SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
WARNING NR 35, FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 AT 1925 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 17 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW 976 50N37W, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 987 56N28W BY
18/18 UTC, THEN EVACUATING IN NORTH. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING NORTH
OF 40N.
NEW LOW EXPECTED 995 42N42W BY 18/18 UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 992
42N35W BY 19/00 UTC.
FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 18/15 UTC.
IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING SOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
IN EAST, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST.
ALTAIR.
CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
AGAIN FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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 35.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC
Low 976 50N37W, slowly moving northeast and expected 987 56N28W by
18/18 UTC, then evacuating in north. Associated trough crossing north
of 40N.
New low expected 995 42N42W by 18/18 UTC, moving east, expected 992
42N35W by 19/00 UTC.
High 1040 over central Europe, with little change, expected 1037 by
18/12 UTC, then 1034 by 19/00 UTC.
Associated ridge extending southwestwards.
Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 01N28W.
ITCZ from 01N28W to 00N50W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing West 6 or 7
soon, then gradually 3 to 5 later, and increasing Easterly 6 or 7 in
far southwest at end. Severe gusts.
In east, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing
West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, and 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high and cross, locally very high in northwest at
first.
Long W swell 5 m, then Long SW 5 to 6 m soon, abating in east later.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in east at end.
ROMEO.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north, decreasing
Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing locally high in far west soon.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m in west soon.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west later.
ALTAIR.
In west, West or Southwest 6 to 8 from south to north, decreasing
temporarily West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, then increasing South or
Southeast 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts.
In east, West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north,
decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts.
Very rough or high, abating very rough at end.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating in west at end.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in east later.
CHARCOT.
South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest 3 to
5 soon in west. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in west soon.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest later.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west later.
ACORES.
In west : West 3 to 5, backing South soon, and increasing 5 or 6 at
times 7 later, then South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
In east : Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 at
first, then becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 later, and increasing
South or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Long W or NW swell 5 m in far north.
Poor vis in rain and thundery showers in east, then becoming poor or
very poor in rain ans thundery showers in west later.
JOSEPHINE.
In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north,
veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 from northwest later. Gusts.
In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 to 5 later, then
increasing locally 6 in north at end. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing gradually rough from northwest, and very rough
in far northwest later.
Becoming gradually poor vis in rain and thundery showers .
IRVING.
Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north at first,
increasing 5 or 6 in west later.
Rough, locally moderate or rough in east, gradually becoming rough at
end.
Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms mainly in northwest.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast, improving soon.
MADEIRA.
Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in east, locally increasing 5 in
far northwest soon, then gradually becoming Southwesterly in
northwest at end.
Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest later.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest soon.
PAZENN.
Southerly 5 or 6, but 3 to 5 in east.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain at end in extreme west.
IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor in some fog patches.
CANTABRICO.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 soon.
Slight or moderate.
FINISTERRE.
South 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, but locally 2 to 4 in far
northeast.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in rain at end in extreme west.
PORTO.
South or Southeast 4 or 5. Gusts.
Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end.
Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers at end in far
west.
SAO VICENTE.
East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later.
Moderate, abating slight near coast later.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
In and leeward strait, Easter 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4.
Slight or moderate.
CASABLANCA.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, then decreasing 3 or 4
in morning.
Moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches overnight.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Ghir at first, decreasing 3 or 4
overnight, then 2 to 4 at end.
Moderate.
METEOR.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far south, locally increasing
mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west, and Clockwise in east, later.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CANARIAS.
Decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally becoming Variable 2 to
4 in far northwest soon.
Moderate.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southwest, improving soon.
CAPE VERDE.
East or Northeast 4 or 5.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
Moderate, locally rough in west, decreasing moderate later.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Moderate, occasionally rough in far north.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.
In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly South or Southeast soon.
Severe gusts.
In east, Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Severe
gusts.
Moderate locally slight or moderate in east.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of Cyclonic near gale over PAZENN and gale over FINISTERRE.
Threat of Cyclonic gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES,
near gale over north of IRVING, and west of JOSEPHINE, CHARCOT,
ROMEO.
Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over PORTO and FINISTERRE.