Weather West Africa Meteorological Bulletin MET Area II (Abbreviated) - Cape Verde to Gulf of Guinea
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 12 March 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 144.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 12 at 12 UTC
Low 54N51W, moving east and expected 981 54N43W by 13/12 UTC, then
merging with the next one.
Secondary low 1002 45N45W, moving northeast and expected 993 54N35W
by 13/00 UTC, then 979 60N29W by 13/12 UTC and 969 63N20W by 14/00
UTC. Associated disturbance extending over FARADAY and moving
northeast.
Low 1017 over west Sahara, deepening on place and expected 1006 by
14/00 UTC.
High 1037 41N20W, with a little change. Associated ridge extending
over the British Isles and moving over the Bay of Biscay.
ITCZ axis along 05N10W 04N20W 03N30W 02N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 14 at 00 UTC
CAPE VERDE.
In far north, increasing East 5 or 6.
Elsewhere, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate or rough.
Some sand haze in east.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate, increasing rough in far north later.
Some sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northerly 3 or 4, but locally Westerly 3 or 4 in southeast.
Moderate, locally slight near coasts.
Some thundersqualls in far southwest.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally West in far northwest.
Moderate in west, slight in east.
Thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 2 to 4.
Moderate in west, slight in east.
Thundersqualls, mainly in far east.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northeast fresh or strong flow from cap
Finisterre to Mauritania, with threat of near gale over all areas,
locally gale over CANARIAS and FINISTERRE.
Threat of Southwest gale or severe gale over FARADAY and west of
ALTAIR at end.
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