Weather warning reports severe winds and rough seas in METAREA 2.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 5-JAN-2025 22:11:08 848603SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 5 January 2025 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 10.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 5 at 12 UTC
Low 978 50N10W moving northeast, expected 972 52N03W by 06/00 UTC,
960 56N01E by 06/12 UTC, then deepening 948 over North Sea by 07/00
UTC.
Associated trough crossing Bay of Biscay.
New low expected 957 47N53 by 06/00 UTC, slow moving, with associated
disturbed flow from IRVING to ROMEO.
High 1023 28N30W drifting slowly east, expected 1023 34N09W by 07/00
UTC.
ITCZ from 06N10W to 02N24W to 02N36W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west : Southeast 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in far northwest at first,
decreasing South or Southwest 3 or 4 from west soon, at times 5 in
south. Severe gusts.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southeast 7 or 8 from
west soon then decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in south at end.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long SW swell 5 to 6 m in west later.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers from west.

ROMEO.
In west : Northwest decreasing 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon,
then increasing Southeast 6 or 7 from west later. Gusts.
In east : Northwest 6 or 7, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 from west
soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end.
Very rough, temporarily high in east at first, becoming rough from
west later.
Moderate vis in showers, then poor in rain or thundery showers from
west later.

ALTAIR.
In west : South or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 in north soon.
Severe gusts.
In east : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west
soon, then Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in west later, cross in W
swell.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m in west later.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers from west.

CHARCOT.
In west : Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, backing Southerly 5 or 6 from
west soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In east : Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing West or
Northwest