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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 1 January 2017 at 2215 UTC.

Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.

Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than

the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the

significant height.

Part 1 : WARNING NR 3.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 1 at 12 UTC

Low 1007 38N24W, moving northeast, expected 996 41N14W by 02/12 UTC

then 994 42N23W by 03/00 UTC.

New low expected 1004 39N39W by 02/12 UTC, moving southeast and

deepening, expected 999 38N36W by 03/00UTC.

High 1047 56N24W, moving east and weakening, expected 1036 54N16W by

03/00 UTC.

Monsoon Trough from 10N14W to 06N22W, then ITCZ along 06N22W, 04N30W,

04N40W, 01N50W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 3 at 00 UTC

CAPE VERDE.

In north: North or Northeast 2 to 4.

In south: Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.

Moderate.

Sand haze.

CAP BLANC.

Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, temporarily Southerly 4

or 5 in daytime.

Moderate.

Sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.

Northeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later.

Moderate.

Sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In northwest: Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.

In southeast: Variable 2 to 4.

Moderate.

Sand haze.

GULF OF GUINEA.

South or Southeast 2 to 4 in west, Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east.

Slight in east, moderate in west.

Some thundersqualls with severe gusts. Locally sand haze.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4.

Slight in east, moderate in west.

Some thundersqualls with severe gusts.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Cyclonic near gale to severe gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR.

Southeasterly near gale or gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, PAZENN,

FINISTERRE, PORTO, then JOSEPHINE at end.

Cyclonic near gale or gale over ACORES and IRVING

Southerly near gale over CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA, east of MADEIRA

and northeast of CANARIAS.

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