LES21 Marlink 10.10.107.29 25-JAN-2025 10:11:08 797502SECURITE
Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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 50.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 00 UTC
Low “EOWYN” 9952 over the Shetlands, moving northeast and expected
962 over Norwegian Sea by 26/00 UTC. Associated trough in south,
crossing areas above 35N.
Low “HERMINIA” 992 45N45W, moving northeast and deepening, expected
968 48N33W by 25/12 UTC, then 957 50N24W by 26/00 UTC, and 948 52N19W
by 26/12 UTC, with associated trough crossing areas southeastwards
above 35N.
High 1029 28N36W, with little change. Associated ridge extending
eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 04N16W.
ITCZ from 04N16W to 00N35W to 00N50.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 26 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, Westerly 10 to 12 (78 kt), locally Cyclonic in north,
decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe
to violent gusts.
In east, increasing, Westerly 10 to 12 (78 kt), locally Cyclonic in
far north, decreasing West or Northwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in far
northeast, at end. Violent gust.
Becoming very high or phenomenal (16 m) and cross, decreasing high,
locally very high in east, at end.
Long W or NW swell 5 or 6 m, at times SW, locally becoming 7 to 9 m
in far south later.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ROMEO.
In west, increasing Southerly 9 or 10, veering West or Southwest 10
or 11 soon, then decreasing West 8 or 9, locally 10 in far north, at
end. Violent gusts.
In east, increasing Southerly 8 or 9, at times 10, soon, veering West
or Southwest 9 or 10 later, then decreasing 8 or 9 at end. Severe
gusts.
Becoming high and cross, becoming very high or phenomenal (17 m)
soon.
Long W or NW swell 5 m, becoming 6 to 9 from south later, locally 10
to 12 m in southeast at end.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
In north, veering Westerly 9 or 10, locally 11 in far north,
decreasing 8 to 10 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Severe to violent gusts.
In south, gradually veering Westerly 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 soon,
then locally decreasing 7 in west at end. Severe gusts.
High or very high, and cross in NW swell, decreasing high, locally
very high in far east, at end.
Long NW swell 5m, becoming 6 to 8 m soon, and locally 8 to 10 m in
east later.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
In west, South or Southwest 9, at times 10, veering West or Southwest
8 or 9, locally 10 in far north, soon, then decreasing 8 at end.
Violent gusts.
In east, increasing South or Southwest 9 or 10 soon, decreasing
Southwest 8, occasionally 9, later. Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough or high and cross, then high or very high soon.
NW swell at times 4 or 4.5 m, becoming long NW swell 7 to 9 m,
locally 10 m in far north later.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ACORES.
Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, veering West or
Southwest and locally increasing 7 or 8 in north soon, then locally
veering Northwest in far northwest at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in far north soon,
gradually becoming high at end.
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m soon, locally 6 or 7 m in northeast, later.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers, mainly in
northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
Becoming Southerly 4 to 6, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest,
veering Southwesterly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, soon, then West or
Southwest at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, gradually becoming high and cross in northwest
later.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m at end.
At times, poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
IRVING.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in south. Gusts in north.
Rough and cross, locally becoming very rough in far north soon.
Long NW swell, locally 4 or 5 m in far north at end.
MADEIRA.
Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4
or 5 in south, soon. Gusts in north.
Rough in long NW swell, at times very rough far north, becoming cross
in north soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, improving from west soon.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing South or Southwest 8
or 9 from west overnight, at times 10, veering Southwest 8 or 9 in
morning in west. Severe to violent gusts.
Very rough, becoming very rough or high overnight, and high or very
high in morning.
Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually, then long W swell
reaching 8m at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Variable 3 to 5, becoming Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west in
afternoon, increasing South 7 or 8 in late night, and South or
Southwest 8 or 9 in morning, at times 10. Severe to violent gusts.
Very rough, temporarily rough overnight, then increasing very rough
or high in morning.
Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating in daytime, then long SW swell 4
to 5 m at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in south in afternoon, backing South
overnight, increasing 7 or 8 in morning, at times 9 in west in early
morning. Severe gusts.
Very rough, temporarily rough overnight, then very rough or high in
morning.
Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating in daytime, then long W or SW
swell 4 to 6 m in west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 5 or 6 in late day, backing
South or Southwest in late night, and increasing 7 or 8 in early
morning. Severe gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough overnight, locally
increasing high in west in morning.
Long W or NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating in daytime, then long W or SW
swell 4 to 6 m in west at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times7, backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 in late
day, and increasing 8 or 9 from west overnight, at times 10 in north.
Severe to violent gusts.
Very rough, becoming high overnight.
Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, abating gradually, then long W swell around
5m at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
PORTO.
In north, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 7
or 8 in evening. Severe gusts.
In south, veering Southwest 4 or 5, South or Southwest 5 or 6 in
evening, then increasing 7 overnight. Gusts, severe gusts later.
Very rough, locally becoming cross in evening and locally high in
north overnight.
Long NW swell 4 or 5 m.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
SAO VICENTE.
Variable 3 to 5, mainly Northwesterly in northwest and Southwesterly
in southeast, becoming South or Southwest in evening, then gradually
increasing 5 or 6 overnight, and locally 7 in far north tomorrow
Gusts.
Rough or very rough in NW swell, becoming cross overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery, mainly in south.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in southwest of CADIZ.
Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery.
CASABLANCA.
Mainly Southwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5
overnight.
Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in far north at first,
becoming cross overnight.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north. Poor vis in some
coastal fog patches.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Ghir, becoming clockwise 2 to 4
overnight.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough, in long NW swell soon.
METEOR.
Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northerly in east, becoming mainly
Northeast in south, and Westerly in north, at end.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
Mainly North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in south.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.
CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, Northwest of SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6. Gusts near islands.
Rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze over CAP TIMIRIS, SIERRA LEONE, and
South of CAP BLANC.
Southeast of SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast.
Severe gusts in extreme southeast.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast.
Moderate vis due to sand haze, then poor or very poor vis in
thundersqualls in extreme southeast soon.
GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts.
Slight locally moderate in far west.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southwest gale or severe gale over all areas of the Bay of
Biscay, occasionally storm over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Westerly gale to storm over FARADAY and ROMEO.
Persistence or threat of Westerly near gale or gale over ALTAIR,
CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, PORTO, SAO VICENTE, and GIBRALTAR STRAIT
at end.
