Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2024-10-12 16:55:36 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120900 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 378, SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2024 AT 0855 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 12 OF OCTOBER AT 00 UTC. LOW "BERENICE" 989 40N17W FILLING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1009 36N13W BY 13/12 UTC. SECONDARY LOW 990 44N12W MOVING SOUTH AND MERGING WITH "BERENICE". ATLANTIC TROUGH CROSSING FROM WEST FARADAY AND ALTAIR, EXPECTED OVER NORTHWEST OF ROMEO BY 13/12 UTC. LOW "EX-LESLIE" EXPECTED 1007 37N33W BY 13/12 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 12/15 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHEAST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN SOUTH. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. IN EAST, CYCLONIC 8 OR 9. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ACORES. FROM 13/03 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, CYCLONIC 8. GUSTS. TEMPORARILY HIGH IN WEST. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8, BECOMING NORTHWEST SOON. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. BT * ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120902 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 12 October 2024 at 1015 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 378. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 12 at 00 UTC Low "BERENICE" 989 40N17W filling southeast, expected 1009 36N13W by 13/12 UTC. Secondary low 990 44N12W moving south and merging with "BERENICE". Atlantic trough crossing from west FARADAY and ALTAIR, expected over northwest of ROMEO by 13/12 UTC. Low "Ex-LESLIE" expected 1007 37N33W by 13/12 UTC. High 1017 50N23W drifting east, expected 1022 over north of France by 13/12 UTC. High 1019 28N33W slow moving, expected 1021 by 13/12 UTC. Tropical wave, and low 1006 centred near 16N27W associated with an area of scattered strong convection from 08N to 10N along 26W, moving westward at 10-15 kt. Monsoon trough from 16N16W curves through the low near 16N27W to 08N32W. ITCZ continues from 08N32W to 09N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing locally West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon in west, later in east. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain, at times thundery. ROMEO. In northwest, Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing East or Souteast 4 or 5 soon, then veering South or Southwest 6 or 7 later and West or Northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, Northeasterly 7 or 8, decreasing Easterly 6 or 7 soon,then veering South or Southeast 4 or 5 later and Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, locally high in south, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain at times thundery later. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 7 from from west soon. Gusts. In east, South 4 or 5, locally North in far east, becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere soon, at times 7 in north later, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 at end, Rough or very rough and cross in long NE swell in east, abating rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain at times thundery. CHARCOT. In east, Cyclonic 8 or 9, decreasing Northeasterly 6 or 7 soon, then veering South or Southeast later, and Southerly at end. In west, North or Northeast 5 to 7, decreasing Northerly 5 or 6 soon, then becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 later, veering locally North in far northwest at end.Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross in long NE 4 or 5m swell, abating moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In west,increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 at first, at times 7 in north, then decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then becoming quickly Cyclonic 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally Northerly in far northeast at end.. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in NE swell in far east at first, then increasing very rough or high in far west at end. Long NE swell 4 to 5 m in east at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, mainly in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 6 to 8, decreasing West or Northwest 5 to 7 soon, locally Northwest 5 or 6 in west, then becoming Northwest 4 or 5 at end, locally Easterly in far Northeast. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long N swell 4 to 5 m in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east. IRVING. In southeast, Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 later. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 later.Gusts. Moderate, but rough in northeast at first, then becoming rough or very rough in northwest later. Moderate vis in rain or scattered showers in northwest later. MADEIRA. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast, but locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in southwest, decreasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Increasing rough or very rough in long N swell 4m. Poor or very poor vis in thundery heavy rain or showers, mainly in east. PAZENN. Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally 7 in west at first, becoming East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon , then veering South or Southeast later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Rough or very rough with SW swell 3 to 3.5m, decreasing rough soon, then moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northerly 2 to 4 soon, then East or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in north, later. Increasing moderate or rough at first with SW swell, then decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4 but locally Southerly 5 or 6 in southeast at first, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest with SW swell till next night. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in extreme west at first, backing Easterly 3 or 4 soon, then veering South or Southeast later. Rough or very rough with SW swell 3 to 4m, decreasing rough soon, then moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. South or Southeast 5 or 6, backing Southeast soon, then East or Southeast later. Gusts. Rough or very rough in W swell, abating moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in south, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 6 or 7, decreasing Cyclonic 5 or 6 soon, then becoming South or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, abating rough at end. Long W swell 4 to 5 m at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. CADIZ. South or Southwest 5 or 6, backing South or Southerly 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, cross in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Southerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest soon, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough and cross in NW swell soon, then abating rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery heavy rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5, then decreasing westerly later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery heavy rain or showers. METEOR. In east, mainly Northerly at first, then veering North or Northeast later. In west, Variable 2 to 4, at times Clockwise. Moderate, increasing rough in far northeast at end. CANARIAS. Northwesterly 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate increasing rough north soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls in northeast. CAPE VERDE. In north, East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. In south, Cyclonic 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 in west at end, locally Easterly 3 or 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Gusts. Moderate. Poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Variable 2 to 4, becoming mainly Northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far southwest. SIERRA LEONE. Variable, mainly Southwesterly 3 to 5 in west, Northwesterly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Southerly 2 to 4. In east, Southwest 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north. POINTE NOIRE. In west, Southeast 3 to 5. In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 or 4 later. Slight or moderate, increasing rough in southwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ACORES and north of IRVING. Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR at end.