Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-05-11 07:08:28 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 110324 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 243, SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025 AT 0320 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 11 OF MAY AT 00 UTC. LOW AREA 1007 IN SOUTH OF BRITTANY, WITH LITTLE CHANGE. ROCHEBONNE. FROM 11/15 UTC TO 11/21 UTC. IN WEST, WESTERLY 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 101850 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 10 May 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 10 at 12 UTC Low 1009 32N18W, moving east and slowy filling. Low 1009 over south bay of Biscay, moving north, expected 1008 90NM south of Brittany by 11/00UTC, then slow moving. Waving trough over FARADAY and ALTAIR, with deepning low expected 1018 45N26W by 11/00 UTC, moving southwest, expected 1019 41N28W by 12/00 UTC. High 1032 37N46W, drifting southeast, expected 1029 34N41W by 12/00UTC. High 1028 50N42W, moving east, expected 51N27W by 12/00UTC. Low 1008 near 31N18W, gradually filling on place. Monsoon trough near 09N13W and continues southwestwards to 05N22W. The ITCZ stretches from 05N22W to 04N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 12 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later then veering Southeasterly in west at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in southeast, clearing later. ROMEO. Northwesterly 3 to 5, at times North 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally North or Northeast 6 in far north soon and later. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. Northwesterly 2 to 4, backing Westerly soon. Moderate in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. Northerly 3 or 4 backing Northwesterly soon, at times 5 in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from northeast to southwest, decreasing North 2 to 4 soon, then Variable 2 to 3 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers at first and at end. IRVING. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing North 3 or 4 at first, at times 5, then Northerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery, clearing later. PAZENN. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, backing North or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, and increasing locally 7 in southeast in afternoon. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery showers. IROISE, YEU. Cyclonic 2 to 4, mainly Easterly at first, becoming mainly Southerly in east tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers. ROCHEBONNE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest overnight, backing Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, and veering Westerly 6 or 7 from west in evening. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly increasing 4 or 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 from west tomorrow in daytime. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming rough from west tomorrow evening. Poor vis in thundery showers. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, backing Westerly 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in northeast tomorrow morning. Poor vis in thundery showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 3 or 4, becoming Northwesterly at end. Moderate, locally slight near coast until later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 3 or 4 locally increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 to 5, temporarily decreasing Northwesterly 2 to 4 soon. Smooth or slight, increasing slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. Becoming Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5, then becoming North or Northeast 3 or 4 in north later. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing at end. METEOR. Northerly 4 or 5, veering North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. CANARIAS. In west : North or Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in north at first, veering North later. Gusts. In east : West or Southwest 3 to 5, gradually veering North or Northwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers in northeast at first. CAPE VERDE. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast, veering North later and increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate, temporarily rough in far northwest at first. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. In far southeast : West or Northwest 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Elsewhere : North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but Variable 2 or 3 in west, and South or Southwest in far northeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 4 or 5 in west, but locally 3 or 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale over CANTABRICO and ROCHEBONNE at first, improving. Elsewhere, no near gale or gale expected.