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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 5 May 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, Monday 5 at 12 UTC

Complex low 1016 over the Azores Islands, moving slowly southeast and

expected 1010 just southeast of the Azores Islands by 07/00 UTC.

New low expected 999 53N42W by 06/00 UTC, moving northeast and

expected 998 57N34W by 06/12 UTC, then 990 64N30W by 07/00 UTC.

Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR later.

High 1029 just north of Ireland, drifting south and expected 1026

over Ireland by 07/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending southwest.

Monsoon trough from 07N12W to 05N20W.

ITCZ from 05N22W to 06N35W, then to 03N45W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 7 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

In west, Southerly 4 to 6, gradually increasing North or Northwest 6

or 7 soon, then decreasing North 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts.

in east, South or Southeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then

Southerly at times 6 later.

Moderate, gradually becoming rough and cross in west soon, locally

very rough in far west later.

Poor vis in rain or showers from west.

ROMEO.

Mainly Easterly 3 or 4, at times Northeast 4 or 5 in far east,

gradually increasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 soon.

Moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far west.

ALTAIR.

Variable 2 to 4, locally Northeasterly 4 or 5 in south, gradually

veering Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then gradually increasing North or

Northeast 6 or 7 in west later. Severe gusts.

Moderate, gradually becoming rough in far west later.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from west.

CHARCOT.

East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east, veering

Southeasterly 3 or 4 in west soon.

Moderate, at times rough in far southeast.

Moderate in some showers in southwest.

ACORES.

In extreme west, Northerly 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or

7 from northwest later. Severe gusts.

Elsewhere, Cyclonic 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later.

Moderate, occasionally rough in west.

Poor vis in thundery rain or showers.

JOSEPHINE.

In west, Southeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 at end.

In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast.

Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast later.

Poor vis in rain or showers in southwest, at times thundery.

IRVING.

In west, North or Northwest 4 to 6. Gusts.

In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 to 6 at end.

Moderate, occasionally rough in west.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.

MADEIRA.

In west, Southeasterly 4 or 5, veering Southerly later, then locally

Westerly in far west at end.

In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 soon, then

becoming Variable at end.

Slight or moderate.

Poor vis in heavy rain or showers in west.

PAZENN.

Northeasterly 4 or 5.

Moderate.

IROISE.

Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

YEU, ROCHEBONNE.

Northeast 4 or 5, backing Northerly tomorrow evening.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate or poor vis in some showers.

CANTABRICO.

Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, then veering

East or Northeast 3 to 5 in west tomorrow afternoon.

Moderate, becoming slight or moderate overnight.

Moderate or poor vis in showers.

FINISTERRE.

Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7 near cape and in vicinity.

Moderate, locally rough in south.

PORTO.

Northerly 5 or 6 in north, temporarily 7 soon, decreasing 3 to 5 at

end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough.

SAO VICENTE.

Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5.

Slight or moderate.

CADIZ.

Decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4, temporarily Westerly 4 or 5 at

first, then Variable 2 to 4 soon, and becoming Westerly at end.

Decreasing slight, at times moderate in far west at first.

Moderate vis in isolated showers.

GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

Westerly 3 to 5.

Slight.

CASABLANCA.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing 2 to 4

at end.

Decreasing slight, temporarily moderate in far south at first.

AGADIR.

North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far east at

first, then 3 or 4 at end. Gusts.

Moderate, gradually decreasing slight later.

METEOR.

In west, North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon.

In east, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southwesterly, gradually increasing

West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon.

Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end.

Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, and clearing at end.

CANARIAS.

In southeast, North or Northeast decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 near

African coast and between islands at first.

In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 3 or 4 later,

at times 5.

Slight or moderate.

Moderate vis in some showers, then poor vis in rain, in far northwest

later, at times thundery.

TARFAYA.

Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon.

Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end.

CAPE VERDE.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far southeast.

Moderate, occasionally slight in north.

Moderate vis in showers in east.

CAP BLANC.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast, and temporarily 6

in far southeast at first, backing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Gusts.

Moderate, at times slight.

Poor vis in showers, at times thundery in far south.

CAP TIMIRIS.

Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily increasing 6 in east at first. Gusts.

Moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze, or poor vis in showers in north,

clearing at end.

SIERRA LEONE.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but mainly Northwesterly 2 or

3 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Moderate vis due to sand haze in northeast, or poor vis in

thundersqualls in far south.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 2 or 3, increasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 in far south

at end. Severe to violent gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or due to sand haze in far

north.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in northeast. Severe gusts to

violent gusts with thundersqualls.

Moderate, at times rough in far southwest.

Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

Threat of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.

Threat of Northerly gale over west of ALTAIR, and of ACORES.