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 7 May 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 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 7 at 12 UTC
Large low 989 43N32W, with little move, expected 993 by 09/00 UTC.
High 1046 over Greenland, expected 1041 by 09/00 UTC. Associated
ridge extending southeastwards to Bay of Biscay.
Tropical wave from 03S27W to 07N27W, moving west at 18 KT.Associated
strong convection from 04S-07N between 21W-27W.
Monsoon trough extends from 08N12W to 05N13W. ITCZ extends from
05N13W to 01S27W then00N40W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 9 at 00 UTC
CAPE VERDE.
In north, Variable 2 to 4, mainly West in far north.
In south, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east,
increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far east.
Moderate, increasing rough in NW swell.
Some showers in north. Sand haze in south later.
CAP BLANC.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at end.
Moderate increasing rough in NW swell at end.
Some thundery showers near coasts. Sand haze later.
CAP TIMIRIS.
North 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Sand haze later.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Moderate or rough in S swell, abating moderate later.
Some thundersqualls in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southeast 2 to 4.
Moderate, locally rough in west in S swell.
Thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in west in S swell.
Some thundersqualls mainly in north.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Easterly near gale in north of FINISTERRE and south of PAZENN
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