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 18 June 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 307.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 18 at 12 UTC

Low 1016 43N27W slow-moving and deepening, expected 1011 42N25W by

19/00UTC, then 1010 42N23W by 20/00 UTC.

Low area 1009/1011 extended from Morocco to south Bay or Biscay,

moving slowly northward.

High 1034 42N47W, slow-moving with little change, expected 1032

39N46W by 20/00 UTC. Associated ridge building northeast, reaching

British Isles at end.

Tropical wave along 22W/23W from 12N southward.

Tropical wave along 33W/34W from 11N southward, moving westward 10 to

15 knots.

Tropical wave along 45W/46W from 11N southward, moving westward 10 to

15 knots.

The Monsoon Trough from 16N16W, to 08N23W, 06N40W, and 06N43W.

ITCZ continues from 06N43W to 07N52W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 20 at 00 UTC

CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 near

Cape Blanc.

Moderate.

SIERRA LEONE.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 mainly Westerly in far

east.

Moderate, locally slight near coast.

Thundersqualls with severe gusts in south.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 3 or 4.

Moderate.

Thundersqualls with severe gusts, mainly in north.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.

Moderate, becoming locally rough in south at end.

Showers in west.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of East near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR

STRAIT.

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