####018006593#### FQNT50 LFPW 160752 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 May 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 253. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 00 UTC Complex low 989 52N33W, moving northwest, then moving southeast, expected 992 51N33W by 17/12 UTC. Associated trough extending southeast. New low deepening in this trough, expected 1009 44N24W by 16/12 UTC, moving slowly southeast and expected 1011 43N20W by 17/12 UTC. Low 1013 over Morocco, slow-moving and deepening, expected 1008 by 17/12 UTC. High 1034 between Iceland and Norway, with little change. Associated ridge extending over the Bay of Biscay. High 1026 34N53W, moving southeast and expected 1027 30N42W by 17/12UTC. Associated ridge building eastwards. Monsoon trough from 13N16W to southwestward to 06N23W. ITCZ from 06N23W to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC West of FARADAY. South or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, increasing Southwesterly 7 or 8 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. East of FARADAY. Variable 2 to 4 but Southeast 6 in far east, becoming temporarily Cyclonic 4 to 6 in southeast soon. Gusts. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. ROMEO. In west, Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5at end. In east, Southeasterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far west. East of ALTAIR. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6 later, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. West of ALTAIR. Variable 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers at end. CHARCOT. In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. In east, Easterly 2 to 4, becoming East 4 or 5 in north later and Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers in west. ACORES. Westerly 4 or 5 at times 6, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in far east at first. JOSEPHINE. In west : Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, veering Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then Northwest at end. In east : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, but locally rough in far west. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. West or Northwest 4 or 5, but locally Southwest in far east at first. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in east at first. MADEIRA. In northwest, Southerly 2 to 4, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4, backing Northerly 2 to 4 later, then North or Northwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, veering East later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly in east soon, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. In west, Northerly 2 to 4, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then East later, increasing 3 to 5 at end. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south at first, becoming Variable later, then mainly East or Northeast at end. Slight, locally moderate in far southeast at first. FINISTERRE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 near capes. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate later. PORTO. Northerly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, backing North or Northwest later, then becoming East or Northeast in far southeast at end. Slight or moderate. CADIZ. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northwesterly 3 or 4 soon, then veering Northeasterly later, then increasing East 5 or 6 leeward strait at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Easterly 4 or 5 later, and 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Smooth or slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far south, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Slight or moderate. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at first. METEOR. In northwest, Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5, veering North or Northeast later. In southeast, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly soon, then increasing 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, temporarily slight in southeast at first. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, backing Northerly soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast, decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at first. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in northeast. Moderate. Moderate vis due to some sand haze in east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north, but mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4 in far east. Moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in far southeast. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 4 or 5 in west, South 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundery showers in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over west FARADAY and far northwest of ALTAIR. Threat of near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait.