Weather forecast over race area from November 13, 2017 at 00h UTC

1. General synopsis from November 13, 2017 at 00h UTC : 

High 1031 hPa 47 north and 18 west moving east.

Low 1014 hPa 30 north and 33 west moving by north and deepening.

ITCZ along over 7 north increasing.

2. Weather forecast from November 13, 2017 at 09h UTC to November 14, 2017 at 12h UTC : 

MADEIRA : 

Easterly 15/20 kt decreasing 5/10 kt cette tonight. Sea slight or moderate. 

West of CANARIES :

Easterly 8/17 kt. Sea slight or moderate.

East of METEOR :

South east 10/17 kt veering South at the end. Sea slight or moderate. Thundersqualls.

North east of CAPE VERDE :

East 12/18 kt becoming variable 5/10 kt from north later. Sea slight or moderate.

Thundersqualls.

South of CAPE VERDE :

East or North east 12/18 kt. Sea slight or moderate. Thundersqualls.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS : 

North east 15/20 kt. Sea slight or moderate. squalls isolated.

North of SIERRA LEONE : 

Northerly East 10/15 kt. Sea slight or moderate. Thundersqualls with gusts 30 kt.

South of SIERRA LEONE : 

Variable of secteur East 3/8 kt. Sea slight or moderate. Thundersqualls with gusts 30 kt.

ST-PAUL : 

South east 8/15 kt du north in south. Sea slight or moderate. squalls.

North of RECIFE : 

East south east 12/18 kt. Sea moderate or moderate. squalls.

South of RECIFE :

East north east 15/20 kt. Sea moderate or moderate. Thundersqualls.

3. Further outlook from November 14, 2017 at 12h UTC to November 15, 2017 at 12h UTC. 

Strong wind warning greater than 40 kts : 

None

High wave warning greater than 6 m : None

Monday , November13, 2017 at 08h 11 UTC. 

Richard Silvani

Météo-France