Weather bulletin indicates gusty winds and rough seas; no warnings issued.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 20-DEC-2024 22:11:08 758261SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 20 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 20 at 12 UTC
Trough extending from north British Isles to northwest PAZENN moving
east and crossing the Bay of Biscay.
Low 983 57N36W moving east-northeast, expected 959 over Norwegian sea
by 22/00 UTC. Associated trough in south crossing far north of
FARADAY, then ROMEO and expected over the Bay of Biscay by 22/00
UTC.
High 1040 41N24W with little move, expected 1042 by 22/00 UTC.
Associated ridge towards south Bay of Biscay, drifting towards south
of Spain.
Monsoon trough near 05N08W to 05N17W.
ITCZ stretches from 05N17W to 05N35W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 22 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west, Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then backing South
or Southwest at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts.
In east, West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then West
4 or 5 at end.
Rough or very rough.
Moerate vis in some rain in far north.

ROMEO.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 6 or 7 in far north. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long NW swell 5 m in far north at end.
Moerate vis in some rain in far north.

ALTAIR.
In west, Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme west.
In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West 4 or 5 in far north at
first.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far southwest.

CHARCOT.
In north, Northwesterly 4 or 5.
In south, Northerly 3 to 5 from west to east.
Moderate or rough.

ACORES.
In west, Southeast 5 or 6.
In east, East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally Easterly 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southwest.

JOSEPHINE.
In northwest, Northeast 4 or 5.
In southeast, Northeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in far southeast
soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.

IRVING.
East or Southeast 5 or 6. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls in west.

MADEIRA.
Northeast 5 or 6, increasing North or Northeast 6 or 7 in east soon.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in east later.
Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers in east at end.

PAZENN.
Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, locally 6
in north, then increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in north. Gusts.
Rough, increasing rough or very rough in afternoon, then high in far
northwest at end with NW swell 3 to 4m.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

IROISE, YEU.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in east at first, decreasing
temporarily 4 or 5 soon, then increasing Westerly 5 or 6 later and
West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Rough, increasing rough or very rough later.
Poor vis in showers.

ROCHEBONNE.
West 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 from north soon,
then increasing West 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Rough.
Poor vis in showers.

CANTABRICO.
Westerly 5 or 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough tomorrow morning.
Poor vis in showers.

FINISTERRE.
Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first.
Moderate in south and rough in north.
Poor vis in scattered showers.

PORTO.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing gradually 4or 5 from north
soon.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

SAO VICENTE.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, veering Northeast soon, then increasing at
times 7 in southwest at end. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast soon.

CADIZ.
In north, Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and soon.
In south, mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing Northeast 5 or
6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south at end.
Poor vis in showers at times thundery in south soon.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later.
Gusts.
Slight, becoming moderate soon.
Poor vis in showers soon.

CASABLANCA.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
northeast, increasing Northeast 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers soon.

AGADIR.
North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast, veering
Northeasterly 4 to 6 at end, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers later.

METEOR.
East or Southeast 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough at end.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far west.

CANARIAS.
East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands, increasing 5 or
6 at first, at times 7 between islands soon. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.
Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northeast at end.

TARFAYA.
Northeasterly 4 to 6 from southwest to northeast, increasing 5 o