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WARNING NR 257, FRIDAY 23 MAY 2025 AT 0730 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 23 OF MAY AT 00 UTC.

LOW 1009 48N40W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1000 57N21W BY 24/00 UTC,

AND 993 59N14W BY 24/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER WEST FARAFAY

SLOWLY MOVING EAST, EXPECTED OVER EAST FARADAY AND ROMEO BY 24/12

UTC.

HIGH 1032 OVER AZORES ISLANDS SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 1029 BY 24/12

UTC.

FARADAY.

FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/06 UTC.

WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH, VEERING GRADUALLY WEST OR NORTHWEST

FROM WEST TO EAST. GUSTS.

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 May 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 257.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 23 at 00 UTC

Low 1009 48N40W moving northeast, expected 1000 57N21W by 24/00 UTC,

and 993 59N14W by 24/12 UTC. Associated trough over west FARAFAY

slowly moving east, expected over east FARADAY and ROMEO by 24/12

UTC.

High 1032 over Azores Islands slow moving, expected 1029 by 24/12

UTC. Associated ridge towards British Isles, drifting over the Bay of

Biscay by 24/00 UTC.

New high building and expected 1031 42N36W, merging with previous

one.

Monsoon trough from 16N17W to 04N27W. The ITCZ extends from 04N27W to

04N36W, where it is broken by a tropical wave. The ITCZ resumes at

04N40W to 03N49W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 24 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.

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

at times 8 in north, then veering gradually West or Northwest from

west to east. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough, at times cross,

soon.

Poor vis in fog patches, or rain or showers, at times thundery.

ROMEO.

In northwest, backing West or Southwest 3 to 5, then increasing

Southwest 5 or 6 soon, and veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end.

Gusts.

In southeast, Northwesterly 3 or 4, backing gradually West or

Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough or very rough in northwest, at

times cross, soon.

Poor vis in fog patches, then rain or showers later.

ALTAIR.

In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then

decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts.

In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon,

locally 6 in north, then veering Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest.

Poor vis in fog patches, or rain or showers, at times thundery,

clearing from west later.

CHARCOT.

In northwest, North or Northwest 2 to 4, backing Southwest 4 or 5

soon, at times 6 in far northwest, then veering Northwest in far

northwest at end.

In southeast, North 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, backing

Northwesterly at end.

Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end.

Poor vis in some fog patches, clearing at end.

ACORES.

Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southerly 4 or 5 in far northwest at first,

veering Northeast in far northwest at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in some fog patches.

JOSEPHINE.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, from west to east, locally 6 in far east,

decreasing 3 to 5 later.

Slight or moderate, locally rough in far east, decreasing slight or

moderate at end.

IRVING.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast..

Slight or moderate.

MADEIRA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 near the island.

Moderate, locally rough in far northeast.

PAZENN.

Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming gradually Westerly 3 or 4 from

north in afternoon, and backing West or Southwest 3 to 5 from south

to north overnight, locally increasing 6 in northwest in morning.

Slight, becoming moderate in northwest tomorrow morning.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.

North or Northwest 3 or 4, backing Northwesterly in afternoon,

temporarily 5 in east, then backing Westerly overnight. Gusts near

coasts.

Slight, at times moderate in east.

CANTABRICO.

Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable Clockwise overnight.

Slight.

FINISTERRE.

Mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4 in north and Northerly 5 or 6 in

south.

Slight in north, moderate in south.

PORTO.

North 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

SAO VICENTE.

North 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast,

decreasing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

CADIZ.

Cyclonic 3 to 5, increasing Easterly 4 to 6 soon, locally 7 in axis

of strait, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in far north at end.

Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Easterly 3 or 4, increasing East 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 leeward

strait at end. Gusts.

Slight or moderate.

CASABLANCA.

North 4 or 5, at times 6 in north and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far

northeast, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 later.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast 5, at times 6 in east.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, backing

Northeast at first.

Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in far northwest soon.

CANARIAS.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, but 6 between islands and in far

southeast. Gusts.

Moderate.

TARFAYA.

Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end.

Moderate, at times rough in far northeast.

CAPE VERDE.

Northeasterly 4 or 5.

Moderate, occasionally rough in far east at first.

Moderate vis due to some sand haze in south.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at first.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.

Moderate vis due to some sand haze in southeast.

CAP TIMIRIS.

Variable 2 to 4, but locally Northerly 4 or 5 in far north,

decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon.

Poor vis due to fog patches in far southeast. Moderate vis due to

some sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In northwest, North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far north.

In southeast, Variable 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far

south.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts

in thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 in east at

end.

Moderate, at times rough in far south at first.

Poor vis in some showers in west, becoming thundery at end.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

End of threat of Westerly near gale over ROMEO.