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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 6 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, Wednesday 6 at 12 UTC

Low 992 in south of Iceland with associated trough over north of 45N,

moving gradually northeast.

High 1028 36N41W, with associated ridge extending 1025 to north of

Bay of Biscay, expected 1025 34N34W by 08/00 UTC.

Tropical wave near 31W, south of 19N, moving westward at 10 kt.

Monsoon trough near 19N16W to 11N30W and to 08N51W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 8 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

Northwest 3 or 4, becoming West, locally Variable in south, later.

Moderate.

ROMEO.

Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon.

Moderate locally rough at first.

Moderate vis in rain, improving later.

ALTAIR.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in rain.

CHARCOT.

Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in far east.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon.

Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers in northwest.

ACORES.

Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers.

JOSEPHINE.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 or 3 in northwest.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate later.

Moderate vis in showers in far northwest.

IRVING.

Northeasterly 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in showers mainly in northwest.

MADEIRA.

Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast.

Slight or moderate.

PAZENN.

Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest,

decreasing Variable 1 to 3 everywhere tomorrow evening.

Moderate, temporarily rough in north overnight, decreasing slight in

south tomorrow afternoon.

Locally poor vis in scattered showers in north tomorrow in daytime.

IROISE, YEU.

Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly tomorrow morning.

Slight or moderate.

Locally poor vis in scattered showers tomorrow afternoon.

ROCHEBONNE.

North or Northeast 2 to 4, temporarily 5 in east at first. Coastal

breeze.

Slight or moderate.

CANTABRICO.

Northeasterly 2 to 4. Coastal breeze.

Moderate, decreasing slight tomorrow evening.

FINISTERRE.

Northeasterly 2 to 4 in north, 5 or 6 in south.

Moderate, temporarily rough in south at first, decreasing slight or

moderate tomorrow afternoon.

Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches.

PORTO.

Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at end.

Moderate, locally rough at first.

SAO VICENTE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end.

Moderate, but slight in far southeast.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Northwesterly 2 to 4, but Variable in Strait.

Smooth or slight.

CASABLANCA.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, but 4 or 5 in south and increasing

temporarily 6 in far southeast later.

Moderate, locally slight in far northeast.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in east.

Moderate, at times rough in east.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

METEOR.

Northeast 2 to 4, increasing locally 5 in far southeast later.

Slight or moderate.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 at times 7 with severe gusts in far

southeast and between islands.

Slight or moderate, increasing moderate or rough in east later.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches, or sand

haze.

TARFAYA.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 along coast.

Moderate.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches.

CAPE VERDE.

In west, Easterly 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in far south soon.

Gusts in thundery showers.

In east, North or Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in south,

increasing locally 6 in far northeast at end.

Moderate, increasing rough in far southwest soon.

Moderate vis due to sand haze, and moderate or poor in thundery

showers in far southwest.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 in north

later. Gusts.

Moderate, increasing at times rough in north later.

Locally moderate or poor vis due to coastal fog patches or sand

haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.

West or Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in far northeast

at end.

Moderate, locally slight along coast.

Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In west, Cyclonic 4 to 6, occasionally 7 near tropical wave,

decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then Variable Clockwise 2

to 4 at end from south. Severe gusts.

In east, West or Southwest 2 to 4, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5

soon.

Severe gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate, locally rough in west, abating moderate later.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

GULF OF GUINEA.

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

showers.

Moderate, increasing rough in southeast later in long S swell.

Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers mainly in north.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 3 to 5.

Moderate or rough in long S swell.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Persistence of Northeast near gale over CANARIAS between islands and

in east of AGADIR.