Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-08-23 21:52:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 231908 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 340, SATURDAY 23 AUGUST 2025 AT 1905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 23 OF AUGUST AT 12 UTC. NEW LOW "EX-ERIN" EXPECTED 976 47N39W BY 24/00 UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 959 50N30W BY 24/12UTC, THEN 954 54N26W BY 25/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING GRADUALY FARADAY AND ALTAIR. FARADAY. FROM 23/21 UTC TO 25/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, INCREASING CYCLONIC 9 TO 11 IN WEST AT FIRST, TEMPORARILY 12 (85 KT) SOON, DECREASING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 LATER. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY PHENOMENAL (16 M) IN NORTHWEST SOON. ROMEO. FROM 24/12 UTC TO 24/21 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. ALTAIR. FROM 23/21 UTC TO 24/15 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWESTERLY 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY WEST OR NORTHWEST 10 OR 11 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 SOON. VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH OR VERY HIGH FROM WEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 232048 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 23 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 : WARNING NR 340. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 23 at 12 UTC Low 1009 50N18W moving northeast, expected 1008 52N16W by 24/00 UTC, then filling. New low "EX-ERIN" expected 976 47N39W by 24/00 UTC, moving northeast, expected 959 50N30W by 24/12UTC, then 954 54N26W by 25/12 UTC. Associated trough crossing gradualy FARADAY and ALTAIR. Low area 1012-1014 over Iberian Peninsula with little change. High 1022 53N02E drifting southeast, expected 1021 over Germany by 25/00 UTC. High 1022 36N21W, expected 33N25W by 25/00 UTC. Tropical wave along 25W, from 15N to 22N, moving west at 5 to 10 kt. Monsoon trough from 16N18W to 10N30W, then to 11N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 25 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southerly increasing 8 or 9 from west, then Cyclonic 10 or 11 in west at first, temporarily 12 (85 kt) soon, and decreasing Westerly 7 or 8 later, locally 9 in far north. Violent gusts. Becoming high very high from west, temporarily phenomenal (16 m) in northwest soon. Long W or SW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or in thunderstorms. ROMEO. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Westerly, gradually increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon, temporarily 8 in far northwest later. Severe gusts. Moderate, becoming rough or very rough from west later, locally high in far northwest at end. Long W swell 6 to 7 m in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwesterly increasing 8 or 9, temporarily West or Southwest 10 or 11 in far northwest at first, decreasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 soon, then Westerly 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far north. Violent gusts. In southeast, South or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Becoming gradually very rough or high from west, locally very high in extreme northwest soon. Long W swell 6 to 8 m from west. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Variable 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon, locally 7 in far northwest, then veering West or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, gradually becoming rough or very rough in northwest later, at times high in far northwest at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, temporarily clearing later. ACORES. Gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from northwest, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in southeast at first, then decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 from northwest later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming very rough or high in northwest soon. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m from northwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in long NW swell in west soon, locally very rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in some rain or showers, mainly in northwest. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast, but Clockwise 1 to 3 in far west. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly 3 or 4 in west tonight, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in east tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. IROISE, YEU. East or Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast tomorrow morning, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in evening, mainly Easterly 3 or 4 in east at end. Coastal breeze. Slight. ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow evening and becoming Variable in west. Coastal breeze. Slight. CANTABRICO. Easterly 4 or 5, decreasing East or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, becoming Variable in evening. Coastal breeze. Slight, but moderate at first in west. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, but East or Northeast 4 or 5 in northeast, decreasing mainly Northerly 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to coastal fog patches. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4. Slight, locally smooth in far north. CASABLANCA. North 4 or 5, locally mainly North or Northwest 2 to 4 in far northeast. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily increasing 7 in far east later. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate, becoming rough in northwest later. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast later, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far south. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally increasing 5 or 6 in east later. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. West or Southwest 3 or 4 in east, but Variable 2 to 4 in west. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times slight. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers, at times very poor in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. In west, South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southwest. In east, South or Southwest 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY and ROMEO. Threat of Northerly near gale over AGADIR.