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WARNING NR 111, SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2025 AT 0640 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 22 OF FEBRUARY AT 00 UTC.
TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE NORTH SEA TO SOUTH SPAIN, MOVING EAST.
LOW 963 46N50W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 949 56N31W BY 23/00 UTC,
THEN 954 59N24W BY 23/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING SOON
FARADAY, ALTAIR AND ACORES, THEN EXPECTED LATER FROM BRITISH ISLES TO
AZORES ISLANDS.
HIGH 1027 32N28W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1032 OVER PORTUGAL BY
23/12 UTC.
FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 23/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, INCREASING 10 SOON, TEMPORARILY 11 IN FAR
NORTHWEST, THEN VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH AND CROSS.
ROMEO.
FROM 22/09 UTC TO 23/12 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY INCREASING 9 IN NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH TO VERY HIGH AND CROSS.
ALTAIR.
CONTINUING TO 23/09 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 SOON, TEMPORARILY 10 IN EXTREME
NORTHWEST SOON, THEN DECREASING WESTERLY 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH AND CROSS.
CHARCOT.
FROM 22/09 UTC TO 23/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTHWEST.
ACORES.
CONTINUING TO 23/00 UTC.
IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTHWEST.
PAZENN.
FROM 22/21 UTC TO 23/12 UTC AT LEAST.
FROM WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH AND CROSSED.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 22 February 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 111.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 22 at 00 UTC
Trough extending from the North Sea to south Spain, moving east.
Low 963 46N50W moving northeast, expected 949 56N31W by 23/00 UTC,
then 954 59N24W by 23/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing soon
FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES, then expected later from British Isles to
Azores Islands.
High 1027 32N28W drifting northeast, expected 1032 over Portugal by
23/12 UTC.
The monsoon trough extends from 08N13W to 02N18W, Eq/22W. The ITCZ
continues
from Eq/22W to 01S35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 12 UTC
FARADAY.
Southwesterly 8 or 9, increasing 10 soon, temporarily 11 in far
northwest, then veering Westerly 8 or 9 later, locally 6 or 7 in west
at end. Severe to violent gusts.
Very rough or high and cross, becoming high or very high, at times
phenomenal in northwest.
Long W swell 5 to 7 m, becoming SW 4 to 6 m in northwest soon.
Poor vis in heavy rain, at times thundery.
ROMEO.
South or Southwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 in northwest soon. Severe
gusts.
Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high later in northwest
.
Long W swell 5 to 8 m.
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
Southwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in extreme northwest soon,
decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in northwest soon.
Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m .
Poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
In southeast, Westerly 4 or 5 increasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon.
In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6 quickly increasing 7 or 8 soon, then
decreasing 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts.
Very rough and cross, becoming high or very high and cross soon in
northwest, then abating locally rough in far southeast at end.
Long W swell 5 to 7 m in northwest.
Poor vis in showers in northwest.
ACORES.
In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Southwest 5 to 7
later. Severe gusts.
Rough, locally very rough or high and cross in northwest .
Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m in far northwest soon.
Poor vis in showers, mainly in northwest.
JOSEPHINE.
Westerly 3 to 5, increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest
later. Gusts.
Very rough, abating rough soon, then locally very rough and cross in
far northwest at later.
Long NW swell 4 or 5 m, abating 3 or 4m later.
IRVING.
In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far
northwest.
In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly soon.
Rough abating moderate or rough soon, then increasing very rough in
far northwest later.
Long NW swell 4 or 5 m in northwest later.
Moderate vis in showers in far northwest at end.
MADEIRA.
Northeast 2 to 4, becoming locally Variable in far northwest soon ,
then locally increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast later.
Very rough in northeast at first, decreasing rough soon in long NW
swell 3 or 4m , abating locally moderate in west at end.
PAZENN.
West or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon,
then increasing 7 or 8 from west later. Severe gusts.
Very rough, becoming very rough or high and crossed later.
W swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 4 m later.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
IROISE, YEU.
Westerly or Southwest 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from
west next night, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, crossed at end.
Long W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating 3 to 3.5m next night.
Vis locally poor in showers or fog patches, then in rain at end.
ROCHEBONNE.
Westerly 3 or 4, backing South or Southwest next night, then
increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in the morning, locally 6 in far
northwest at end.
Rough or very rough.
Long W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating 3 to 3.5m next night.
Vis locally poor in showers or fog patches, then in some rain in west
at end.
CANTABRICO.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly 2 to 4 next night, then
increasing Southerly 3 or 4 in the morning, locally 5 in far
northwest at end.
Rough or very rough.
Long W swell 4 to 4.5 m, abating 3 to 3.5m next night.
Vis locally poor in showers or fog patches.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly soon, then increasing South or
Southwest 6 or 7 from west later. Gusts.
Very rough, becoming rough in southeast next night.
W swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing 3 to 3.5m later.
Poor vis in showers, thundery at first.
PORTO.
Northwest 3 or 4, gradually veering West soon, then becoming South or
Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Very rough, abating rough later.
Long W swell 4 or 5 m.
Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon.
SAO VICENTE.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then backing
Southwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gust.
Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough later.
Long NW swell 4 or 5 m abating 3 or 4 m later..
Poor vis in thundery showers, mainly in north, clearing later.
CADIZ.
Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North 2 to 4 later. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in southwest at first,
abating moderate or rought at end. Long NW swell 3 or 4m in
southwest.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers,clearing later.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in the afternoon, then decreasing
Variable 2 to 4 overnight.. Gusts.
Rough, abating moderate later.
Poor vis in rain, or thundery showers, clearing later.
CASABLANCA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to
south in the afternoon.
Very rough, abating rough soon, in long NW swell 3 or 4m.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northeast, clearing in
afternoon.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in the afternoon, at
times 6 in east of AGADIR later.
Rough and cross, in long NW swell 2 or 3 m.
METEOR.
Eastery 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, locally veering
Southeasterly in northwest later.
Rough.
CANARIAS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in southeast.
Gusts.
Rough, in long 3m NW swell.
Long NW swell 4 m in far northwest at first.
CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, Northwest of SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6.
Rough or very rough and cross in long NW swell, abating rough soon.
Moderate vis due to sand haze.
Southeast of SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast.
Moderate or rough.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Northwesterly in far northwest. Severe to
violent gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Southerly 1 to 3 in far east.
Severe to violent gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate, locally rough in west at first.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southwest near gale or gale over the Bay of Biscay.
Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY,
ROMEO, CHARCOT.
Threat of Northeast near gale over AGADIR.