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WARNING NR 51, SATURDAY 25 JANUARY 2025 AT 1850 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 25 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
LOW "EOWYN" 961 64N02E, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 963 OVER
NORWEGIAN SEA BY 26/00 UTC, THEN MOVING WEST. TROUGH CROSSING BRITISH
ISLES AT FIRST.
LOW "HERMINIA" 969 48N31W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED
958 50N23W BY 26/00 UTC, THEN 952 52N19W BY 26/12 UTC, AND 948 52N14W
BY 27/00 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS SOUTHEASTWARDS
ABOVE 35N. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM ENGLISH CHANNEL, TO
NORTH PORTUGAL AND TOWARDS NORTH IRVING.
WEST OF FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 26/09 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 TO 10, DECREASING 8 SOON. VIOLENT GUSTS AT FIRST,
THEN SEVERE.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS.
EAST OF FARADAY.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WESTERLY 10 TO 12 (69 KT), DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON,
LOCALLY 10 IN FAR NORTHEAST, THEN 8 OR 9 AT END. VIOLENT GUSTS.
VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (15 M), BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER AND
AT TIMES CROSS.
ROMEO.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHERLY 8 TO 10, BUT VEERING WESTERLY 9 TO 11 IN WEST, THEN IN EAST
SOON, DECREASING 8 TO 10 LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH, THEN VERY HIGH OR PHENOMENAL (16 M) SOON,
AT TIMES CROSS AT FIRST.
ALTAIR.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS IN NW SWELL, BECOMING HIGH LATER.
CHARCOT.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTH AT FIRST, DECREASING
WEST 8 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS, TEMPORARILY VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS.
ACORES.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS,
OCCASIONALLY VIOLENT.
HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.
JOSEPHINE.
CONTINUING TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
IN NORTH, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.
PAZENN.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTHERLY 9 OR 10, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 8 IN LATE MORNING, LOCALLY 9
IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH THEN VERY HIGH.
IROISE, YEU.
FROM 26/03 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN MORNING, VEERING SOUTHWEST
8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.
FROM 26/00 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE TO VIOLENT
GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
FINISTERRE.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 9 OR 10, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN MORNING,
TEMPORARILY 10 IN NORTHEAST IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
PORTO.
FROM 25/21 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.
IN NORTH, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 25 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 51.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 25 at 12 UTC
Low "EOWYN" 961 64N02E, moving northeast and expected 963 over
Norwegian Sea by 26/00 UTC, then moving west. Trough crossing British
isles at first.
Low "HERMINIA" 969 48N31W, moving northeast and deepening, expected
958 50N23W by 26/00 UTC, then 952 52N19W by 26/12 UTC, and 948 52N14W
by 27/00 UTC, with associated trough crossing areas southeastwards
above 35N. Associated cold front extending from English Channel, to
north Portugal and towards north IRVING.
High 1028 28N34W, with little change. Associated ridge extending
eastwards.
Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 04N17W.
ITCZ from 04N17W to 03N24W to 00N33W to to 01S39W.
Isolated locally strong rain from 12N southward from 60W
eastward..
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 27 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
In west, West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in east at first,
decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts, locally violent at first.
In east, Westerly 10 to 12 (69 kt), decreasing West or Northwest 8 or
9 soon, locally 10 in far northeast, then 8 or 9 at end. Violent
gusts.
In west, high or very high, becoming high or very high later, at
times cross.
In east, very high or phenomenal (15 m), becoming high or very high
later and at times cross.
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in east at end.
Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.
ROMEO.
In west, veering Westerly 9 to 11, decreasing 8 to 10 later. Violent
gusts.
In east, Southerly 8 to 10, veering Westerly soon. Violent gusts.
High or very high, then very high or phenomenal (16 m) soon, at times
cross at first.
Long W or NW 6 to 9 m.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
ALTAIR.
West or Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 or 10 in northeast at first.
Severe gusts.
High or very high, at times cross in NW swell, becoming high later.
Long NW swell 6 to 8 m.
Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.
CHARCOT.
