HS 012

Meteo-France Toulouse, Tuesday 21 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 : warning nr 279.
Part 2 : general synopsis, Tuesday 21 at 00 UTC
low 1005 54n21e moving northwest and deepening 994 57n12e by 22/12
UTC. Associated trough in southwest over France, filling later.
Low 1014 43n44w, moving north and deepening, expected 1012 46n43w by
21/12 UTC. Then 1006 52n45w by 22/00 UTC, then 999 57n45w by 22/12
UTC.
Thermal low 1003 31n01w, moving southwestwards, expected 1013 by
22/00 UTC.
High 1036 44n29w, drifting northeast, expected 1037 44n25w by 22/12
UTC.
ITCZ  axis along 10n14w 07n 20w 05n30w 03n35w.
Tropical wave extends from 06n36w to eq37w moving west at 10-15kt.
Part 3 : area forecasts to Wednesday 22 at 12 UTC
Faraday.
In west : south 4 to 6.
In east : variable clockwise 2 to 4.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in extreme northwest at end.
Romeo.
North or northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Altair.
In west : mainly southeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
In east : east or northeast 3 or 4.
Moderate, locally rough in extreme west.
Charcot.
Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, becoming rough in extreme southeast at end.
Rare showers.
Acores.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally 6 in extreme west.
Slight or moderate.
Some showers.
Josephine.
North or northeast 3 or 4, at times 5.
Moderate.
Some showers.
Irving.
Easterly 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Showers.
Madeira.
Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast.
Moderate.
Some showers.
Pazenn.
Northerly 4 or 5.
Moderate.
Rain.
At times moderate.
Iroise, Yeu, Rochebonne.
North or northwest 4 or 5.
Becoming moderate.
Rain.
At times moderate.
Cantabrico.
Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later, locally westerly 5 or
6 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later.
Rain.
Finisterre.
North or northeast 4 or 5 increasing 5 or 6 in south soon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in south.
Rain.
At times moderate.
Porto.
North 4 or 5 , increasing 5 or 6 soon in north.
Moderate, becoming  rough in north later.
Sao Vicente.
North or northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
Moderate.
Cadiz.
Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, becoming variable 2 to 4 later.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest at first.
Showers locally thundery, at first.
Gibraltar Strait.
Westerly 3 or 4.
Smooth or slight.
Showers locally thundery, at first.
Casablanca.
North or northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast.
Moderate.
Showers locally thundery, at first.
Agadir.
North or northeast 5 to 7 from west to east, locally 8 near coasts,
decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Meteor.
East or northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Showers.
Canarias.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 near coasts.
Moderate.
Some showers.
Tarfaya.
North 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northeast, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Cape Verde.
East or northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate, becoming rough in east later.
Showers.
Cap Blanc, Cap Timiris.
North or northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon.
Moderate, becoming rough later.
Showers, locally thundery in north at first. Sand haze near coasts
over Cap Timiris.
Sierra Leone.
Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but variable 1 to 3 in southeast.
Moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts in south and near coasts.Sand haze
near coasts.
Gulf of Guinea.
Southerly 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate.
Thundersqualls with severe gusts.
Pointe Noire.
East or southeast 3 or 4.
Moderate.
Locally thundersqualls with severe gusts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
north near gale expected over south Finisterre, porto, and Agadir.