Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-09-13 21:30:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 131856 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 374, SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2025 AT 1855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 13 OF SEPTEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 992 50N37W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 987 52N25W BY 14/00 UTC, THEN 984 55N09W BY 15/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING FROM WEST AREAS ABOVE 40N. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/12 UTC. WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 14/03 UTC TO 14/18 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST SOON. GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 14/09 UTC TO 14/21 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. INCREASING HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 131928 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 13 September 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 374. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 13 at 12 UTC Trough extending from Iceland to north of France moving towards the North Sea. Low 1008 47N16W moving east, expected 1011 47N05W by 14/00 UTC, then filling and evacuating eastwards. Low 992 50N37W moving northeast, expected 987 52N25W by 14/00 UTC, then 984 55N09W by 15/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing from west areas above 40N. High 1026 36N25W, drifting northwest later, expected 1030 43N29W by 15/00 UTC. Tropical wave is near 24.5W from 02N to 20N, moving westward at 10 to 15 kt. Monsoon trough axis passes off the coast of Africa near 17N16W to across the eastern Atlantic, reaching to 11N25W and to 10N43W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in north at first, decreasing gradually Northwest 5 or 6 from west soon, then Westerly 3 or 4 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, abating rough or very rough later from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain in west, improving soon. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, increasing Westerly 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 from south later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving later. ALTAIR. West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, gradually veering North or Northwest 4 or 5 from west at first, then decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 soon, and becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in far south at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain in southeast, improving later. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north, increasing temporarily 7 in far north soon, then veering Northwest 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming gradually rough or very rough from north. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving later. ACORES. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far north at first. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in far north later. Moderate vis in some showers. JOSEPHINE. Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast. Moderate, increasing locally rough in far northwest at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally at times 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in west. MADEIRA. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in southeast and near islands. Moderate, locally rough in southeast. PAZENN. West or Southwest 5 or 6 in south and mainly Southerly 3 to 5 in north, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon, temporarily 7 or 8 in north later, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in north. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing very rough, locally high in far northwest later. NW swell 3.5 to 4.5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Southerly 3 to 5, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 from south soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later, but veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. Rough with NW swell, increasing rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6 at first, occasionally 7 in west, then veering West or Southwest soon. Gusts. Rough and crossed with NW swell, becoming very rough in northwest at end. Poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Southwestery 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest at first, veering West or Southwest soon, then decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 in east later. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. In north, West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 at end. In south, West or Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 at end. Rough with NW swell, crossed in north, becoming very rough at end in far northwest with NW swell 4m. PORTO. Northwesterly 2 to 4. Moderate, increasing rough soon in far north. Poor vis due to some coastal fog patches overnight. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, abating temporarily moderate in daytime. CADIZ. North or Northwest 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, and veering Easterly 5 or 6 leeward Gibraltar strait at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, veering Easterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Slight, increasing moderate at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near coast, and locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches along coast. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in east, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 between islands, then increasing 5 or 6 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or some fog patches in far east. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, and Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches along coast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in southwest later. Moderate, increasing rough in southwest later. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. Poor vis in thunderstorms in far south. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts in southeast. Moderate, increasing rough in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze or some fog patches in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5 in north and Variable 2 to 4 in south, then becoming West 3 or 4 in far south later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally South 2 to 4 in far east, then veering West or Southwest 2 to 4 in east at end. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west at first, becoming locally Southwesterly 2 to 4 in east soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far north and in far east. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west. Slight or moderate. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours West or Southwest near gale over north IROISE and north PAZENN decreasing. Persistence of near gale over north of ROMEO at first. Persistence of North or Northeast near gale over AGADIR and threat gale over CANARIAS. Threat of South or Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR.