Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-04-17 09:44:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 170822 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 213, THURSDAY 17 APRIL 2025 AT 0820 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 17 OF APRIL AT 00 UTC. LOW 998 49N28W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1000 48N18W BY 17/12UTC, THEN 996 JUST SOUTH IRELAND BY 18/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 30N. NEW ATLANTIC TROUGH REACHING FARADAY SOON. ROMEO. FROM 17/15 UTC TO 18/06 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 17/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 17/21 UTC TO 18/06 UTC. NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 161923 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 16 April 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 211. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 16 at 12 UTC Low 995 over the British Isles, evacuating northwards. Low 998 50N38W, moving east and expected 998 49N22W by 17/00 UTC, then 999 49N14W by 17/12 UTC, moving northeast and expected 999 51N11W by 18/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing areas above 35N. High 1027 31N34W, moving northwest and expected 1030 34N41W by 18/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending eastwards, with little change. New ridge building northwards later. Monsoon trough from 07N012W to 04N16W. ITCZ from 04N16W to 01N25W, then Eq35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, veering Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Variable 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly 5 or 6, increasing North 6 or 7 from west to east soon, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. ROMEO. In west, Southwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 at first, 6 in south, increasing North 6 or 7 from northwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then increasing North 5 or 6 in northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in west later, at times cross in W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In west, West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, gradually decreasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far west at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, at times 8 in southwest till 17/12UTC, then veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. CHARCOT. Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest in west later, then increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in extreme west at end, and cross in W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far northeast, then veering North 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming rough or very rough in northeast soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers, clearing at end. JOSEPHINE. Southwest gradually increasing 5 or 6 from northwest, veering West or Northwest in west later. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in NW swell in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Variable 2 to 4, locally Westerly at times 5 in far north, gradually increasing Northerly 3 to 5 soon. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far north at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. In northwest, Variable 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 3 or 4 soon, at times 5 in far north later, locally veering Northwest in far west at end. In southeast, North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast with NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. PAZENN. Northwest 3 to 5, backing Southerly 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7, veering Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Northwest 3 to 5, temporarily Cyclonic in east at first, backing Southwesterly later, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 from west. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest at first. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west, but veering Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, backing Southerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in west. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. CANTABRICO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, backing South or Southeast later. Rough, becoming moderate soon. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Westerly 2 to 4, backing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end. Moderate or rough. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. PORTO. Backing Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then South or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough, in NW swell at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, becoming at times thundery at end. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in southeast at first, gradually increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Decreasing moderate in NW swell, at times rough at first. Moderate vis some showers, mainly in north. CADIZ. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in north at first, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far south, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north soon. Moderate or rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast decreasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in east at first, then 5 or 6 soon. Severe gusts. Rough, at times cross in NW swell, locally very rough in east at first, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze later. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 to 5 from north to south. Slight or moderate. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, at times 6. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough. TARFAYA. North decreasing 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north at first, then gradually 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough with NW swell, locally very rough in far north, decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5. Moderate, locally rough in far east soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast decreasing 5 or 6, at times 7 along coast at first, then 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first. Moderate, locally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but mainly Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundersqualls in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in far east later. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly in west, but South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to coastal mist or sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, locally 5 in southwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT, veering Northwesterly with threat of gale to severe gale over northeast of ROMEO at end. Threat of Northwest gale over PAZENN. Threat of West or Northwest near gale over ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO and FINISTERRE.