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HIGH SEAS WARNING
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WARNING NR 172, TUESDAY 25 MARCH 2025 AT 1940 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 25 OF MARCH AT 12 UTC.

LOW 999 55N33W, MOVING NORTHEAST AT FIRST.

NEW LOW EXPECTED 998 55N40W BY 26/12 UTC, THEN 993 58N27W BY 27/00

UTC.

SHALLOW LOW EXPECTED 1023 34N25W BY 26/06 UTC, THEN 1020 30N25W BY

26/18 UTC, THEN FILLING.

HIGH 1036 37N43W EXPECTED 1038 37N37W BY 27/00 UTC.

HIGH 1028 40N15W EXPECTED 1025 48N07W BY 27/00 UTC.

FARADAY.

CONTINUING TO 26/00 UTC.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

AGADIR.

CONTINUING TO 25/21 UTC.

NORTH 8 IN SOUTHEAST. GUSTS.

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 25 March 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 172.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 25 at 12 UTC

Low 999 55N33W, moving northeast at first.

New low expected 998 55N40W by 26/12 UTC, then 993 58N27W by 27/00

UTC.

Shallow low expected 1023 34N25W by 26/06 UTC, then 1020 30N25W by

26/18 UTC, then filling.

High 1032 32N30W weakening.

High 1036 37N43W expected 1038 37N37W by 27/00 UTC.

High 1028 40N15W expected 1025 48N07W by 27/00 UTC.

Monsoon trough near 09N13W and continues SW to 05N19W.

ITCZ continues from 05N19W to 01N50W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 27 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

In west, Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at

first, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far

northwest. Gusts.

In east, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, and decreasing

West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Gusts.

Rough or very rough.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in west soon.

ROMEO.

In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering North or

Northwest at first, and increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts.

In east, Southerly 2 to 4.

Moderate, increasing gradually rough in west.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ALTAIR.

North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally Southwest 3 to 5 in far southwest

at first, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at first.

Gusts.

Rough or very rough, locally moderate in southwest at first, abating

rough at end.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, clearing at

end.

CHARCOT.

In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwest 4 or 5, at

times 6 soon, and increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 later. Gusts.

In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4.

Moderate, increasing gradually rough in west.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

ACORES.

In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at

first. Gusts.

In east, West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering gradually Northerly 5 or

6, at times 7 from northwest. Severe gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers in east,

clearing at end.

JOSEPHINE.

Northerly 2 to 4, at times Variable, increasing locally 4 or 5, at

times 6 in west later.

Moderate, becoming locally rough in far northwest at end.

Moderate vis in some showers.

IRVING.

Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 in northwest

soon, then everywhere at end, but locally 7 in east at end.

Moderate, increasing rough soon in northwest, then locally very rough

later.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in east.

MADEIRA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in northwest soon.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough, abating moderate later.

Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers, mainly in west.

PAZENN.

Variable Clockwise 2 to 4.

Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming moderate tomorrow

morning.

Vis locally poor in scattered showers and fog patches.

IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE.

Northerly 2 to 4.

Slight, becoming moderate in west tomorrow afternoon.

CANTABRICO.

Northerly 2 to 4, locally East in west tomorrow afternoon.

Slight, becoming moderate in northwest tomorrow afternoon.

FINISTERRE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4 in north and 4 or 5 in south, increasing 4 or 5

everywhere tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate, locally slight in east, becoming moderate tomorrow

morning.

PORTO.

North 3 or 4, at times 5 in north.

Moderate.

Poor vis due to coastal fog patches overnight.

SAO VICENTE.

Northerly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Westerly later.

Smooth or slight.

Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain or showers, in the afternoon.

CASABLANCA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in north.

Moderate.

Moderate vis in isolated showers in northeast.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, temporarily 8 in

southeast at first. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end

in west. Gusts.

Moderate increasing moderate or rough.

Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northeast later.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5 soon,

locally 6 between islands and in southeast. Gusts.

Moderate, locally rough in southeast.

Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest soon.

TARFAYA.

North 5 or 6, at times 7 in far northeast at first. Gusts.

Rough, abating moderate at end.

CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.

Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6.

Rough, abating moderate or rough at end.

Moderate vis in scattered showers or due to sand haze in southeast.

SIERRA LEONE.

In far southeast, Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northwesterly.

Elsewhere, North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest.

Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in east.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly. Locally severe gusts.

Slight or moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in southwest soon. Locally severe

gusts.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence or threat of Northerly near gale over west of CHARCOT,

IRVING and METEOR.