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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

			0000285400

839

FQPO68 LPMG 071558

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.
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM RIVER MINHO TO 
CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST FM RIVER MINHO TO 
CAPE S.VICENTE IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
STRONG GALE WARNING IN ZONE 4(CHARCOT).
GALE WARNING IN ZONES 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 16(FINISTERRE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE) AND 
16(FINISTERRE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 
16(FINISTERRE), 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 071200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 38N06W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 1025HPA/ 40N03W.
LOW/ 966HPA/ 52N33W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 968HPA/ 54N29W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 30N34W/ 37N33W/ 40N19W/ 44N13W/ 47N10W/ 50N08W/ MOV 
ENE 20KT/MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 37N45W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 984HPA/ 43N24W.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 38N51W/ MOV E/ ABS.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 081800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN NW:
S/SW 5 TO 7, DECR TO 4 TO 6 FM END OF DAY, BECMG S QUAD 6 TO 7, 
SOMETIMES 8 TO 9, FM MORNING, BECMG NW 6 TO 9 IN FAR W FM AFTERNOON. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 5 TO 8 M, BEING 4 TO 5 M IN FAR NE AND 8 TO 9 M IN FAR 
NW UNTIL END OF DAY.
IN SE:
S/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 TO 8, GRADUALLY INCR TO 7 TO 8 FM MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 4 TO 5 M, INCR TO 6 TO 7 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
S/SW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 TO 8, BEING VAR 2 TO 4 IN FAR NW UNTIL 
MIDDLE NIGHT, AND BEING 4 TO 5 IN FAR SE UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT, BECMG 
S/SW 5 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8, FM EARLY MORNING, INCR TO 7 TO 8 IN FAR NW 
FM AFTERNOON. 
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
W QUAD WAVES 3.5 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5 TO 7 M, BEING 2.5 TO 
3.5 M IN FAR SE UNTIL MIDDLE MORNING.
16 - FINISTERRE:
S/SW 5 TO 7, INCR TO 6 TO 7 FM EARLY MORNING, INCR TO 7 TO 8 FM LATE 
MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR TO 5 TO 7 M.
17 - PORTO:
S/SW 4 TO 6, INCR TO 5 TO 6 FM EARLY MORNING, SOMETIMES 7 DURING 
MORNING, INCR TO 6 TO 7 FM AFTERNOON.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
W QUAD WAVES 3 TO 4 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 4.5 TO 6.5 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 4 TO 6 FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT, BEING, IN S, S QUAD 
2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, INCR TO 3 TO 5 FM MIDDLE OF NIGHT.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN SE AND TO 3.5 
TO 5 M IN NW, BEING 5 TO 5.5 M IN FAR NW LATER.
19 - CADIZ:
N QUAD 2 TO 3, SOMETIMES VAR, BECMG E QUAD.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST.
NW WAVES 1 TO 2.5 M, BEING WAVES LESS THAN 1 M IN FAR N.
FORECASTERS: MARQUES/GOMES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000132800

836

FQMD68 LPMG 071558

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 UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST OF MADEIRA ISLANDS 
IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONE 8(MADEIRA). 
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 071200UTC:
HIGH/ 1025HPA/ 38N06W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 1025HPA/ 40N03W.
FRONTAL WAVE/ 30N34W/ 37N33W/ 40N19W/ 44N13W/ 47N10W/ 50N08W/ MOV 
ENE 20KT/MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 081800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
S QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, INCR TO 3 TO 5, SOMETIMES 6, FM MIDDLE 
OF MORNING, BEING, IN NW, S/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7, INCR TO 6 TO 7 
IN FAR NW FM AFTERNOON. 
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR IN NW.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M IN S AND TO 4 TO 5 M IN N.
21 - CASABLANCA:
E QUAD 2 TO 4, SOMETIMES VAR, BECMG S QUAD FM MORNING, INCR TO 4 TO 
5 IN FAR NW FM MIDDLE OF MORNING.
GOOD VIS, SOMETIMES MOD TO POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M, INCR TO 3 TO 4 M IN FAR NW FM AFTERNOON.
22 - AGADIR:
VAR 2 TO 3, BECMG E QUAD 2 TO 4 FM NIGHT, BECMG S QUAD FM MORNING. 
GOOD VIS.
NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M.
FORECASTERS: MARQUES/GOMES.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000249900

849

FQAZ68 LPMG 071701

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.
VIOLENT STORM WARNING IN ZONE 31(MARSALA).
STORM WARNING IN ZONE 30(MILNE).
STRONG GALE WARNIN IN ZONES 5(ACORES) AND 7(IRVING).
GALE WARNIN IN ZONE 3(ALTAIR).
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 S.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 
FLORES, CORVO, 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 OF AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 071200UTC:
LOW/ 966HPA/ 52N33W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 968HPA/ 
54N29W.
C-FRONT WITH WAVES/ 30N34W/ 37N33W/ 40N19W/ 
44N13W/ 47N10W/ 50N08W/ MOV ENE 20KT/
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 37N45W/ EXP 081200UTC/ 
984HPA/ 43N24W.
LOW/ 999HPA/ 38N51W/ MOV E/ 
ABSORVED.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 081800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: W/SW 6 TO 8, BACK N/NW.
IN E: W/SW 6 TO 8, BECMG CYCLONIC CIRC AND IN FAR W N/NW.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 8 TO 10 M, DECR 5 TO 7 M.
5 – ACORES:
IN W: S/SW 4 TO 6, VEER N/NW 7 TO 9.
IN E: S/SW 3 TO 5, VEER W QUAD 6 TO 8.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD IN W.
W/NW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, BEING IN FAR SE 4 TO 5 M DURING 
FIRST HALF. 
7 – IRVING:
IN W: W/SW 4 TO 6, INCR 6 TO 8 OCNL 9 IN FAR N AND 
VEER N/NW.
IN E: S/SW 4 TO 6, VEER W QUAD 5 TO 7.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR 5 TO 7 IN NW.
30 – MILNE:
IN N: W/NW 6 TO 8, VEER N/NW.
IN S: E QUAD 5 TO 7, BACK N/NW 6 TO 8 TEMPO IN FAR S
8 TO 10. 
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BEING GOOD TO MOD IN N.
NW WAVES 6 TO 8 M, DECR 5 TO 6 M IN S. 
31 - MARSALA:
IN N: W/SW 6 TO 8 TEMPO 9 TO 11, VEER N/NW 3 TO 5.
IN S: W/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8 IN FAR N, VEER N/NW 2 TO 4.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR TEMPO IN N 6 TO 7 M.
METEOROLOGISTS: ROIAS/VIEIRA.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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