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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 22 May 2013 at 1015 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, Wednesday 22 at 00 UTC
Low 1005 53N45W, moving north slowly and expected 1011 59N45W by
23/12 UTC. Associated trough extending southward.
New low deepening in this trough, expected 1019 46N39W by 23/00 UTC,
moving northeast and expected 1013 53N35W by 23/12 UTC.
Heat low 1009 over Sahara, slow-moving and gradually filling,
expected 1013 by 23/12 UTC.
High 1037 48N24W, drifting east and expected 1035 48N20W by 23/12
UTC.
ITCZ axis along 05N19W 05N35W 02N40W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 23 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
In west : South or Southeast 4 to 6, at times 7 with gusts at end.
In east : Variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in east.
Rain in extreme east. Some showers elsewhere.

ROMEO.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, from west to east.
Slight or moderate.

ALTAIR.
Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme west.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in extreme northwest at first.
Rain in extreme east at end.

CHARCOT.
Northeast 4 or 5 , locally 6 in southeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.

ACORES.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme west at first.
Slight or moderate.
Showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme northeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast.
Some showers.

IRVING.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Moderate, decreasing slight later.
Showers.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Some showers.

PAZENN.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate.
Some rain.

CANTABRICO.
In west, North or Northwest 3 or 4, veering Northerly 2 to 4 soon,
backing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end.
In east, West or Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5
soon.
Moderate.
Rain.

FINISTERRE.
North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing 6 or 7 in south soon. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in south.

PORTO.
North 4 to 6, increasing 5 to 7 at first.
Moderate or rough.

SAO VICENTE.
Increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5.
Moderate, locally rough in north at end.

CADIZ.
Increasing Westerly 3 to 5, then decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Slight, at times moderate in west.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme east.
Smooth or slight.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme southeast at first.
Moderate.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 4 to 6, locally 7 with gusts near coasts at
first.
Moderate, at times rough in southeast.

METEOR.
East or Northeast 3 or 4..
Moderate.
Showers.

CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near coasts.
Moderate.

TARFAYA.
North 4 or 5.
Moderate.

CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at end.
Moderate, locally rough in southeast.
Showers in north. Sand haze in south.

CAP BLANC.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near costs and in south.
Moderate, locally rough in south.
Sand haze in south.

CAP TIMIRIS.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.
Moderate, increasing rough later.
Sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast.
Moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts near coasts and in south. Sand haze
in northeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Southeasterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
locally thundersqualls with severe gusts.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale in south of FINISTERRE.
Persistence of North near gale over PORTO.
Threat of North near gale over FARADAY, AGADIR.
Elsewhere, no gale or near gale expected.