Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-03-19 20:08:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 190732 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 157, WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025 AT 0725 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 19 OF MARCH AT 00 UTC. COMPLEX LOW "MARTINHO" DEEPENING GRADUALLY OVER WEST PORTUGAL ASSOCIATED FIRST LOW 991 44N23W, MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 995 37N20W BY 20/00 UTC, THEN 999 36N13W BY 20/12 UTC. NEW SECOND LOW EXPECTED 992 39N11W BY 20/00 UTC, THEN 985 43N13W BY 20/12 UTC. LOW 991 48N23W, MOVING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 997 43N25W BY 19/12 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH FIRST LOW. NEW LOW EXPECTED 995 46N20W BY 20/00 UTC, THEN 999 44N20W BY 20/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 19/12 UTC. NORTHERLY 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN SOUTH AT FIRST. AGAIN FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC. IN FAR EAST, NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 19/09 UTC TO 20/03 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 FROM EAST AT FIRST, THEN CYCLONIC 8 EVERYWHERE SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 19/21 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, EXCEPT IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 20/03 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8 IN FAR EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST, BECOMING CYCLONIC 8 FROM EAST LATER, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH IN EAST AT END. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST, INCREASING TEMPORARILY 9 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST, VEERING WESTERLY 8 IN SOUTH SOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS, SPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST AT FIRST. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR SOUTHWEST SOON. IRVING. CONTINUING TO 20/03 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTHEAST SOON. MADEIRA. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, DECREASING IN SOUTH SOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTHWEST SOON. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 19/21 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHWEST : SOUTHEASTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 20/09 UTC TO 20/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR SOUTHWEST : SOUTHEASTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEASTERLY 8, AT TIMES 9, EXCEPT IN FAR NORTHEAST, THEN INCREASING CYCLONIC OR MAINLY SOUTHERLY 8 OR 9 LATER, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8 OR 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC 8 OR 9 LATER, AT TIMES 10. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS SOON. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 20/06 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8, INCREASING 8 OR 9 AT FIRST, THEN VEERING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST SOON. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS SOON. CASABLANCA. FROM 19/09 UTC TO 20/03 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM NORTHWEST, INCREASING AT TIMES 9 IN NORTH AT FIRST, THEN DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE TO VIOLENT GUSTS. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 190924 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 19 March 2025 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 157. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 19 at 00 UTC Complex low "MARTINHO" deepening gradually over west Portugal Associated first low 991 44N23W, moving southeast, expected 995 37N20W by 20/00 UTC, then 999 36N13W by 20/12 UTC. New second low expected 992 39N11W by 20/00 UTC, then 985 43N13W by 20/12 UTC. Low 991 48N23W, moving southwest, expected 997 43N25W by 19/12 UTC, then merging with first low. New low expected 995 46N20W by 20/00 UTC, then 999 44N20W by 20/12 UTC. Low 1005 over Sahara, slow-moving. High 1035 over southeast Europe, slow moving. High 1027 34N41W, expected 1027 34N38W by 20/12 UTC. Monsoon trough near 11N15W, curving sharply southward to near 02N30W. ITCZ from 02N30W to 01N50W. Scattered moderate isolated strong convection is from the equator north to 05N, west of 10W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Northerly 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing 3 to 5 at first, then backing West or Northwest 5 or 6 later, locally Northerly 7 or 8 in far east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in south at first, becoming rough soon, locally very rough in far southeast at end. Long NW swell 5 m in east at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain at first, then at end. ROMEO. Increasing from east Easterly 7 or 8 at first, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain. ALTAIR. North or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, but Cyclonic 5 or 4 in far east, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, later, locally increasing Northwest 7, at times 8 in far northeast later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 m in east, decreasing later. Poor or very poor vis in rain in east. CHARCOT. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, but Southeast 7 or 8 in far northeast, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 from east later, then increasing 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high in far northeast at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Northwest 7 or 8, increasing temporarily 9 in east and decreasing 6 or 7 in west, soon, then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in west at first. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally Southwest 7 or 8 in far southeast, gradually becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 soon, locally Westerly 7 or 8 in south. Severe to violent gusts, specially in southeast at first. Rough or very rough, becoming locally high and cross in far southwest and locally cross in far southeast later. Very poor vis in heavy rain. IRVING. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally at times 8 in far northeast, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming high in far northeast soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, gradually clearing from west at first. MADEIRA. Westerly 7 or 8, locally decreasing 6 or 7 in south soon. Severe to violent gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming very rough locally high in north later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in north. PAZENN. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in far southwest at first, increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning, then increasing Southeasterly 8 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far southwest, becoming locally high in far southwest at end. Poor vis in rain, mainly in southwest. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeast 5 or 6, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in evening, then 6 or 7 in late night. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in east, increasing Southeast 5 or 6 in evening, at times 7, then increasing Southeast 6 or 7 tonight. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. FINISTERRE. In far northeast : East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 in late night, veering Southerly at end. Elsewhere : Southeasterly 7 or 8, at times 9, increasing Cyclonic or mainly Southerly 8 or 9 later, at times 10. Severe gusts. Very rough or high , but locally rough in far northeast. S swell increasing 3 to 4 m in late afternoon. Very poor vis in heavy et thundery rain. PORTO. South or Southeast 8 or 9, temporarily decreasing 5 or 6 in west soon, then becoming Cyclonic 8 or 9 later, at times 10. Severe to violent gusts. Very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 at first, veering South or Southwest soon, then decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6. Severe to violent gusts. Very rough and cross, becoming very rough or high soon. Very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, veering Southerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7, later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers later. CASABLANCA. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 from west at first, at times 9 in north, then decreasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 later. Severe to violent gusts. Becoming very rough and cross in NW swell, temporarily high in north soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in west. AGADIR. Southwest 5 or 6, locally increasing 6 or 7 in north at first. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from northwest soon. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far northwest soon. METEOR. Northwesterly 4 to 6 from south to north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Becoming rough, locally very rough in far north at first. Long N swell 4.5 m in far north later. CANARIAS. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts between islands at first. Moderate or rough, locally becoming very rough in far north soon. Poor vis in showers in north. TARFAYA. South or Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing 3 to 5 later. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, becoming cross soon. North of CAPE VERDE, North of CAP BLANC. Northerly 3 or 4. Moderate or rough. South of CAPE VERDE, South of CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, Northwest of SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 5, at times 6. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze, except over CAPE VERDE. Southeast of SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 at first, locally Westerly 3 or 4 in far southeast, . Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in west. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southeasterly severe gale or storm over southwest PAZENN and FINISTERRE, and threat of Southwest near gale elsewhere. Persistence of Cyclonic near gale to severe gale in north of 31N, with threat of storm over ROMEO at end.