Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-06-17 21:03:53 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 171909 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 271, TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2025 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 17 OF JUNE AT 12 UTC. LOW 1012 44N34W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1006 44N29W BY 18/12 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1004 45N27W BY 19/00UTC. SHALLOW LOW AREA 1017-1019 FROM WEST MOROCCO TO WEST PORTUGAL WITH LITTLE CHANGE. HIGH 1028 OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL EXPECTED OVER IRELAND BY 18/12 UTC, THEN OVER ENGLAND BY 19/00UTC. HIGH 1025 29N37W WITH LITTLE MOVE. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 BACKING NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH LATER. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171909 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 17 June 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 271. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 17 at 12 UTC Low 1012 44N34W moving northeast, expected 1006 44N29W by 18/12 UTC, then expected 1004 45N27W by 19/00UTC. Shallow low area 1017-1019 from west Morocco to west Portugal with little change. High 1028 over English Channel expected over Ireland by 18/12 UTC, then over England by 19/00UTC. High 1025 29N37W with little move. Associated ridge extending northeast. An eastern Atlantic tropical wave is along 20W, south of 15N, moving westward at 10/15 kt. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic Ocean near Dakar, Senegal, and continues to 08N25W. The ITCZ extends from 08N25W to 06N38W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, North or Northeast 6 or 7, at times 8, backing North or Northwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Southeasterly 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very vis in thundery showers or in fog patches. ROMEO. Southeasterly 3 to 5, occasionally 6 in far east at end. Becoming slight or moderate, then moderate soon. Poor vis in fog patches in northwest. ALTAIR. In west, Cyclonic 7 or 8, gradually becoming Northwest soon. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 5 or 6, veering Southwesterly later, locally Cyclonic 6 or 7 in north. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, at times high soon. Poor or very vis in thundery showers. CHARCOT. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in west, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate. ACORES. In northwest, veering North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then veering Northwest in west later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in northwest, becoming moderate or rough soon, locally very rough in north. Moderate vis in scattered showers. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 1 to 3, backing West or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Variable 2 or 3, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 in northwest soon, then Northwesterly everywhere later. Slight, increasing moderate in northwest soon. Moderate vis in scattered rain or showers. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest soon. Slight, temporarily moderate in southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southeast. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in south, veering Easterly tomorrow afternoon, locally 6 in west. Slight or moderate. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Coastal breeze. Slight. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast overnight. Coastal breeze. Slight, locally moderate in southwest. FINISTERRE. Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 near capes and leeward, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 2 to 4 in south overnight, veering East 5 or 6 in north and becoming Southerly 3 to 5 in south, in the morning, then becoming South or Southeast 3 or 4 in afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Becoming Southwesterly 2 to 4, then Variable at end. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at end. Locally poor vis in fog patches. SAO VICENTE. In north, Northwesterly 1 to 3, becoming Variable soon, then Northwest 2 to 4 at end. In south, Northwesterly 2 to 4, veering Northerly at times 5 later. Slight, locally smooth in far southeast. Poor vis in coastal fog patches. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward Gibraltar strait, Variable 1 to 3, increasing East 5 or 6 later. Elsewhere, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Smooth or slight, becoming moderate in and leeward strait at end. Poor vis in fog patches. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in northeast, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere soon. Slight, temporarily moderate. Poor vis in scattered showers, or in coastal fog patches. AGADIR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 near the coast soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze. METEOR. Northeast 2 to 4, locally Northerly 1 to 3 in northwest. Slight, temporarily moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing 6 in east later. Severe gusts in east. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in far east, or due to sand haze in east. TARFAYA. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in north. Slight, temporarily moderate. Poor vis in coastal fog patches or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in northeast later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. In west : Northeast 4 or 5. In east : Variable 1 to 3, becoming West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls mainly in southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in north. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but Southwesterly in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate increasing rough soon in south, in long S swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate or rough in long S swell. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of Westerly near gale over north of ACORES. Threat of Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR.