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HIGH SEAS WARNING
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WARNING NR 294, SUNDAY 6 JULY 2025 AT 0820 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 6 OF JULY AT 00 UTC.

STATIONARY LOW AREA 1010-1015 EXTENDING FROM MOROCCO TO SOUTH IBERIAN

PENINSULA.

HIGH 1035 41N27W, SLOW MOVING, . ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS SOUTH

ICELAND DRIFTING TOWARDS SCOTLAND.

CANARIAS.

CONTINUING TO 07/00 UTC.

NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS.

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 6 July 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 294.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 6 at 00 UTC

Trough extending from Norway to Bay of Biscay moving east.

Stationary low area 1010-1015 extending from Morocco to south Iberian

Peninsula.

High 1035 41N27W, slow moving, . Associated ridge towards south

Iceland drifting towards Scotland.

Tropical wave along 21W, south of 16N, moving westward at 10 kt.

An eastern atlantic tropical wave along 35W, south of 18N, moving

westward at 15kt.

Monsoon trough from 12N17W to 10N20W, then to 07N42W.

Scattered moderate convection between 06N and 13N, and from African

coast to 35W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 7 at 12 UTC

FARADAY.

In west, West or Southwest 4 or 5, backing South or Southwest later.

In east, Northwest 3 or 4, veering and decreasing North or Northwest

2 or 3 later.

Decreasing slight or moderate.

Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle, then in scattered showers at

end.

ROMEO.

Northwesterly decreasing 4 or 5, veering North or northwest 3 or 4

from west later, then Northerly at end.

Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon, then abating locally

slight in west at end.

Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle.

ALTAIR.

Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northwest 4 or 5 in northeast, but

Southerly 2 to 4 in west.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle in northeast, then in

scattered showers at end.

CHARCOT.

North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly later, then locally

increasing 5 or 6 in far southeast at end.

Moderate, locally rough in far southeast, then abating locally slight

in far west at end..

Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle.

ACORES.

In west, East or Southeast 3 or 4.

In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, backing North later.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in scattered showers in west, at times thundery..

JOSEPHINE.

Northerly 5 or 6, temporarily 4 in far west.

Moderate, locally rough in southeast, abating moderate at end.

Poor vis due to fog patches or drizzle from northeast.

IRVING.

East or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 6 with gusts in far

east at first.

Moderate, locally rough in far southeast.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in west.

MADEIRA.

North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts.

Rough, at times moderate in far northwest.

PAZENN.

Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest soon, temporarily 6 in

northeast, then veering Northerly later.

Moderate to locally rough in northeast.

Poor vis in some showers.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.

West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest soon and decreasing

temporarily 4 or 5, then veering North or Northwest at end.

Moderate or rough.

Poor vis in rain or showers.

CANTABRICO.

Westerly 4 or 5, veering Northwest soon, then North or Northwest at

end, occasionally 6 in east.

Moderate.

Poor vis in scattered showers.

FINISTERRE.

In north, West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering Northerly soon.

In south, North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North 5 or 6 soon,

then North or Northeast 6 or 7 later.

Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in south later.

PORTO.

Northerly 6 or 7. Gusts.

Rough, temporarily moderate at first in northwest.

Poor vis due to fog patches or mist from north.

SAO VICENTE.

In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwest 3 to 5 soon.

Elsewhere, Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far north. Gusts.

Rough, locally moderate in far southeast.

Poor vis due to fog patches in far north.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon, then

decreasing Westerly 2 to 4 at end.

Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest.

CASABLANCA.

Northerly 5 or 6 in west, but North or Northwest 2 to 4 in east.

Rough locally moderate near the coast.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 in far east, abating 4 or 5 at

end. Gusts.

Rough.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 5 or 6, abating 4 or 5 at end. Gusts.

Rough, locally moderate in far northwest.

Poor vis in scattered showers, mainly in far west, and at times

thundery.

CANARIAS.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 between islands, decreasing

6 or 7 between islands later. Severe gusts.

Rough, in NNE 2.5m swell.

TARFAYA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5,occasionally 6 in far north, abating 4 or 5

at end. Gusts.

Rough.

CAPE VERDE.

In north, Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, abating 4

or 5 at end. Gusts.

In south, Northeasterly 3 to 5.

Moderate, locally rough in northeast in NE 2.5 m swell.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in south.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing gradually 4 or 5 at end.

Rough in 3 m NE swell.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in south.

CAP TIMIRIS.

West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, locally veering North or

Northeast 4 or 5 in far northwest soon.

Moderate, locally moderate or rough in north, in long 2.5 m NNE

swell.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in north.

SIERRA LEONE.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly North or Northwest, but Southwest 4 or 5 in

far southeast. Severe or violent gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate, occasionally slight.

Poor or very poor vis with thundersqualls in southeast, or due to

sand haze in far north.

GULF OF GUINEA.

South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, but South

or Southwest 3 or 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis with thundersqualls in northeast.

POINTE NOIRE.

South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far south.

Moderate.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of North or Northeast near gale or gale from FINISTERRE

to southeast of CHARCOT, over northeast of JOSEPHINE and over

northwest of PORTO.