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bulletins METAREAs - Mainland zone

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FQPO68 LPMG 161716

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 BETWEEN CAPE CARVOEIRO 
AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
NEAR GALE WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER MINHO 
AND CAPE CARVOEIRO IN ZONE 17(PORTO).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE COAST BETWEEN RIVER 
MINHO AND RIVER GUADIANA IN ZONES 17(PORTO) AND 18(S.VICENTE).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 18(S.VICENTE).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 4(CHARCOT), 6(JOSEPHINE), 17(PORTO), 
18(S.VICENTE) AND 19(CADIZ).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N23W/ EXP 17120UTC/ 1030HPA/ 31N23W.
LOW/ 1006HPA/ 40N05W/ MOV S/SE/ FLN UP.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 32N50W/ 36N44W/ 41N38W/ 46N32W/ 52N30W/ 54N32W/ 
50N22W/ 43N18W/ MOV ENE/ 25KT/ MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
4 - CHARCOT:
IN NW:
S/SW 4 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 IN FAR NW, GRADUALLY BECMG W/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM EARLY MORNING.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5.5 M, GRADUALLY INCR TO 5.5 TO 7.5 M IN FAR NW.
IN SE:
W QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING NW 5 TO 6 IN FAR SE SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG SW 4 
TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR FM AFTERNOON.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4 M.
6 - JOSEPHINE:
IN W:
W/NW 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW 3 TO 5, INCR TO 5 TO 6 IN FAR NW 
LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3.5 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 4 M, INCR TO 4 TO 5 
M IN FAR NW LATER.
IN E:
N QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6, BECMG W QUAD 3 TO 5 IN NW 
FM EARLY MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR SOON.
NW WAVES 4.5 TO 5.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 3.5 M, BEING 5.5 TO 6 
M IN FAR SE UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
16 - FINISTERRE:
N QUAD 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG S/SW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR NR COAST DURING NIGHT AND MORNING, 
SOMETIMES POOR IN FAR NW LATER.
NW WAVES 4 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 3.5 M, BECMG W/NW WAVES 
3 TO 4 M IN FAR NW LATER.
17 - PORTO:
N QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6, GRADUALLY BECMG VAR 2 TO 4 
FM EARLY MORNING, BECMG SW 3 TO 5 IN FAR NW LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3 M.
18 - S.VICENTE:
N/NW 6 TO 8, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6, DECR TO 3 TO 5 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4 M.
19 - CADIZ:
NW 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY BECMG N/NE 4 TO 5, BECMG E QUAD 2 TO 4 FM EARLY 
AFTERNOON.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
W/NW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2.5 TO 3.5 M, BEING, IN FAR 
N, 2 TO 3.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 1 TO 2 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES. 
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Madeira zone

			0000147300

454

FQMD68 LPMG 161716

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).
GALE WARNING IN ZONE 21(CASABLANCA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 8(MADEIRA), 21(CASABLANCA) AND 
22(AGADIR).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N23W/ EXP 17120UTC/ 1030HPA/ 31N23W.
LOW/ 1006HPA/ 40N05W/ MOV S/SE/ FLN UP.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
8 - MADEIRA:
IN W:
N QUAD 3 TO 5, BEING 2 TO 3 IN FAR W, BEING W/NW IN FAR NW, DECR TO 
3 TO 4 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS.
NW WAVES 3 TO 4.5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 2 TO 3 M.
IN E:
N/NW 5 TO 6, SOMETIMES 7 SOON, GRADUALLY BECMG N QUAD 3 TO 5 FM LATE 
MORNING.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR UNTIL LATE MORNING.
NW WAVES 4 TO 5 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4 M, BEING 5 TO 6 M IN FAR 
E UNTIL MIDDLE NIGHT.
21 - CASABLANCA:
N QUAD 6 TO 7, SOMETIMES 8 IN FAR NE SOON, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6 
FM EARLY MORNING, DECR TO 3 TO 5 LATER.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING MOD TO POOR.
NW WAVES 5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3 TO 4 M FM EARLY MORNING.
22 - AGADIR:
N QUAD 5 TO 7, GRADUALLY DECR TO 4 TO 6.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, SOMETIMES POOR.
NW WAVES 4.5 TO 6 M, GRADUALLY DECR TO 3.5 TO 4 M.
FORECASTERS: FONSECA/SIMOES. 
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA.


		

bulletins METAREAs - Arq. Azores zone

			0000236400

467

FQAZ68 LPMG 161720

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 ZONES 3(ALTAIR) AND 30(MILNE).
VERY POOR VIS WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
HEAVY WAVES WARNING IN ZONES 3(ALTAIR), 5(ACORES), 
30(MILNE) AND 31(MARSALA).
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).
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 FROM AZORES IN ZONE 5(ACORES).
II - WEATHER SUMMARY AT 161200UTC:
HIGH/ 1032HPA/ 33N23W/ EXP 17120UTC/ 1030HPA/ 
31N23W.
LOW/ 944HPA/ 52N43W/ EXP 171200UTC/ 944HPA/
59N27W.
FRONTAL SYSTEM/ 32N50W/ 36N44W/ 41N38W/ 46N32W/ 52N30W/ 
54N32W/ 50N22W/ 43N18W/ MOV ENE/ 25KT/ 
MOD TO STRG ACTIVITY.
III - FORECAST VALID TO 171800UTC:
3 - ALTAIR:
IN W: 
W/SW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8, BECMG TEMPO VRB 2 TO 4 IN S AND 
VEER W/NW 6 TO 8. 
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR, BECMG GOOD TO MOD.
W/SW WAVES 5 TO 7 M, INCR TEMPO 7 TO 10 M AND 
BECMG W/NW.
IN E: 
W/SW 5 TO 7, BACK S/SW.
MOD TO POOR VIS OCNL VERY POOR.
W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, INCR 6 TO 8 M AND BECMG W/NW.
5 – ACORES:
W/SW 5 TO 7, VEER W/NW IN NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG TEMPO POOR TO VERY POOR.
W/NW WAVES 3 TO 5 M, INCR 5 TO 6 M IN NW.
7 – IRVING:
ANTICYCLONIC CIRC 2 TO 4 BEING S QUAD 3 TO 5 IN W, 
BECMG W/SW 3 TO 5 IN NW.
GOOD VIS, OCNL MOD TO POOR IN W.
W/NW WAVES 2 TO 3 M BEING N/NW IN S, INCR 3 TO 4 M 
IN FAR NW.
30 – MILNE:
W/NW 5 TO 7 OCNL 8 BEING W/SW IN FAR SE AT FIRST, 
BECMG TEMPO VRB 2 TO 4 IN S AND VEER N/NW.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BEING POOR TO VERY POOR IN S 
DURING THE FIRST HALF.
IN N: W/SW WAVES 7 TO 10 M, BECMG W/NW AND DECR 
6 TO 8 M.
IN S: W/SW WAVES 4 TO 6 M, BECMG W/NW. 
31 - MARSALA:
S/SW 4 TO 5, BEING 5 TO 7 IN N AT FIRST, VEER 
N/NW IN N.
GOOD TO MOD VIS, BECMG POOR TO VERY POOR IN N.
W QUAD WAVES 2 TO 3 M BEING 3 TO 5 M IN N, BEING 
N QUAD IN SE DURING THE FIRST HALF.
METEOROLOGISTS: VIEGAS/ROIAS.
SOURCE: INSTITUTO PORTUGUES DO MAR E 
DA ATMOSFERA – PORTUGAL.


		

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