West or Southwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in north at first, decreasing 7
or 8 later. Severe gusts, temporarily violent gusts.
High or very high, at times cross.
Long NW swell 7 to 9 m.
Poor or very poor in rain or thundery showers.
ACORES.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south, veering West
or Northwest 6 or 7 at times 8 in north later, but becoming gradually
Northwest 3 to 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts, occasionally
violent.
Becoming very rough or high, cross in NW swell.
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in northeast.
Poor or very poor in rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
West or Southwest 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, cross, becoming gradually high cross in
northwest later, at times cross.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m later.
Poor or very poor in rain or showers.
IRVING.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 4 in south, veering Westerly later,
then decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts in north.
Rough and cross, locally very rough in north.
Long NW swell, locally 4.5 m in far north soon.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northwest later.
MADEIRA.
West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in south. Gusts in north.
Rough at times cross, locally becoming very rough in north later.
Long NW swell, locally 4 or 5.5 m in north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers, clearing soon.
PAZENN.
Southerly 9 or 10, veering Southwesterly 8 in late morning, locally 9
in northwest. Severe to violent gusts.
Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high around
noon, then very high in evening.
Long W or NW swell 4m, abating gradually, then long W swell reaching
8 or 9m in afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at thundery.
IROISE, YEU.
South or Southwest increasing 8 or 9 overnight, at times 10 in
morning, veering Southwesterly 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe to violent
gusts.
Rough, increasing very rough or high and cross in morning, and high
or very high at end.
Long W or SW swell increasing 4 to 5m around in afternoon, increasing
6 to 8m in evening.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwesterly 5 or 6, backing South 7 or 8 in late night, at times 9
in west in morning, veering Southwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high and cross in
morning, and locally very high in west at end.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m in west around noon, increasing 7 or 8 m at
end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
CANTABRICO.
Backing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in late night. Severe gusts,
locally violent gusts in south.
Rough or very rough, increasing high in west in morning, then very
rough or high, locally very high in west.
Long W or SW swell increasing 5 to 6 m in west around noon,
increasing 7 to 8 m at end.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
FINISTERRE.
South or Southwest 9 or 10, veering Southwesterly 8 or 9 in morning,
temporarily 10 in northeast in afternoon. Severe to violent gusts.
Very rough and cross, becoming high overnight, and very high in
afternoon.
Long W or NW swell increasing 5 or 6m around noon, then 7 or 7.5m in
late day.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at thundery.
PORTO.
South or Southwest increasing 7 or 8 in north, but 6 or 7 in south.
Severe gusts.
Becoming very rough or high, cross in NW swell.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 later.
Poor or very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers.
SAO VICENTE.
South or Southwest increasing 4 to 6, then Southwest 5 to 7 from
south to north later. Severe gusts.
Rough, becoming very rough and cross later, then high on north at
end.
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m at end.
Poor vis in showers in north at times thundery.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Southwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 later.
Gusts.
Moderate, locally rough in southwest CADIZ.
Poor vis in some rain or showers.
CASABLANCA.
Increasing Southwest 4 or 5 overnight.
Rough, at times cross in long NW swell, locally very rough in far
north at end.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in north, clearing in
afternoon. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches overnight.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cap Ghir at first, temporarily
Clockwise 2 to 4 in daytime.
Rough, decreasing moderate from south at end.
METEOR.
Clockwise 2 to 4, at times Northerly 3 to 5 in far east.
Moderate or rough.
CANARIAS.
Veering North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in south.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in scattered showers at first.
CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, Northwest of SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 5 or 6, decreasing 5, occasionally 6 later. Gusts near
islands.
Rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze over CAP TIMIRIS, SIERRA LEONE, and
South of CAP BLANC.
Southeast of SIERRA LEONE.
Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts
in far southeast.
Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast.
GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts.
Slight, locally moderate in far west.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
South or Southwest gale or severe gale over all areas of the Bay of
Biscay, occasionally storm in northwest.
Westerly near gale to severe gale in north 37N, locally storm in east
22 W and north 45 N.