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 26 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 175.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 26 at 12 UTC

Low 1003 44N12W, slowly moving north, expected 1003 46N12W by 27/12

UTC then 1006 50N12W by 28/00 UTC.

Low 1003 38N11W, moving east and filling over Spain.

Low 993 45N46W moving northeast and deepening 962 48N41W by 27/12

UTC, then slow moving and expected 965 48N40W by 28/00 UTC.

Monsoon Trough extends from 06N10W to 04N17W, then ITCZ extends from

04N17W to 00N29W to 02S42W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 28 at 00 UTC

CAPE VERDE.

In northwest, East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally becoming Variable 1

to 3 in far north later.

In southeast, East or Northeast 4 or 5.

Moderate.

Isolated showers.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.

Moderate, becoming locally rough over CAP TIMIRIS soon.

Thundery showers in south.

SIERRA LEONE.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far

southeast, locally increasing 5 or 6 in far northeast at end.

Moderate, locally slight in far southeast, becoming locally rough in

far northeast soon.

Some thundery showers in far southeast near coasts.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly.

Slight in east, moderate in west.

Thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

In west, East or Southeast 3 or 4.

In east, Southerly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

Thundersqualls.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of Southerly near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE.

Southwesterly near gale or gale over north of 33N.

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