FQNT52 LFPW 212021 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 21 February 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 110. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 21 at 12 UTC Complex low 994 between Iceland and Scotland, moving north. Associated trough extending from Bay of Biscay to Madeira islands, moving east. Low expected 960 46N49W by 22/00 UTC, moving northeast, expected 959 52N39W by 22/12 UTC, then 952 55N34W by 23/00UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR soon, then ROMEO, CHARCOT and northwest ACORES later, and reaching PAZENN at end. High 1027 31N32W, moving northeast, expected 1031 36N15W by 23/00UTC. Associated ridge building towards France. Monsoon trough from 08N13W, to 03N20W, to 02N25W. ITCZ from 02N25W, to 01N32W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 23 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing Southerly 8 or 9 from west at first, then veering South or Southwest soon, and increasing Southwesterly 9 or 10 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high from west later. Long W swell 5 to 6.5 m, abating soon, then long SW swell 6 to 7 m in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or heavy rain, at times thundery. ROMEO. West 5 or 6, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 soon, then locally 9 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming cross later. Long W swell 5 to 6.5 m, decreasing from west later. Poor vis in showers, then in heavy rain later. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 7 or 8, but West 4 or 5 in east at first, increasing Southwest 8 or 9 soon, temporarily 10 in extreme northwest later, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, becoming very high in far northwest later. Long W swell 5 or 6 m, abating soon, then long W swell 6 to 7 m in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times heavy. CHARCOT. Westerly 5 or 6, becoming Southwest later and increasing 6 or 7 in northwest, but locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming cross later, and locally rough in southeast at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing from west later. Poor vis in showers. ACORES. Increasing gradually Southwest 6 or 7 from northwest at first, then 7 or 8 in far northwest soon, and decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming high in northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m in far northwest at end. Poor vis in showers, mainly in north. JOSEPHINE. West 4 or 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing locally Southwest 5 or 6 in extreme northwest later. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough in south later. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing 4 or 5 m soon. Poor vis in showers mainly in north, clearing later. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, at times South or Southwest 5 in extreme northwest, then becoming Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in extreme northwest soon, then veering Southerly at end. Decreasing rough. Long NW swell 4 or 4.5 m at first. Locally poor vis in showers in far west. MADEIRA. Decreasing Northerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far north, veering Northeasterly soon, locally increasing at times 5 in far south later. Very rough, decreasing rough soon. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m, decreasing soon. Locally poor vis in showers in far east at first. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in northwest at first, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, and backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. Very rough. Long W swell 4 or 5m. Poor vis in showers, then in rain at end. IROISE, YEU. Southwesterly 3 to 5, veering Westerly 3 or 4 overnight, and backing Southwest tomorrow evening. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough tomorrow. Long W swell 5.5 m, decreasing 3.5 or 4 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Veering Westerly 4 or 5 from west, but Southerly 5 or 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 tomorrow morning, and backing Southwest 2 to 4 in evening. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 4.5 or 5.5 m, decreasing 3.5 or 4 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Veering Westerly 5 or 6, but Southerly in east at first, veering East or Northeast 2 to 4 tomorrow in daytime, and backing Southwest in west at end. Rough or very rough. Long W swell 4.5 or 5.5 m, decreasing 3.5 or 4 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, veering Westerly 3 to 5 overnight, decreasing 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, and backing Southwest 3 to 5 in evening, locally 6 in northwest. Very rough. Long W swell 4 or 5m. Poor vis in showers, then in rain at end. PORTO. West 4 or 5, becoming Northwest 3 or 4 later, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Very rough. Long W swell 5 or 6 m, decreasing 4 or 5 m later. Poor vis in thundery rain, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing temporarily at times 5 in northwest soon, then becoming Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gust. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Long W swell 5 or 6 m, decreasing 4 or 5 m later. Poor vis in rain, becoming thundery in far north soon, then clearing later. CADIZ. Southwest 4 or 5, veering Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest but decreasing at end. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly soon, at times 5. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain, at times thundery at first. Then moderate vis in some rain at end. CASABLANCA. Variable cyclonic 2 to 4, occasionally 5 in east, becoming North or Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south in afternoon. Very rough, decreasing rough in afternoon. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m, decreasing in afternoon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northeast, clearing in afternoon. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then locally 6 in east of AGADIR in evening. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far north at first. METEOR. Veering Eastery 2 to 4, locally 5 in far southeast, locally veering Southeastery in northwest at end. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later. Long NW swell 4 or 4.5 m at first. CANARIAS. Increasing Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands and in south. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in west at first. Long NW swell 4 m in far northwest at first. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS, Northwest of SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, occasionally 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough or very rough and cross in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze. Southeast of SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. GULF OF GUINEA. Southwesterly 2 to 4, but Westerly in far northwest. Severe to violent gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Southerly in far east. Severe to violent gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate, locally rough in west at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale over west YEU and north FINISTERRE, locally gale over PAZENN and IROISE. Persistence of Southwesterly storm over FARADAY at first, gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, and near gale or gale over ALTAIR, CHARCOT, ACORES. Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.