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WARNING NR 479, WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2025 AT 0920 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 19 OF NOVEMBER AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1004 53N01E MOVING NORTHEAST, CROSSING THE NORTH SEA, THEN

EXPECTED 998 55N13E BY 20/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 997 56N15E BY

20/12UTC.

SHALLOW LOW 1022 37N24W SLOW MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1016 34N24W

BY 20/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1016 30N24W BY 20/12UTC.

SHALLOW 1024 48N23W FILLING SOUTHWARDS.

HIGH 1031 44N32W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 44N23W BY 20/12UTC WITH

ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS THE BAY OF BISCAY.

ACORES.

FROM 19/15 UTC TO 20/00 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST AT TIMES 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 November 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 12 UTC

Low 1001 over Netherland,moving northeast, expected over the Baltic

Sea by 21/00UTC.

Thundery low 1018 36N22W, moving southwest, expected 1016 28N27W by

21/00UTC.

Atlantic disturbance waving over FARADAY, reaching ROMEO later.

High 1031 46N27W slow-moving, expected 1035 43N25W by 21/00UTC.

Associated ridge extending towards Iceland, drifting east, expected

over the British isles by 21/00UTC.

The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic along the Gambia coast, then

runs southwestward to 10N20W. An ITCZ continues westward from 10N20W

across 07N40W to just north of Guyana at 09N60W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 21 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

In northwest : South or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon and

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest.

In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4

later.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.

ROMEO.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 from

west very soon, then West 4 at times 5 in northwest at end.

Rough.

Moderate vis in some showers.

ALTAIR.

Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast at

first, then Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest later.

Moderate or rough.

CHARCOT.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest

later. Gusts.

Moderate, increasing gradually rough from northeast at first.

ACORES.

Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in southeast, at times 8 at first,

becoming Easterly 4 to 6 from north to south later. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southeast.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far southeast at

first.

JOSEPHINE.

In west : East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far southeast at

first, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end.

In east : Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.

Moderate or rough.

Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers in far southwest

at first.

IRVING.

North or Northeast 4 to 6, increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 from

northeast soon. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon.

Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in far

east.

MADEIRA.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 soon, locally 6 or 7 with

gusts in far northwest, then backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 at

end.

Moderate, becoming rough in far northwest soon.

Poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west.

PAZENN.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 in west

tomorrow evening. Gusts in east.

Rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning.

Locally poor vis in showers, at times thindery with gusts in east. .

IROISE, YEU.

Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Showers or thundersqualls with severe gusts.

Locally poor vis in showers or squalls.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 in east

overnight. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Showers or thundersqualls with severe gusts.

Locally poor vis in showers or squalls.

FINISTERRE.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, backing North or Northwest 5

or 6 tomorrow afternoon, and decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest in

evening. Gusts in east.

Moderate or rough.

Locally poor vis in showers, at times thindery with gusts in east. .

PORTO.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far southeast at end.

Gusts.

Moderate, increasing rough soon.

SAO VICENTE.

Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 from north soon, except in far

southeast. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing North 5 in north at end.

Slight.

CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.

North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in scattered showers.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 2 to 4 in

southeast soon, then increasing Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest at

end.

Moderate, becoming rough in far north later.

Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers later, mainly in

northwest.

CAPE VERDE.

East or Northeast 3 or 4.

Moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some thundery showers. Moderate in sand

haze.

CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northeast 4 or 5.

Moderate.

Moderate in sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In northwest : Northeast 3 or 4.

In southeast : Variable 1 to 3.

Moderate, locally slight in far east.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts in south.

Moderate in sand haze.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in west.

Moderate, becoming locally slight in east.

Poor vis in thundery showers in far east.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of near gale in areas of bay of Biscay.

Northeasterly near gale over IRVING, decreasing.