Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2024-11-21 08:49:04 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 210550 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 454, THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024 AT 0550 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 20 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. STORM "CAETANO" 993 49N11W DEEPENING EASTWARDS, EXPECTED 989 OVER BRITTANY BY 21/12 UTC, THEN 988 EXTREME NORTH ADRIATIC SEA BY 22/00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 989 41N48W BY 22/00 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING WEST FARADAY TO WEST ACORES. NORTHEAST OF ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 21/06 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTHEAST, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 21/15 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8, BECOMING RAPIDLY WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 THIS MORNING, TEMPORARILY 10. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. YEU. CONTINUING TO 21/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, INCREASING TEMPORARILY 10 AT NOON, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 22/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN FAR NORTHEAST AT NOON, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 22/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 IN EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 21/15 UTC. IN NORTH, WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 202145 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 20 November 2024 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 453. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 20 at 12 UTC Persistence trough extending from Scandinavia to North Sea. Storm "CAETANO" 1008 50N27W deepening eastwards, expected 995 49N11W by 21/00 UTC, then 989 over Brittany by 21/12 UTC, then 989 extreme north Adriatic Sea by 22/00 UTC. New low expected 989 41N48W by 22/00 UTC with associated trough reaching west FARADAY to west ACORES. High 1027 39N15W, drifting southeast, expected 1022 36N10W by 22/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from Sierra Leone coast near 08N13W to 08N15W. ITCZ from 08N15W to 05N30W to 03N42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, gradually increasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 in north soon, but locally decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in south, locally 6 in southwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally cross in west. Poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in northeast at first, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in far east, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 at end, at times 5. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Moderate or poor visibility in rain. ALTAIR. Southwesterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far northeast at first, increasing South 5 or 6 in west later, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in northwest at end. Moderate visibility in scattered showers, becoming poor in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end. CHARCOT. West 4 to 6 from south to north, locally 7 in far north, decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 in north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough and cross, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate or poor visibility in rain. ACORES. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Clockwise 2 to 4 in east, increasing South 5 or 6 in west later. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Moderate visibility in scattered showers, becoming poor in rain or showers, at times thundery, in west at end. JOSEPHINE. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northeast later. Moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally becoming Variable 1 to 3 in south soon, then increasing locally Southerly 3 to 5 in west at end. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor visibility in showers, mainly in east, then in far northwest at end. MADEIRA. East or Southeast 3 to 5, locally becoming Variable 1 to 3 in southwest soon. Gusts. Moderate. Poor visibility in thundery showers. PAZENN. Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in north, veering Northwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high in east in the morning. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Increasing Southeast 7 or 8 tonight, veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 in the morning, temporarily 10, then veering Northerly 5 or 6 in evening. Severe or violent gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough tomorrow morning, temporarily high, decreasing rough at end. Poor vis in rain or squalls. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 7 or 8 from west tonight, then Westerly 8 or 9 in the morning, then veering North or Northwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough then high tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or squalls. CANTABRICO. increasing Westerly 7 or 8 tonight, then 8 or 9 in the morning, then veering Northwest 7 or 8 in evening. Severe gusts. Rough, increasing very rough or high tomorrow morning. Poor vis in rain or squalls. FINISTERRE. In north : Westerly 7 or 8, veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in evening. Severe gusts. In south : West or Southwest 5 or 6, 7 at times in north, veering Northerly 4 to 6 tomorrow evening. Very rough, locally in south. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 in north soon. Becoming moderate or rough. Moderate visibility in scattered showers. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest, increasing West 4 or 5 in north later. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Northwesterly 2 to 4, increasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later, at times 5. Smooth or slight. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in east. Smooth or slight. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. East or Northeast 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3, increasing locally South or Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate. Poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later. CANARIAS. Easterly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first, backing Northeasterly soon. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor visibility in thundery showers, moderate visibility due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in southeast at first, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in north. Moderate. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in extreme west at first. Slight or moderate. Moderate visibility due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in southeast, mainly North later. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near coast. Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls in south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in extreme west. Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally South or Southwest in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls in east. Slight in east, moderate in west. Poor or very poor visibility in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours North or Northwest near gale over the Bay of Biscay with severe gusts decreasing. Theat of Southerly gale in west PAZENN at end. Threat of Southerly near gale or gale in north of 35N.