Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-01-18 03:57:54 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 171925 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 35, FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2025 AT 1925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 17 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 976 50N37W, SLOWLY MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 987 56N28W BY 18/18 UTC, THEN EVACUATING IN NORTH. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING NORTH OF 40N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 995 42N42W BY 18/18 UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 992 42N35W BY 19/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/15 UTC. IN WEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9, DECREASING SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. IN EAST, INCREASING SOUTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 18/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 18/15 UTC TO 19/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 171925 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 January 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 35. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 17 at 12 UTC Low 976 50N37W, slowly moving northeast and expected 987 56N28W by 18/18 UTC, then evacuating in north. Associated trough crossing north of 40N. New low expected 995 42N42W by 18/18 UTC, moving east, expected 992 42N35W by 19/00 UTC. High 1040 over central Europe, with little change, expected 1037 by 18/12 UTC, then 1034 by 19/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending southwestwards. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 01N28W. ITCZ from 01N28W to 00N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9, decreasing West 6 or 7 soon, then gradually 3 to 5 later, and increasing Easterly 6 or 7 in far southwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, and 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, locally very high in northwest at first. Long W swell 5 m, then Long SW 5 to 6 m soon, abating in east later. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in east at end. ROMEO. South or Southwest 5 or 6, occasionally 7 in north, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing locally high in far west soon. Long W swell 5 to 6 m in west soon. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west later. ALTAIR. In west, West or Southwest 6 to 8 from south to north, decreasing temporarily West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, then increasing South or Southeast 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. In east, West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in north, decreasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, abating very rough at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating in west at end. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in east later. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in west soon. Long W swell 5 to 6 m in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers, clearing in west later. ACORES. In west : West 3 to 5, backing South soon, and increasing 5 or 6 at times 7 later, then South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east : Southwest 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 3 to 5 at first, then becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 later, and increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W or NW swell 5 m in far north. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers in east, then becoming poor or very poor in rain ans thundery showers in west later. JOSEPHINE. In west, South or Southwest 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in far north, veering North or Northwest 3 or 4 from northwest later. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southerly 3 to 5 later, then increasing locally 6 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing gradually rough from northwest, and very rough in far northwest later. Becoming gradually poor vis in rain and thundery showers . IRVING. Mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north at first, increasing 5 or 6 in west later. Rough, locally moderate or rough in east, gradually becoming rough at end. Poor vis in rain or thunderstorms mainly in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast, improving soon. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in east, locally increasing 5 in far northwest soon, then gradually becoming Southwesterly in northwest at end. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far northwest soon. PAZENN. Southerly 5 or 6, but 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain at end in extreme west. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 at first. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor in some fog patches. CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, decreasing Southerly 2 to 4 soon. Slight or moderate. FINISTERRE. South 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, but locally 2 to 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain at end in extreme west. PORTO. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain and thundery showers at end in far west. SAO VICENTE. East or Southeast 3 to 5, decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate, abating slight near coast later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, Easter 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Elsewhere, Easterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far north, then decreasing 3 or 4 in morning. Moderate. Poor vis in coastal fog patches overnight. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 near Cap Ghir at first, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, then 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. METEOR. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Easterly in far south, locally increasing mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west, and Clockwise in east, later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CANARIAS. Decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally becoming Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southwest, improving soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate, locally rough in west, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, occasionally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA, POINTE NOIRE. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly South or Southeast soon. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 4 or 5, temporarily decreasing 2 to 4 soon. Severe gusts. Moderate locally slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale over PAZENN and gale over FINISTERRE. Threat of Cyclonic gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES, near gale over north of IRVING, and west of JOSEPHINE, CHARCOT, ROMEO. Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over PORTO and FINISTERRE.