Weather warning for strong winds and waves across multiple marine areas.

LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 7-JAN-2025 10:11:06 670692SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 7 January 2025 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 13.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 7 at 00 UTC
Low “FLORIANE” 956 57N05E, moving northeast and expected 979 59N08E
by 08/00 UTC, then slow-moving. Associated trough crossing English
channel.
Low 983 44N39W by 07/00UTC, moving east, expected 983 48N27W by 08/00
UTC, then slow moving expected 988 48N19W by 08/12UTC. Associated
disturbed flow extending along 48N towards bay of Biscay.
New low expected 959 47N43W by 08/12UTC.
High 1022 30N12W, moving northeast and expected 1030 26N02W by
09/00UTC. Associated ridge extending along 25N.
ITCZ from 05N11W to 03N30W to 01N50W.
Isolated strong convection from 00N to 07N between 20W and 42W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 8 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 from south soon,
then locally 8 in west at end. Gusts, locally severe in west at end.
Very rough and cross, becoming high later.
In north, Northeast swell 5 or 6 m later.
In south, Southwest swell 5 or 6 later.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.

ROMEO.
In north, East or Southeast 6 or 7, at times 8 in far north,
temporarily increasing 8 or 9 soon, then becoming Cyclonic later.
Severe gusts.
In south, Southwesterly 6 or 7, veering West or Southwest at times 8
soon. Gusts.
Very rough and cross, gradually becoming high later.
Long SW swell 5.5 m in far west at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.

ALTAIR.
West or Southwest 7 or 8, backing South in west later, then locally
decreasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 in east at end. Severe gusts.
High and cross in W or S swell.
Long W swell 5 to 6.5 m soon.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.

CHARCOT.
South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Southwest later, then
locally decreasing 6 or 7 in Southwest at end. Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough or high and cross, then high soon.
Long W swell 5 to 6.5 m in west at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.

ACORES.
Southwesterly 7 or 8, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in
north, soon, then locally backing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in west
at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high and cross.
W swell 4 to 5 m, temporarily increasing 5 to 6 m soon.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers.

JOSEPHINE.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in north, veering West or
Southwest later, then gradually decreasing 4 to 6 from southwest at
end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest, cross in W
swell.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest at end.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundery showers, improving in northwest
at end.

IRVING.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, decreasing West or
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in north soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally high in far northwest, becoming very
rough and cross.
Long NW swell at times 5 m in northwest.
Poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

MADEIRA.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in southeast,
Southwesterly 4 to 6 from south to north later, then 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
Moderate or rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in far
northwest, gradually becoming very rough in northwest at end.
Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest.

PAZENN.
In far north, Easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 next night.
Elsewhere, increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 . Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, temporarily moderate in far northeast in
afternoon, becoming very rough or high in late night.
Poor vis in heavy rain.

IROISE.
Decreasing rapidly Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 in evening, then Easterly 6 or 7 next night, then veering Southwest
7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

YEU.
Decreasing rapidly Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or
5 in evening, then veering Southwest 7 or 8 next night. Severe
gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers.

ROCHEBONNE.
West or Southwest 4