Weather warnings issued for METAREA 2, gale conditions forecasted.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 15-DEC-2024 22:11:10 978937SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 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 499.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 12 UTC
Low 1000 “DOROTHEA” 30N31W, moving north, expected 1000 35N29W by
16/00 UTC, then 1002 45N27W by 16/12 UTC, then 996 50N25W by
17/00 UTC. Asscoiated trough in south above 25N moving gradually
northward, expected above 30N later.
In this trough, new low expected 1002 39N35W by 17/00 UTC.
High 1040 42N05W, drifting east, expected 1041 over south France by
16/00 UTC, then 44N00W by 15/18 UTC, then moving south.
ITCZ from 04N15W to 03N35W. Scattered moderate convection near and
up to 150 NM north of the ITCZ.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 soon, then North 6
or 7 in west at end. gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

ROMEO.
South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing Southeast 6 or 7 soon, then
South or Southeast 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then very rough
or high at end.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

ALTAIR.
Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally East or Southeast 7 or 8 in east at
first, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

CHARCOT.
Southeasterly 7 or 8, veering Southerly at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

ACORES.
Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6 locally South 7 or 8 in east, decreasing
Westerly 4 to 6 later, then backing Southwest in west at end. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far east.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

JOSEPHINE.
South or Southeast 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, decreasing South or
Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in west.
Poor vis in thundersqualls.

IRVING.
In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5
later then backing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
In east, South 6 or 7, at times 8, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6
later, locally 7 in north then decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times high in east at first, becoming
moderate or rough at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

MADEIRA.
In west, South or Southeast 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 6
or 7 later then Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
In east, Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering South later. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough or high in west.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west.

PAZENN.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in west tomorrow
evening.
Moderate, becoming rough in northwest tomorrow evening.
Locally poor vis in showers tomorrow evening.

IROISE, YEU.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly 3 or 4 tomorrow noon, then
Southeast at end, locally 5 in north.
Moderate, locally slight in far southeast.
Locally poor vis in fog patches.

ROCHEBONNE.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 tomorrow morning,
decreasing 3 or 4 at end.
Moderate, locally slight in east.
Locally poor vis in fog patches.

CANTABRICO.
East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, and
becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west.
Moderate, decreasing slight in far southeast tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis in fog patches.

FINISTERRE.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, veering Southeast tomorrow morning,
increasing South 6 in west in afternoon, then 6 o r 7 in west at end.
Gusts.
Moderate, becoming rough in west tomorrow afternoon.
Locally poor vis in showers tomorrow evening.

PORTO.
Southeast 4 or 5, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 soon.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

SAO VICENTE.
Southeasterly 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough .

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8, at times 9, in and leeward strait.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough leeward strait.

CASABLANCA.
Easterly 3 or 4, locally 5 or 6 in far northeast, becoming mainly
Southeast 2 to 4 later, locally 5 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers in northwest.

AGADIR.
Easterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7,
decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.

METEOR.
In west, Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon then 2 to 4
later. Gusts.
In east, South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Southwest
4 or 5 later then 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating moderate at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in east.

CANARIAS.
Southeasterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in northwest, decreasing 5 or 6 soon,
locally 7 in north then veering Southwest in extreme west at end.
Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest, abating slight or
moderate at end, locally rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.

TARFAYA.
Easterly 3 to 5, increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at
end. Severe gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis in some showers.

CAPE VERDE.
In north, West or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 soon
then becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, mainly Northeast at end.
in south, North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5
soon.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in far north at first.

CAP BLANC.
Easterly 3 to 5. Gusts.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northeasterly 3 to 5.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, but Variable 1 to 3 in
southeast.
Slight in east, moderate in west, locally rough in far northwest at
end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far south. Moderate vis
due to sand haze in east.

GULF OF GUINEA.
In west, Southeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north
later.
In east, Southwesterly 1 to 3, at times 4 along coasts.
Slight, locally moderate in southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first.
Moderate, locally slight in northeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in extreme east.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE, then Southwest
near gale or gale over IROISE and west of YEU and ROCHEBONNE at end.
Persistence of Southerly strong flow over ROMEO, CHARCOT, PORTO,
JOSEPHINE.
Persistence of Easterly strong flow over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Threat of Northerly strong flow over FARADAY.
Threat of Cyclonic strong to very strong flow over ALTAIR and ACORES.