FQNT50 LFPW 280857 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 28 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 231. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 28 at 00 UTC Complex low 1008 45N21W, slow-moving east, and expected 1004 41N14W by 29/12UTC. Low over Morocco 1011, slow moving at first, then moving east at end and expected 1008 over west Algeria by 29/12 UTC. High 1027 over English Channel, moving northeast, expected 1028 over south of North Sea by 29/12UTC. High 1034 42N41W, moving southeast, expected 1030 36N35W by 29/12UTC. Monsoon trough from 14N17W to 08N19W. ITCZ continues from 08N19W to 02S42W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 29 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, decreasing Northwesterly 4 to 6, gradually backing Southwest soon. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far east, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, temporarily becoming high in far east soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in east. ROMEO. In west, Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally North or Northwest 7 or 8 in extreme west, decreasing 5 to 7 later. Severe gusts. In east, Southeast 5 or 6, backing Easterly 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in east. Poor vis in rain at times thundery, mainly in west. ALTAIR. In west, decreasing North or Northwest 5 to 7, backing West or North west 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. In east, decreasing North or Northwest 6 or 7, increasing 8 in far east later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls, mainly in east. CHARCOT. In west, Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally Northwesterly 7 or 8 in extreme west. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 3 to 5, temporarily Variable 2 to 4 soon, then gradually backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in east. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. ACORES. Northerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast, but locally decreasing Clockwise 3 or 4 in far west at first. Gusts in northeast. Rough or very rough. Poor vis in rain at times thundery, mainly in east. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far west, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 in far west, soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts, severe gusts later. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Gusts later. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. In west, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 later. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon. Rough, becoming very rough in northeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast. MADEIRA. Increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 from west, locally 3 or 4 in east at first. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest, becoming very rough in northwest later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PAZENN. Southeasterly 5 or 6, backing Easterly overnight. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate overnight. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 3 or 4, becoming temporarily Variable 2 to 4 in east in afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 next night. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 3 to 5 from east to west, increasing 4 or 5 next night, locally 6 in west tomorrow morning. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5 from east to west, locally 6 in south, increasing 4 or 5 next night, at times 6. Coastal breeze. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in morning fog patches near coasts. FINISTERRE. In north : Easterly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 in east at first, backing Easterly 4 or 5 in evening. In south : Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly in morning, at times 5. Moderate, temporarily rough in north at first. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4 at times 5, mainly Southeast, increasing Southeast 4 or 5 overnight. Gusts. Moderate. SAO VICENTE. In far southeast, Easterly 6 or 7, becoming Cyclonic soon, then Southerly at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Variable 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 soon, then locally increasing 6 leeward cape overnight. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough or very rough in southeast. Poor vis in fog patches, or in showers at end. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait, East or Southeast 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere, Easterly 6 or 7, veering East or Southeast soon, then locally decreasing Southerly 3 or 4 in south of CADIZ at end. Rough or very rough, locally decreasing moderate in south at end. CASABLANCA. Backing Northwesterly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northwest, then gradually backing Westerly 3 or 4 soon, then Southwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in far north at first. Poor vis in fog patches in northeast overnight, or in showers in west at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate from south later. Poor vis in some coastal fog patches. METEOR. Increasing Northeasterly 5 or 6 from north. Becoming rough in N swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers mainly in west. CANARIAS. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts between islands. Moderate, locally becoming rough in west later. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5, increasing 5 or 6 from north soon. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Gusts in far east. Moderate or rough. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, but Variable 2 to 4 mainly Northwesterly in far east. Severe gusts in far southeast. Moderate. Poor vis in some thundersqualls in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. In west, Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts. In east, Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts. Moderate, locally slight in east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 4 or 5. Severe gusts in east and north. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in east and north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale between 32N and 46N and 25W to 15W, locally Northerly gale with threat of severe gale between 43N and 34N and between 22W to 19W. Persistence of Easterly near gale in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Threat of Northerly near gale over far east of CAP BLANC and CAP TIMIRIS.