FQNT50 LFPW 150839 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 15 April 2025 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 208. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 15 at 00 UTC Low 993 in the Bay of Biscay, moving northeast and expected 999 over west of the English Channel by 15/12 UTC, then moving north and expected 993 in north of England by 16/12 UTC. New low expected 991 49N44W by 16/00 UTC, then 994 50N40W by 16/12 UTC. High 1028 32N33W, slow moving. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 11N15W and continues southwestward to 02N27W. The ITCZ continues from 02N27W to near 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 16 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In east : West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southerly 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in west at end. Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. ROMEO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally decreasing Variable 3 to 5 from west soon, then backing Southerly 4 or 5 in far west at end. Rough or very rough by NW swell, 3 to 4 m, decreasing rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. In west : Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. In east : Westerly 5 or 6, backing Southwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundersqualls. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally decreasing Variable 3 to 4 in north soon, then locally backing Southwesterly 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Very rough, by NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming West or Southwest 4 or 5 soon. In northwest, Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing locally 5 or 6 soon. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest later. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, backing Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Rough by N or NW swell, abating locally moderate in west at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast. IRVING. Clockwise Variable 2 to 4, locally becoming Southwesterly 3 or 4 at end in far northwest. Moderate, locally slight in far southwest. Moderate vis in some scattered showers in northwest. MADEIRA. Northerly 4 or 5, veering Northeast 3 to 5 later in southeast, and Variable 2 to 4 in northwest. Moderate or rough by NW swell. PAZENN. Northwest 4 or 5, backing West in the evening, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Rough, temporarily very rough in southwest at first, decreasing moderate in northeast tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 7 or 8, occasionally 9, decreasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then backing Southwesterly tomorrow morning. Severe gusts at first. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in the afternoon, then moderate or rough tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in the afternoon, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at first, decreasing gradually Westerly 3 or 4 in the afternoon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough in the afternoon, then moderate or rough tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in the afternoon, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, backing West or Southwest tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough tomorrow morning. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m in the afternoon, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly in the evening, then increasing West or Northwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, locally 3 or 4 in south at end. Rough, temporarily very rough in west at first. NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis in showers at times thundery. PORTO. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then backing Westerly at end. Rough, temporarily becoming very rough in northwest, by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 6 decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough by NW swell. Moderate vis in coastal showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, abating moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers, clearing later. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, gradually veering Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell 3 m, increasing quickly rough. Moderate or poor vis in coastal rain or showers, clearing soon. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, increasing locally 6 or 7 in southeast later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough by NW swell soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from northwest to southeast. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate, locally increasing rough in northeast later. TARFAYA. North 4 or 5, increasing locally North or Northeast 6 or 7 in northeast later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough by NW swell soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6 in northeast later. Moderate, increasing rough in far east at end. Moderate vis in some scatterered showers in northwest. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze near the coast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north. Moderate locally rough in far north. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight near the coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Variable 2 or 3 in west but South or Southwest 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Locally moderate in southwest, slight elsewhere. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 2 to 4, at times 5 in southwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate in west, slight or moderate in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Southwest veering Northwest later, near gale or gale over ALTAIR and FARADAY. Threat of Southerly near gale over ROMEO. Persistence of Northeast near gale or gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, CANARIAS, CAP BLANC.