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 5 February 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 67.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC

Low "MARCEL" 995 over northwest France, moving towards Italy.

Low 967 48N37W moving northeast and deepening, expected 935 53N30W by

06/00UTC, then 945 60N27W by 07/00UTC. Associated trough crossing all

areas above 35N.

New low expected 968 just east Newfoundland Island by 07/00UTC.

High 1033 35N15W slow-moving.

New high expected 1028 34N49W by 06/00UTC, moving east, expected 1032

36N29W by 07/00UTC.

ITCZ extends from the African coast near 08N12W to 02N20W, then to

Eq35W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC

CAPE VERDE.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast.

Moderate or rough.

Locally sand haze in south.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northeast 5 or 6.

Moderate or rough, cross with NW swell.

Locally sand haze in south.

SIERRA LEONE.

North or Northeast 4 to 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

southeast.

Moderate or rough.

Sand haze.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in northwest.

Slight or moderate.

Thundery showers with squalls.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.

Moderate, locally slight in east.

Locally thundery showers in north.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Westerly near gale over ROMEO, PAZENN, ceasing soon.

South or Southwest near to severe gale moving eastwards over FARADAY,

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