Weather bulletin: No warnings; forecasts indicate varied winds and sea states.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 19-DEC-2024 10:11:05 100855SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 19 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 19 at 00 UTC
Low 993 53N01E moving towards south Scandinavia. Associated trough
extending from the North Sea to west Portugal, moving east.
Low 993 just south Greenland moving towards Iceland. Associated
trough in south crossing north FARADAY then north ROMEO.
High 1035 39N36W drifting east, expected 1041 40N25W by 20/12 UTC.
Monsoon trough near 06N10W to 05N19W.
ITCZ stretches from 05N19W to 04N35W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 20 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
In west : Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Southwest 4 to 6 soon,
then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In east : increasing Southwest 5 or 6, and 6 or 7 soon, then
decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough from
northwest.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.

ROMEO.
West or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from northwest
soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later.
Moderate vis in rain later in northwest.

ALTAIR.
Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far
north at first.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some showers at first.

CHARCOT.
North or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 soon,
then increasing locally West 4 or 5 in far north later.
Moderate or rough.

ACORES.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing locally East 5 or 6 in southwest
at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some showers.

JOSEPHINE.
North or Northeast 3 to 5.
Rough, abating moderate or rough soon.
Moderate vis in some showers.

IRVING.
In west : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far west. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
In east : East 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls in west.

MADEIRA.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.
Moderate or rough in long NW swell, abating moderate soon.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in north.

PAZENN.
Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then
backing Westerly 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in north at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon, then increasing very
rough in far northwest at end.
Poor vis in showers.

IROISE, YEU.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then backing Westerly
later. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon.
Poor vis in squally showers.

ROCHEBONNE.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then backing Westerly 4 or
5 later. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon, then moderate in east
later.
Poor vis in squally showers.

CANTABRICO.
Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then backing West or
Northwest 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end.
Poor vis in squally showers.

FINISTERRE.
North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, then
backing Northwesterly in north later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon, then moderate or rough
later.
Poor vis in showers.

PORTO.
Northerly 4 to 6 from west to east. Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate or rough at end.

SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing North 4 or 5 soon, then locally
5 or 6 in far north at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in rain or showers at first.

CADIZ.
Westerly 3 or 4, veering Northerly soon, then increasing temporarily
5 in north later.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate soon.
Moderate vis in rain or showers, then becoming poor in fog patches
later.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
West 3 to 5 from west to east, decreasing West or Northwest 2 to 4
later.
Slight, increasing slight or moderate later.
Moderate vis in rain or showers, then becoming poor in fog patches
later.

CASABLANCA.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable near coast, increasing Northeast 3
to 5 at end.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon.
Poor or very poor vis in fog patches near the coast.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.
Slight, becoming moderate at first.
Poor or very poor vis in fog patches near the coast.

METEOR.
East or Southeast 4 to 6. Gusts.
Rough and cross.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest. Moderate vis
due to sand haze in south.

CANARIAS.
East 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far southwest at first, backing East or
Northeast soon, and increasing locally 6 between islands. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, locally slight in far east.

TARFAYA.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 at end.
Slight, becoming moderate soon.
Poor or very poor vis in fog patches near the coast later.

CAPE VERDE.
East 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in north.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.
Moderate, locally rough in northwest of CAP BLANC.
Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.
East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast, but Variable 1
to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate, but smooth or slight in far southeast.
Moderate or poor vis in thundersqualls in far southwest or due to
sand haze in north.

GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight, locally moderate in far southwest.
Moderate or poor vis in showers or thundersqualls mainly in south, or
due to fog patches or sand haze along coasts later.

POINTE NOIRE.
Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south, but South 2 to 3 in far
east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate.
Poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Westerly near gale expected in north of the Bay of Biscay.
Persistence or threat of West or Southwest near gale in north FARADAY
and north ROMEO.
Threat of Northerly near gale in east of AGADIR.
Threat of East or Northeast near gale in GIBRALTAR STRAIT, CADIZ,
southwest of JOSEPHINE and South of SAO VICENTE at end.