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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 15 June 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 : NO WARNING.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 15 at 00 UTC

Low 1016 44N38W, moving northeast and expected 1015 47N33W by 15/12

UTC, then 1012 54N20W by 16/12 UTC.

New low expected 1008 42N40W by 16/12 UTC.

High 1029 43N17W, moving northeast and expected 1030 49N05W by 16/12

UTC.

An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 33W, south of 16N, moving

westward around 10 kt.

Another eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 43W, south of 13N,

moving westward at

10-15 kt.

The monsoon trough is near 15N17W and continues southwestward to

12N29W.

The ITCZ extends from 12N29W to 06N37W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 16 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.

In west, Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6, becoming Northwesterly 3 to 5

soon, then backing Westerly 3 or 4 later .

In east, Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing

West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end.

Moderate, at times rough in east later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or scattered showers.

ROMEO.

In northwest, increasing Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far

northwest,

In southeast,Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 4 or 5 at

end.

Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest at

end.

Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers in far northwest.

ALTAIR.

In west, Southwest 3 to 5, decreasing Northwest 3 or 4 in far

northwest at end.

In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly 3 or 4 soon, at times

Variable, then becoming Southeast 4 or 5 at end.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers, becoming thundery in far

northwest at end.

CHARCOT.

In northwest, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly soon,

then Southerly at end.

In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 4 to 6 soon.

Slight or moderate, increasing locally rough in far southeast soon.

ACORES.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight, at times moderate.

Moderate vis in some rain or scattered showers in southeast..

JOSEPHINE.

In northwest, Easterly 2 to 4, gradually veering East or Northeast 3

or 4 at end.

In southeast, Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast soon.

Gusts.

Moderate, temporarily rough in far east.

Moderate vis in some scattered showers in west.

IRVING.

Variable 1 to 3, locally Northeast 2 to 4 in far southeast.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, at times thundery..

MADEIRA.

North or Northeast 3 or 4 in west, but 4 or 5 in east, decreasing 3

or 4 everywhere at end.

Moderate, temporarily rough in southeast.

Moderate vis in scattered showers in west.

PAZENN.

Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable clockwise in north soon,

increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in south later.

Slight, becoming moderate in far south later.

IROISE, YEU.

North or Northwest 2 to 4, veering Northerly 3 to 5 soon, then

Northeast 2 to 4 later.

Slight.

ROCHEBONNE.

Veering Northerly 2 to 4, then Northeast 3 or 4 later.

Becoming slight.

Poor vis in showers, locally thundery, in far southeast at first.

CANTABRICO.

In west, North or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East 4 or 5 soon,

increasing 5 or 6 in south later.

In east, Northerly 2 to 4, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon,

then East or Northeast later.

Becoming slight, then moderate in far west later.

Poor vis in showers, locally thundery, in far east at first.

FINISTERRE.

North or Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south, increasing

Northeasterly 6 or 7 soon. Gusts.

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon.

PORTO.

North 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in northwest soon, then decreasing 3

to 5 at end.

Moderate or rough.

SAO VICENTE.

In west, Northerly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts.

In east, Northerly 4 or 5, becoming locally Easterly 4 or 5 in far

southeast at end.

Moderate or rough.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

In and leeward Gibraltar strait : Variable 1 to 3, gradually

increasing East 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Gusts.

Elsewhere : Northerly 3 to 5, veering Northeasterly 2 to 4 later,

locally Variable 2 to 4 in CADIZ bay.

Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.

North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later.

Moderate or rough, abating moderate soon.

Moderate vis in some temporary coastal fog patches.

AGADIR.

North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Rough, abating moderate soon.

Moderate vis in some temporary coastal fog patches.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast, at times 5 in

far southeast.

Moderate, locally slight in northwest.

Moderate vis in scattered showers.

CANARIAS.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 between islands. Severe gusts.

Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first.

TARFAYA.

North 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.

Rough, abating moderate soon.

Moderate vis in some temporary coastal fog patches.

CAPE VERDE.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east.

Moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west and 5 or 6 in east.

Moderate, at times rough.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast.

CAP TIMIRIS.

Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north.

Moderate, at times rough.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In west : Northeasterly 2 to 4.

In east : Northwesterly 2 to 4, locally becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 in

far southeast later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.

Moderate, locally slight along the coast.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in southeast. Moderate

vis due to sand haze in northeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.

South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts in thundersqualls

in north.

Moderate, locally slight in far east.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 3 or 4.

Moderate, locally slight in far east.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of Cyclonic near gale over west of FARADAY and ALTAIR.

Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.