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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 30 August 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, Saturday 30 at 12 UTC

Low 972 55N14W, moving northeast, expected 974 56N10W by 31/12 UTC,

then expected 979 57N10W by 01/00UTC..

Associated trough towards south, with disturbed flow expected north

of 40N.

Low 1007 over Sahara, stationary.

High 1030 42N40W, moving southeast, expected 1030 38N32W by 01/00

UTC.

Associated ridge extending towards north.

Tropical wave is 84W, south of 19N, moving westward at 10-15 kt.

Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 20N16W then extends

southwestward to 13N25W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 1 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

Northwest 6 or 7, locally 4 or 5 in far southwest, backing Westerly 4

or 5 from west soon, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 in west

later. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, at times cross in NW swell in east at first,

becoming temporarily high in far northeast soon.

Moderate vis in some showers in northeast at first, then becoming

poor in rain and showers in west later.

ROMEO.

West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

Very rough in NW swell, temporarily cross in east at first, and at

times high in north.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing in west

later.

ALTAIR.

Northwesterly 6 or 7 in northeast, but 3 to 5 in southwest, backing

Westerly 3 to 5 from west soon, locally 6 in far northeast,

increasing 5 or 6 in north later. Gusts.

Moderate or rough in west, but rough or very rough in east, at times

cross in far northeast at first.

Moderate vis in scattered showers in far northeast, then in far north

at end.

CHARCOT.

In north, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts.

In south, West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwest 5

or 6 soon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, and cross in NW swell at first, becoming very

rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.

ACORES.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times North 5 in far east, becoming Variable

2 to 4 later.

Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.

Moderate vis in some showers in far south at first.

JOSEPHINE.

Northerly 4 or 5.

Moderate or rough from south to north, becoming rough at end.

Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.

IRVING.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east and south later.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers.

MADEIRA.

North or Northeast 3 to 5 in northwest, but 5 or 6 in southeast.

Moderate, locally rough in east.

Moderate vis in some showers in far north soon.

PAZENN.

Westerly 5 or 6, but 6 or 7 in far northwest. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, crossed.

NW swell 3 to 4 m.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.

Southwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, at times 6 in far

west. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, crossed.

NW swell 3 to 4 m.

Poor vis in rain, then in thundery showers.

CANTABRICO.

Southwesterly 6 or 7, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, becoming

rapidly Westerly 4 or 5 everywhere overnight, then increasing 6 or 7

in west in morning. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in afternoon,

crossed.

NW swell increasing 3 m in afternoon.

Poor vis in rain, then in thundery showers.

FINISTERRE.

Westerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in late night, locally 7 in far

northeast in afternoon. Gusts.

Rough or very rough, crossed.

NW swell 3 m.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

PORTO.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough in NW swell later, locally very

rough in far northwest.

Moderate vis in some showers.

SAO VICENTE.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing locally 6 in far southeast

later. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in fog patches, mainly in north. Moderate vis in scattered

showers in north at first.

CADIZ.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate, becoming moerate at end, at times rough in

extreme west.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Westerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 or 7 in far east.

Gusts.

Slight, becoming slight or moderate later.

CASABLANCA.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 to 5 in far northeast.

Moderate or rough.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing temporarily 5 or 6 later, but

Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts.

Rough.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 4 or 5.

Moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in west.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in far northeast,

increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 between islands. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough between islands and in far northeast.

TARFAYA.

North or Northeast 5 or 6 in north, but 4 or 5 in south, and Cyclonic

3 to 5 in far northeast.

Rough.

CAPE VERDE.

In north, East or Northeast 4 or 5.

In south, East or Northeast 3 to 4.

Moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers in southwest.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 4 or 5 in west, but 5 or 6 in east. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in south.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.

North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing North 5 or 6 in north later.

Moderate, locally rough in north.

Moderate vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northeasterly in north and Westerly in south.

Severe gusts in thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west soon. Severe gusts in

thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor vis in thundersqualls in northwest.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, but South or Southwest 3 or 4 in

east.

Moderate.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of Westerly near gale over north FINISTERRE and CANTABRICO.

Westerly near gale over FARADAY, ROMEO and far north ALTAIR.

North or Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR, near gale in north

of TARFAYA and between the islands over CANARIAS.