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HIGH SEAS WARNING
WONT50 LFPW 251853

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WARNING NR 51, SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025 AT 1850 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.

LOW "EOWYN" 961 64N02E, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 963 OVER

NORWEGIAN SEA BY 26/00 UTC, THEN MOVING WEST. TROUGH CROSSING BRITISH

ISLES AT FIRST.

LOW "HERMINIA" 969 48N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED

958 50N23W BY 26/00 UTC, THEN 952 52N19W BY 26/12 UTC, AND 948 52N14W

BY 27/00 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS SOUTHEASTWARDS

ABOVE 35N. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM ENGLISH CHANNEL, TO

NORTH PORTUGAL AND TOWARDS NORTH IRVING.

WEST OF FARADAY.

CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 TO 10, DECREASING 8 SOON. VIOLENT GUSTS AT FIRST,

THEN SEVERE.

HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS.

EAST OF FARADAY.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WESTERLY 10 TO 12 (69 KT), DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON,

LOCALLY 10 IN FAR NORTHEAST, THEN 8 OR 9 AT END. VIOLENT GUSTS.

VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (15 M), BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER AND

AT TIMES CROSS.

ROMEO.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHERLY 8 TO 10, BUT VEERING WESTERLY 9 TO 11 IN WEST, THEN IN EAST

SOON, DECREASING 8 TO 10 LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH, THEN VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (16 M) SOON,

AT TIMES CROSS AT FIRST.

ALTAIR.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE

GUSTS.

HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS IN NW SWELL, BECOMING HIGH LATER.

CHARCOT.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING

WEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS.

ACORES.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS,

OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT.

HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.

JOSEPHINE.

CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.

HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.

PAZENN.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHERLY 9 OR 10, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN LATE MORNING, LOCALLY 9

IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH THEN VERY HIGH.

IROISE, YEU.

FROM 26/03 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN MORNING, VEERING SOUTHWEST

8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.

FROM 26/00 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT

GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH.

FINISTERRE.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN MORNING,

TEMPORARILY 10 IN NORTHEAST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.

HIGH OR VERY HIGH.

PORTO.

FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.

IN NORTH, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.

BT

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQNT52 LFPW 252137

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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 51.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC

Low "EOWYN" 961 64N02E, moving northeast and expected 963 over

Norwegian Sea by 26/00 UTC, then moving west. Trough crossing British

isles at first.

Low "HERMINIA" 969 48N31W, moving northeast and deepening, expected

958 50N23W by 26/00 UTC, then 952 52N19W by 26/12 UTC, and 948 52N14W

by 27/00 UTC, with associated trough crossing areas southeastwards

above 35N. Associated cold front extending from English Channel, to

north Portugal and towards north IRVING.

High 1028 28N34W, with little change. Associated ridge extending

eastwards.

Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 04N17W.

ITCZ from 04N17W to 03N24W to 00N33W to to 01S39W.

Isolated locally strong rain from 12N southward from 60W

eastward..

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

In west, West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in east at first,

decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts, locally violent at first.

In east, Westerly 10 to 12 (69 kt), decreasing West or Northwest 8 or

9 soon, locally 10 in far northeast, then 8 or 9 at end. Violent

gusts.

In west, high or very high, becoming high or very high later, at

times cross.

In east, very high or phenomenal (15 m), becoming high or very high

later and at times cross.

Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in east at end.

Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.

ROMEO.

In west, veering Westerly 9 to 11, decreasing 8 to 10 later. Violent

gusts.

In east, Southerly 8 to 10, veering Westerly soon. Violent gusts.

High or very high, then very high or phenomenal (16 m) soon, at times

cross at first.

Long W or NW 6 to 9 m.

Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.

ALTAIR.

West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 or 10 in northeast at first.

Severe gusts.

High or very high, at times cross in NW swell, becoming high later.

Long NW swell 6 to 8 m.

Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.

CHARCOT.

West or Southwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in north at first, decreasing 7

or 8 later. Severe gusts, temporarily violent gusts.

High or very high, at times cross.

Long NW swell 7 to 9 m.

Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.

ACORES.

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south, veering West

or Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in north later, but becoming gradually

Northwest 3 to 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts, occasionally

violent.

Becoming very rough or high, cross in NW swell.

Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in northeast.

Poor or very poor in rain or showers.

JOSEPHINE.

West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, cross, becoming gradually high cross in

northwest later, at times cross.

Long NW swell 5 to 7 m later.

Poor or very poor in rain or showers.

IRVING.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4 in south, veering Westerly later,

then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts in north.

Rough and cross, locally very rough in north.

Long NW swell, locally 4.5 m in far north soon.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest later.

MADEIRA.

West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in south. Gusts in north.

Rough at times cross, locally becoming very rough in north later.

Long NW swell, locally 4 or 5.5 m in north at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon.

PAZENN.

Southerly 9 or 10, veering Southwesterly 8 in late morning, locally 9

in northwest. Severe to violent gusts.

Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high around

noon, then very high in evening.

Long W or NW swell 4m, abating gradually, then long W swell reaching

8 or 9m in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at thundery.

IROISE, YEU.

South or Southwest increasing 8 or 9 overnight, at times 10 in

morning, veering Southwesterly 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe to violent

gusts.

Rough, increasing very rough or high and cross in morning, and high

or very high at end.

Long W or SW swell increasing 4 to 5m around in afternoon, increasing

6 to 8m in evening.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

ROCHEBONNE.

Southwesterly 5 or 6, backing South 7 or 8 in late night, at times 9

in west in morning, veering Southwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe

gusts.

Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high and cross in

morning, and locally very high in west at end.

Long W swell 5 to 6 m in west around noon, increasing 7 or 8 m at

end.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

CANTABRICO.

Backing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts,

locally violent gusts in south.

Rough or very rough, increasing high in west in morning, then very

rough or high, locally very high in west.

Long W or SW swell increasing 5 to 6 m in west around noon,

increasing 7 to 8 m at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

FINISTERRE.

South or Southwest 9 or 10, veering Southwesterly 8 or 9 in morning,

temporarily 10 in northeast in afternoon. Severe to violent gusts.

Very rough and cross, becoming high overnight, and very high in

afternoon.

Long W or NW swell increasing 5 or 6m around noon, then 7 or 7.5m in

late day.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at thundery.

PORTO.

South or Southwest increasing 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south.

Severe gusts.

Becoming very rough or high, cross in NW swell.

Long NW swell 5 to 7 later.

Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.

SAO VICENTE.

South or Southwest increasing 4 to 6, then Southwest 5 to 7 from

south to north later. Severe gusts.

Rough, becoming very rough and cross later, then high on north at

end.

Long NW swell 5 or 6 m at end.

Poor vis in showers in north at times thundery.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later.

Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in southwest CADIZ.

Poor vis in some rain or showers.

CASABLANCA.

Increasing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight.

Rough, at times cross in long NW swell, locally very rough in far

north at end.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north, clearing in

afternoon. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.

AGADIR, TARFAYA.

Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Ghir at first, temporarily

Clockwise 2 to 4 in daytime.

Rough, decreasing moderate from south at end.

METEOR.

Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Northerly 3 to 5 in far east.

Moderate or rough.

CANARIAS.

Veering 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, decreasing 5, occasionally 6 later. 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 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts

in far southeast.

Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast.

GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.

Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. 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 in northwest.

Westerly near gale to severe gale in north 37N, locally storm in east

22 W and north 45 N.