LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 13-DEC-2024 22:11:13 620180SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 13 December 2024 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 495.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 13 at 12 UTC
Low 1015 29N29W, slow moving and deepening, expected 1009 28N30W by
14/12 UTC.
Shallow low 1019 40N14W, slow moving, filling by 14/00 UTC.
Shallow low 1020 in south of Bay of Biscay, moving northeast, and
expected 1024 France by 14/06 UTC.
High 1040 45N37W, slow-moving east, expected 1038 47N25W by
14/12UTC.
Monsoon trough from 05N09W, to 04N21W, then ITCZ from 04N21W, to
04N36W. Scattered moderate to isolated strong convection from 04N to
07N between 24W and 34W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 15 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In northwest : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 later,
then 5 or 6 at end.
In southeast : decreasing Northeast 4 or 5, then Clockwise 2 to 4
soon, and becoming Southerly 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate or rough.
ROMEO.
In west : decreasing Northeast 4 or 5, then Variable 2 to 4 later,
and becoming South at end.
In east : Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at end.
Moderate or rough, cross in NW swell at first, decreasing moderate
later.
Poor vis in showers, clearing at first.
ALTAIR.
Decreasing Northeast 5 or 6, then veering East or Southeast 4 to 6
from north to south later.
Rough or very rough, cross in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough
soon.
Locally poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in
southeast, clearing later.
CHARCOT.
In west : Northeast 4 or 5, veering Easterly later.
In east : Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 3 to 5
later.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end.
ACORES.
In north : Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at
first, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In south : East or Northeast 6 to 7, increasing 7 or 8 later. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross in N swell.
Poor vis in thunderstorms, mainly in south.
JOSEPHINE.
In west, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5, then 5 or 6 soon, and
East 6 or 7 in far west later. Gusts.
In east, Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 2 to 4 soon, then 4 or 5 at
end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
IRVING.
In northwest : Northeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 later. Gusts.
In southeast : Increasing Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming South or
Southeast later, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, cross in NW swell, locally very rough in
northwest, becoming rough or very rough at end.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls.
MADEIRA.
Increasing Southeast 4 or 5 from west, then South or Southeast 5 or 6
later, and locally 7 in west at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls in west.
PAZENN.
Northerly 2 to 4, temporarily Northwest 5 in far northeast tomorrow
morning.
Moderate in NW swell.
Poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Northerly 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 overnight,
then decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.
Moderate in NW swell, locally slight in far east.
Poor vis in showers.
CANTABRICO.
Cyclonic 2 to 4, increasing Northwest 4 or 5 overnight, then
decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow evening.
Moderate in NW swell.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Moderate in NW swell.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery, clearing tomorrow afternoon.
PORTO.
Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in east, backing East
later, then increasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing later.
SAO VICENTE.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, becoming Easterly soon, then
increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast at end.
Moderate.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Increasing Easterly 3 or 4, then East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon.
Smooth or slight, locally moderate in southwest of CADIZ.
CASABLANCA.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Easterly 2 to 4 at first, then 4 or 5
later.
Moderate.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in northeast, increasing 4 or 5
later.
Moderate.
METEOR.
In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 at
first, at times 6. Severe gusts.
In east, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 soon, and 6 or 7,
at times 8 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls.
CANARIAS.
Increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5, then 5 or 6 soon, then locally 6
or 7 in west at end. Gusts, at times severe in west.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in west later.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then Southwesterly
6 or 7 later, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts, at
times severe gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in north later.
Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, mainly in
north.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, veering Easterly soon, and decreasing
locally Northeasterly 3 or 4 in south later.
Moderate, but locally slight along coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
Decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in
far southeast.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls in far southwest.
GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.
Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly in east. Gusts with
thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of Cyclonic strong flow between 23N and 44N.
Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR.