Marcel Oliver envoie deux fois par jour les les météos internationales et MTO France du Large.
La route va donc rester sous les 45° vendredi samedi et dimanche, en profitant du bon vent d’ouest, ensuite il faudra se dépêcher d’arriver à Arzal avant la tempête qui sevit en ce moment aux Açores.

Hier vent d’WSW 20 kt, trajet au 80° voiles en ciseau.
Cette nuit et ce matin SW 25-30 kt, trajet au 85° sous GV 2ris et trinquette. La mer se creuse, le bateau avance bien.

Position à 9:30 hTU le 14 mai : 43°07.56’N 18°29.72’W
Vent frais force 6, 26 kt du 240°,au grand largue sous GV 2 ris, et Trinquette , mer agitée, longue houle de 3 a 4 m.
1014 hPa
COG 85° SOG 7 kt.
Voici la MTO de ce matin (Le bateau se trouve dans le secteur « Charcot » et doit ensuite passer par Pazenn puis Iroise)
WARNING
FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 15/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH IN EXTREME NORTH AT FIRST.
FORECAST
FARADAY.Westerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, decreasing 4 or 5 in southwestlater. Severe gusts.Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in extreme north atfirst.Rain or showers.ROMEO.In west : increasing West or Southeast 6 or 7. Gusts.In east : increasing gradually Southerly 5 or 6 from west, then Westor Southwest 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high from west soon.Rain, then showers soon.ALTAIR.In north : West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 3 to 5soon.In south : West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, increasingSouthwest 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.Rough or very rough.Rain, at times heavy.CHARCOT.Increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 from west, locally 7 in west atend, but decreasing mainly West 3 to 5 in north later. Gusts.Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west at end.Rain, mainly in north..ACORES.In northwest : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, locally7 in extreme northwest. Gusts..In southeast : West or Southwest
2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in northlater.Moderate or rough in NW swell, increasing very rough in far northwestat end.
PAZENN.Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in east, increasing South or Southwest 6or 7 from West soon, then veering quickly West 5 or 6 later. Gusts.Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.Rain soon.IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.Northwest 4 or 5 gradually backing Southwesterly tomorrow afternoon,then increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, andveering West 5 or 6 in west at end. Gusts.Moderate, increasing moderate or rough at end.Rain from west tomorrow evening.CANTABRICO.West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south overnight,decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in morning, then backing South orSouthwest in evening and increasing 5 or 6 from west, temporarily 6or 7 in far northwest. Gusts.Moderate, becoming rough in west at end.Showers decreasing, then rain from west tomorrow evening.FINISTERRE.Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west in themorning, temporarily 7 in north in afternoon. Gusts.Moderate or rough.Rain soon.
