911

FQPO68 LPMG 081619

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.
GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST DA RIVER MINHO AO CAPE 
CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM CAPE CARVOEIRO AO 
CAPE S.VICENTE IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST DA RIVER MINHO TO 
RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 081200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 39N02W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 1023HPA/ 41N03W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 30N40W/ 32N35W/ 35N31W/ 39N27W/ 42N24W/ 45N21W/ 
46N17W/ MOV ENE 25KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 969HPA/ 53N27W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 971HPA/ 58N28W.
LOW BRAM/ 984HPA/ 42N24W/ EXP 09120UTC/ 967HPA/ 55N12W.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 091800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
S/SW 7 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9, GRADUALLY BECMG W QUAD 6 TO 7.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 6 TO 7.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 5 TO 6.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
S/SW 6 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 IN FAR NW UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG 
W QUAD 5 TO 7. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 6.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4.5 TO 5.5 M.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S/SW 7 TO 8, SOMETIMES 9 FM END OF DAY IN EAST, GRADUALLY BECMG FM 
DAWN W/SW 5 TO 6.
MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 5.5 TO 7.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 5 TO 6 M.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR N FM END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG FM 
EARLY MORNING, W QUAD 4 TO 5.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG FM END OF DAY, POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 6.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 5 M. 
18 - S.VICENTE:
S/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 FM END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG FM MIDDLE OF 
MORNING, NW 4 TO 5 IN NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG FM END OF DAY, POOR TO VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 5.5 M IN FAR NW UNTIL LATE MORNING, 
AND 3.5 TO 4 M IN FAR SE, BECMG W WAVES IN FAR NW. 
19 - CADIZ:
VAR 2 TO 3, GRADUALLY BECMG S QUAD 3 TO 4.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 1.5 TO 2.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BEING WAVES 
LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000164800

908

FQMD68 LPMG 081619

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.
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA 
ISLANDS IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 081200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 39N02W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 1023HPA/ 41N03W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 30N40W/ 32N35W/ 35N31W/ 39N27W/ 42N24W/ 45N21W/ 
46N17W/ MOV ENE 25KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 091800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
SW 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR NW UNTIL END OF DAY, GRADUALLY BECMG 
FM END OF DAY, N QUAD 4 TO 5 IN NW, AND BEING, IN FAR SE, SW 2 TO 4, 
GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, GRADUALLY BECMG TO END FM DAY, MOD TO POOR, 
SOMETIMES VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, BEING 5 TO 5.5 M IN FAR NW UNTIL END OF DAY, AND 
BEING 3 TO 4 M IN FAR SE. 
21 - CASABLANCA:
S QUAD 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6 IN FAR NW, BEING IN EAST, VAR 2 TO 4 
UNTIL END OF DAY.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NW FM MORNING.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M.
22 - AGADIR:
VAR 2 TO 3, GRADUALLY BECMG FM END OF DAY, S QUAD 2 TO 4.
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2.5 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 3 TO 3.5 M.
FORECASTERS: FRADA/RODRIGUES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000292700

920

FQAZ68 LPMG 081630

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.
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE  5(ACORES)
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR), 7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) 
AND 31(MARSALA).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
7(IRVING), 30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
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).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF 
FLORES AND CORVO ISLANDS FROM AZORES IN ZONE 
5(ACORES).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST 
OF S.MIGUEL AND S.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 081200UTC:
HIGH/ 1018HPA/ 27N37W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 
1024HPA/ 35N30W.
LOW/ 969HPA/ 53N27W/ EXP 091200UTC/ 
971HPA/ 58N28W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 30N40W/ 32N35W/ 35N31W/
39N27W/ 42N24W/ 45N21W/ 46N17W/ MOV ENE 25KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW BRAM/ 42N24W/ EXP 09120UTC/ 967HPA/ 
55N12W. 
III - FORECAST VALID TO 091800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: 
W/NW 6 TO 8, DECR TEMPO 4 TO 6 AND BACK S/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS OCNL POOR, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR 
IN W AT THE END.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 7 M, INCR TEMPO 7 TO 8 M IN FAR NW 
AND DECR 5 TO 6 M.
IN E: 
W/NW 6 TO 8 BEING N/NW IN E AT FIRST, DECR GRADUALLY 
4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR IN E 
AT FIRST.
W/NW WAVES 6 TO 7 M, DECR 5 TO 6 M AT THE END.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: NW 5 TO 7, BECMG TEMPO VRB 2 TO 4 AND BACK 
S/SW AT THE END.
IN E: W/NW 6 TO 8 OCNL 9 BEING SW IN SE AT FIRST, 
DECR GRADUALLY 4 TO 6 AND AT THE END BECMG 
VRB 2 TO 4 IN W.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR IN E AT FIRST.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR GRADUALLY 4 TO 5 M. 
7 – IRVING:
IN W: N/NW 4 TO 6 BEING W/NW IN S AT FIRST, BECMG 
VRB 2 TO 4 AND AT THE END BECMG S/SE 3 TO 5 IN W.
IN E: W/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, VEER GRADUALLY N/NE 3 TO 5.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMNG GOOD.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, DECR 4 TO 5 M.
30 – MILNE:
W/NW 6 TO 8, BACK S/SW AND DECR TEMPO 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS DURING THE FIRST HALF, BECMG POOR 
TO VERY POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M BEING 7 TO 8 M IN N DURING 
THE FIRST HALF, DECR 4 TO 6 M AND BECMG W/SW.
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: N/NW 3 TO 5, BECMG ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4 
AND BACK S/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8.
IN S: N/NW 2 TO 4 BEING W/NW 3 TO 5 IN S AT FIRST, 
BECMG TEMPO VRB AND VEER S/SW 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR IN FAR NW.
N/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, DECR 3 TO 5 M AND IN FAR NW AT 
THE END BECMG W/SW.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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