Weather bulletin warns of severe wind and sea conditions in METAREA 2.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 23-DEC-2024 10:11:06 105061SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 23 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 510.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 23 at 00 UTC
Low “ENOL” 987 over Denmark, moving southeast and filling.
Low 1007 41N53W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 992 56N24W
by 24/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR.
High 1042 42N22W, moving northeast and expected 1034 46N12W by 24/12
UTC.
Monsoon trough from 07N11W to 04N20W.
ITCZ from 04N20W to 03N35W to 01N50W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 24 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering Southwesterly later, then
decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts.
In east, South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or
8 later. Gusts, increasing to severe gusts later.
In west, very rough or high.
In east, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later.
In northwest, SW swell 6 m, later.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain in west.

ROMEO.
In north, West or Southwest 4 to 6 from east to west, increasing
Southwest 5 to 7 at end. Gusts.
In south, Variable mainly Westerly 3 to 5, backing mainly
Southwesterly soon, then locally increasing 6 in far west at end.
Rough or very rough, at times cross in long W or NW swell, locally
decreasing moderate in southeast at end.

ALTAIR.
In far northwest, South or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon,
then gradually veering Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.
Elsewhere, Southerly 5 or 6, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in far east at
first, increasing 5 to 7 soon.
In west, rough or very rough.
In east, moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain in west.

CHARCOT.
In northwest, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 later.
In southeast, Northeast 4 to 6, temporarily increasing 7 in far
southeast at first.
Rough or very rough, at times cross in NW swell, decreasing moderate
or rough from west later.

ACORES.
In west, South or Southeast 4 to 6, locally increasing 7 in far
northwest soon.
In east, Easterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in extreme southeast.
Moderate or rough.

JOSEPHINE.
Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, gradually
veering East 4 or 5 at end.
Rough, locally very rough and cross in east, decreasing rough,
locally moderate in far west later.

IRVING.
In west, Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.
In east, Northeast 5 or 6.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in southeast.

MADEIRA.
Decreasing Northeast 6, locally 4 or 5 in southeast, decreasing 4 or
5, locally 6 in far northwest later. Gusts.
Rough, locally moderate or rough in south.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers.

PAZENN.
Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in far northeast soon,
decreasing 2 to 4 later, becoming clockwise at end.
Very rough, becoming gradually moderate or rough.
Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating gradually.
Moderate vis in rain mainly in northeast.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
North or Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest from
northwest soon, at times 6 in IROISE, decreasing North or Northwest 3
or 4 later.
Very rough, becoming gradually moderate or rough.
Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually.
Showers then rain.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

CANTABRICO.
Northerly 3 to 5, locally 6 in east at first, backing temporarily
West or Northwest later.
Very rough, becoming gradually rough.
Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, abating gradually.
Poor vis in showers.

FINISTERRE.
In north, North or Northeast 3 to 5, veering East or Northeast at
end.
In south, Northeast 5 or 6.
Very rough, becoming gradually moderate or rough.
Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually.

PORTO.
Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then gradually veering East
or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.
Very rough and cross in long NW swell, decreasing rough later.

SAO VICENTE