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HIGH SEAS WARNING
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WARNING NR 374, MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 2023 AT 1925 UTC

GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 25 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC.

LOW 1012 40N48W DEEPENING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 1000 42N28W BY 26/12

UTC, THEN MOVING NORTHEAST, BECOMING STORM "AGNES" 981 48N18W BY

27/00 UTC.

FARADAY.

FROM 26/18 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.

ROMEO.

FROM 26/18 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

BECOMING CYCLONIC 9 OR 10 FROM SOUTHWEST. VIOLENT GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS.

ALTAIR.

FROM 26/03 UTC TO 27/00 UTC.

CYCLONIC INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

CHARCOT.

FROM 26/18 UTC TO 27/00 UTC AT LEAST.

SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.

BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST.

NORTH OF ACORES.

FROM 26/06 UTC TO 26/12 UTC.

SOUTHWEST AT TIMES 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS.

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HIGH SEAS FORECAST
FQNT52 LFPW 251932

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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,

METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 25 September 2023 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 374.

Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 25 at 12 UTC

Low "EX-NIGEL" 975 just south Iceland slow moving northwest, expected

986 just southwest Iceland by 27/00 UTC. Associated trough in south

extending towards north Azores Islands moving northeast, crossing

British Isles on Tuesday.

Low 1012 40N48W deepening eastwards, expected 1000 42N28W by 26/12

UTC, then moving northeast, becoming storm "AGNES" 981 48N18W by

27/00 UTC.

Stationary ridge extending from Central Europe to France.

High 1025 33N39W slowly drifting southeast, expected 1021 31N33W by

27/00 UTC.

Tropical wave (AL91) along 31W between 03N-17N, moving westward at

10-15 kt.

Scattered moderate and isolated strong convection is noted from

07N-12N

between 27W-33W.

Monsoon trough near 17N16W and continues to a 1012 mb low pressure

(AL91) near 10N31W, to 08N32W.

ITCZ from 08N32W to 07N40W.

Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 27 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.

Westerly 4 or 5, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 from west soon, then

increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 later in east, locally 8 or 9 in

far east at end, but backing West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in

west. Severe gusts.

Rough in N swell, increasing very rough and cross in far east at

end.

Moderate or poor visibility in rain or thundery showers.

ROMEO.

Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later,

then increasing Cyclonic 9 or 10 from southwest at end. Violent

gusts.

Rough in W swell, locally very rough in east at first, increasing

very rough or high and cross with SW swell from southwest at end.

Moderate or poor visibility in rain or thundery showers.

ALTAIR.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Cyclonic 8 or 9 soon from west,

then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe

gusts.

Rough in NW swell, increasing very rough and cross with SW swell from

west soon.

Moderate or poor visibility in rain or thundery showers.

CHARCOT.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 later, then

8 or 9 in northwest at end. Severe gusts.

Rough in NW swell, increasing very rough and cross with W or SW swell

in west at end.

Moderate or poor visibility in rain or thundery showers, mainly in

north.

ACORES.

West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at first from

northwest, at times 8 in far north, then decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4,

at times 5 in west at end. Gusts.

Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far north soon.

Moderate visibility in rain or showers.

JOSEPHINE.

Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later, at

times 7 in far northwest. Gusts.

Rough in long NW swell, becoming moderate or rough soon.

Moderate visibility in scattered showers.

IRVING.

Variable 2 to 4, but becoming locally Westerly 4 or 5 in north

later.

Moderate or rough.

Moderate visibility in scattered showers.

MADEIRA.

Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, veering Northeasterly 3 or 4 soon, but

becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest later.

Moderate or rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate at end.

Moderate visibility in scattered showers.

PAZENN.

Southwest 5 or 6 from west, occasionally 7 in north, veering West or

Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then backing South or Southeast later, locally

6 or 7 in west at end. Gusts.

Rough or very rough with W or NW swell, becoming rough soon.

Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers.

IROISE, YEU.

Veering West or Southwest 3 to 5 at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4

later, then increasing Southerly 3 or 4 at end.

Rough in W swell, becoming moderate or rough later.

Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers.

ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO.

Mainly Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in

south, soon, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later, mainly

Southeasterly at end.

Moderate or rough in W or NW swell.

FINISTERRE.

West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far northwest at first,

decreasing Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then backing South or Southwest

later, locally 5 or 6 in northwest at end.

Rough.

Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers.

PORTO.

Variable 2 to 4, mainly North, increasing Southwest 3 to 5 in

northwest at end.

Rough in long NW swell, decreasing moderate later.

Moderate or poor visibility due to fog patches.

SAO VICENTE.

Northerly 3 to 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, at times

5.

Moderate or rough in long NW swell.

Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.

In and leeward Strait : Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7 over GIBRALTAR

STRAIT. Gusts.

Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4.

Slight or moderate, increasing rough leeward strait at end.

Moderate visibility due to coastal fog patches.

CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA.

North or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5.

Moderate, increasing rough in north at first in long NW swell.

Moderate or poor visibility due to coastal fog patches.

METEOR.

East or Northeast 2 to 4 from north to south.

Moderate in long N or NW swell, occasionally rough in far north.

Moderate visibility in scattered showers.

CANARIAS.

Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in southeast.

Gusts.

Moderate.

Moderate visibility in scattered showers.

CAPE VERDE.

East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing temporarily 6 soon in far

southwest.

Moderate, locally moderate or rough in west.

Moderate or poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts in

far southwest soon.

CAP BLANC.

Northeast 5 or 6.

Moderate, locally rough in far south, increasing rough at end.

Moderate visibility due to sand haze.

CAP TIMIRIS.

Northerly 5 or 6 in north, but North or Northwest 3 or 4 in south.

Moderate, locally rough in north.

Moderate visibility due to sand haze.

SIERRA LEONE.

In west : Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest.

In east : Variable 2 to 4.

Moderate, locally rough in far northwest.

Poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts.

GULF OF GUINEA.

Southerly 3 or 4.

Moderate.

Poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts.

POINTE NOIRE.

Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at first.

Moderate.

Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours

South or Southwest near gale or gale expected over PAZENN and

FINISTERRE, locally sever gale over PAZENN, then South or Southwest

near gale over IROISE and west YEU.

Persistence of Cyclonic very strong to violent flow over ROMEO and

CHARCOT.

Persistence of Easterly fresh to strong flow over GIBRALTAR STRAIT

and CADIZ.

Threat of Southwesterly fresh to strong flow over in north of 35N