Weather warning for METAREA 2: strong winds and rough seas expected.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 17-DEC-2024 10:11:13 410123SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 December 2024 at 1015 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 502.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 00 UTC
Low “DOROTHEA” 996 47N25W, moving northeast and expected 977 58N09W
by 18/00 UTC, then expected 967 63N02W by 18/12UTC.
Low 1001 39N34W, moving northeast and expected 1000 41N27W by 18/12
UTC, then expected 1008 41N21W by 18/12UTC. Associated disturbed
flow over areas above 25N.
High 1037 37N02E, moving south and expected 1035 29N02W by 18/12UTC.
New high expected 1035 37N49W by 18/12UTC.
ITCZ axis from 06N16W to 03N35W to 05N48W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 18 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
Northerly 5 or 6 with gusts at times 7, gradually decreasing
Northwest 3 to 5 in west later.
Rough or very rough, locally cross.
Poor vis in rain or showers, improving from west later.

ROMEO.
West or Southwest 6 or 7 with severe gusts, locally 8 in north,
decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 later, but Cyclonic in west.
Very rough or high and cross, decreasing very rough later.
S swell 5 m, abating later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or squalls, soon.

ALTAIR.
Cyclonic 7 or 8 with severe gusts, at times 9, decreasing North 4 to
6 in west at end.
Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough in far west at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or squalls.

CHARCOT.
Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first,
increasing 7 or 8 in far southwest at end, but Variable 6 or 7 in far
northwest. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast at first and in
far southwest at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or squalls, soon.

ACORES.
Westerly 6 or 7, but 8 or 9 with severe gusts in north, gradually
decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 in west later.
Becoming very rough or high and cross.
Long NW swell 5 m from west, soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

JOSEPHINE.
Southwest 4 or 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 in northwest soon,
locally 8 in far northwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in north at first, becoming
very rough or high and cross in far northwest at end.
Moderate vis in showers soon.

IRVING.
In northwest, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5.
In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, gradually
veering North 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far north.
Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north later.
Moderate or poor vis in showers.

MADEIRA.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 with gusts in east, decreasing
3 to 5 soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

PAZENN.
South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Southwest 6 or 7 in evening, then
South or Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming very rough tomorrow morning.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or showers.

IROISE, YEU.
Southerly 5 or 6, veering Southwest 6 or 7 in afternoon, then
decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 overnight.
Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in late day.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.

ROCHEBONNE.
In west, Southerly 4 or 5, veering Southwest 6 or 7 this evening,
then decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning.
In east, Southerly 3 to 5, veering Southwest 5 or 6 next night, then
decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning.
Moderate becoming rough or very rough.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.

CANTABRICO.
South or Southeast 3 to 5, veering South or Southwest 4 to 6 this
evening, then backing Southerly 3 to 5 tomorrow morning.
Moderate becoming rough or very rough in northwest.
Vis locally moderate or poor in rain or showers.

FINISTERRE.
South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Southwest 6 or 7 in evening.
Severe gusts.
Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough overnight.
Vis moderate or poor in rain or showers.

PORTO.
South 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later.
Moderate vis in showers.

SAO VICENTE.
In north, South 5 or 6, decreasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 soon.
In south, Southeasterly 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate vis in some showers in north, improving soon.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Easterly 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 with gusts in and leeward Gibraltar
strait, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, locally 5 in and leeward strait.
Slight or moderate, locally rough leeward strait at first.

CASABLANCA.
Variable 2 to 4, but Southerly 3 or 4 in far west, at times 5 at
first.
Slight or moderate.

AGADIR.
Mainly Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually becoming Variable 2 to 4 from
southeast soon, occasionally 5 in far southwest later.
Slight or moderate.

METEOR.
Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5
later.
Moderate, locally rough in far northwest later.
Moderate vis in showers in far northwest soon or in sand haze in
east.

CANARIAS.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, locally 7 between Islands at
first. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in far northeast at first.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

TARFAYA.
Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south.
Moderate, locally rough in far southwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally slight along coast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.
In west, mainly Southeasterly 1 to 3, locally Variable in north.
In east, mainly Southwesterly 2 to 4.
Slight, locally moderate in far west.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, or due to sand haze in
north.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 1 to 3 in far east.
Slight or moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers, locally thundersqualls in far east.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence or threat of Southwest near gale over IROISE, YEU and
ROCHEBONNE.
Persistence of South or Southwest near gale over PAZENN and
FINISTERRE, becoming Cyclonic at end.
Persistence of Cyclonic near gale over East ALTAIR, ROMEO, North
JOSEPHINE, locally gale over CHARCOT.
Persistence of Southwest near gale over PORTO.
Threat of Southwest near gale over west FARADAY at end.