Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2023-12-09 09:26:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 090757 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 520, SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER 2023 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 9 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW "ELIN" 983 53N14W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 977 55N06W BY 09/12 UTC, THEN 994 54N05E BY 10/12 UTC. LOW 1003 39N43W DEEPENING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 989 45N30W BY 09/12 UTC, THEN 973 53N14W BY 10/12 UTC. LOW 950 51N42W SLOW MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 978 47N35W BY 10/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, BACKING SOUTHWEST 8 TEMPORARILY 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, TEMPORARILY VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. ROMEO. FROM 09/18 UTC TO 10/06 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 10/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN NORTHWEST, LOCALLY 7 OR 8 IN SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHWEST. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 09/12 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTHEAST. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 09/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SEA HIGH IN SOUTHWEST. NORTHWEST OF CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 09/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SEA HIGH . FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 09/12 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHEAST. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 090901 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 9 December 2023 at 1015 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 520. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 9 at 00 UTC Low "ELIN" 983 53N14W moving east, expected 977 55N06W by 09/12 UTC, then 994 54N05E by 10/12 UTC. Low 1003 39N43W deepening northeast, expected 989 45N30W by 09/12 UTC, then 973 53N14W by 10/12 UTC. Low 950 51N42W slow moving southeast, expected 978 47N35W by 10/12 UTC. High 1027 35N11W slow drifting northeast later, expected 1028 over Spain by 10/12 UTC. Monsoon trough is confined to the African continent. The ITCZ extends from 07N14W to 06N30W to 04N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 10 at 12 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8, backing Southwest 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts. High and cross, temporarily very high soon in northwest. W or SW swell 6 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, Increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 soon from west, locally 7 or 8 in far southeast, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, increasing very rough or high soon. W swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. Southwest 8 or 9 in northwest, locally 7 or 8 in far southeast. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. W or SW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. Southwesterly 4 to 6 soon, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, becoming high and cross in northwest soon. W or NW swell 5 or 6 m. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. W or NW swell 4 to 5 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 4 to 6 from southeast to northwest. Gusts in north. Rough locally very rough in north, in long 4m NW swell. Cross. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain in far northwest. IRVING. South or Southwest 3 to 5 from southeast to northwest, locally 6 in northwest, veering Northwest 4 or 5 at end in far northwest. Rough and cross, locally very rough in far northwest. Moderate vis in rain or showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast soon, then decreasing South or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. PAZENN. Westerly decreasing 6 or 7 at first and 5 or 6 soon, then backing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, cross in W swell, becoming high in far northwest at end with W swell 5m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, Northwest of CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 6 or 7 but West or Southwest 7 or 8 at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 soon, then backing Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, occasionally high in far southwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. Southeast of CANTABRICO. Veering Westerly 6 or 7 at first, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, then backing South or Southwest 4 or 5 in the morning. Gusts. Increasing very rough at first, then decreasing rough next night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at first, temporarily 5 or 6 in northeast, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 next night. Severe gusts. Very rough, cross later in W swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. South or Southwest 4 or 5. Gusts. Rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers mainly in north. SAO VICENTE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate in south soon. Moderate or poor vis in fog patches. CADIZ. Variable 1 to 3, increasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in extreme south, becoming slight or moderate soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in far east, decreasing Variable 2 or 3 later. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northeast 4 or 5 from north to south, locally 6 in far south, veering Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Rough, abating moderate later. Moderate vis in coastal fog patches. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeast 4 to 6 from south to north, veering East or Southeast 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough and cross decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in coastal fog patches. METEOR. Easterly 3 to 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far northwest. Moderate, locally increasing rough in northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5 , locally 6 between islands, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, temporarily rough. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast. Poor vis in scattered showers in west . CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough decreasing moderate soon. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate. Thundersqualls with severe or violent gusts in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in southwest.. GULF OF GUINEA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Southerly in east. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Isolated thundersqualls with severe or violent gusts. Poor or very poor vis in showers. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Slight, locally moderate in west. Isolated thundersqualls with severe gusts in north. Poor or very poor vis in thiundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale over all areas of Bay of Biscay. South or Southwest near gale to severe gale in FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, and northwest of CHARCOT and ACORES.