Weather West Africa Meteorological Bulletin MET Area II (Abbreviated) - Canaries to Gulf of Guinea
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 8 October 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 8 at 12 UTC
Low 988 56N50W moving eastward, expected 985 56N35W by 10/00 UTC.
Associated disturbance reaching FARADAY at the end.
Shallow low 1019 49N31W moving eastward, expected 1016 52N15W by
09/12 UTC then in Irish Sea at the end.
Low 1009 31N40W, slow-moving, expected 1013 32N41W by 10/00UTC.
Shallow low 1017 over east MADEIRA, filling.
High 1026 46N20W, slow-moving with little change. Associated ridge
extending over north of France.
High 1027 43N50W moving southeast, expected 1026 44N38W by 09/12UTC.
Tropical wave extends from 13N20W to 02N20W, moving West at 10 kt.
Monsoon trough from 15N17W to 06N25W to 05N35W.
ITCZ from 05N35W to 08N45W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 10 at 00 UTC
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Sand haze in northeast.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later.
Moderate, locally rough over CAP TIMIRIS.
Sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
In west : Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme north.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest at end.
Moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts. Some sand haze in north.
GULF OF GUINEA.
In west : South or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Southerly 2 or 3
later.
In east : West or Southwest 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
POINTE NOIRE.
In west : Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first.
In east : Southerly 2 or 3, increasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Thundery showers near coasts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
No near gale or gale expected.
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