FQNT52 LFPW 292005 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 29 April 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 234. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 29 at 12 UTC Low 1000 40N16W slow moving west-southwest, deepening 995 40N18W by 30/00 UTC, then expected 998 35N18W by 31/00 UTC. Associated trough gradually deepening towards south Bay of Biscay. High 1027 over south North Sea, slow moving eastwards at end and expected 1021 over Germany by 31/00 UTC. High 1030 36N34W, slow moving, expected 1027 by 31/00 UTC. New high expected 1023 51N36W by 30/00 UTC, slow moving. Monsoon trough axis along 17N16W to 07N20W. ITCZ axis along 07N20W to 02N24W to the Eq30W to 05S36W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southeast, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in far southeast, then backing Southeast 4 or 5 in far northwest later. Moderate or rough by W swell, locally very rough in far southeast at first, becoming rough by NW swell later. ROMEO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far southwest, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far southwest at first, decreasing moderate later. ALTAIR. In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, and Variable 2 to 4 at end. In east, North or Northwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts at first and soon, decreasing 6 or 7 later, and 4 or 5 at end. In west, moderate or rough. In east, rough or very rough, locally high in far southeast at first and soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in east, improving later. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally Northerly 7 or 8 in west, increasing 6 or 7, locally Northeast 8 in west soon, then decreasing Northeasterly 4 or 5, locally at times 6 in southwest, later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high and cross in far southwest soon, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Northwest 4 to 6, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far west. In east, North or Northwest, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In west, moderate or rough. In east, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at first. Poor vis in showers in east. JOSEPHINE. Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 in west, but 4 or 5 in northeast, increasing locally Southerly 6 or 7 in far southeast at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in west, and cross in west later. Long NW swell 5 m in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. IRVING. In west, North or Northeast 3 to 5. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, gradually increasing 6 or 7 with severe gusts soon. In west, moderate or rough. In east, rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Moderate vis in showers in northeast. MADEIRA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, gradually increasing Cyclonic 6 or 7, locally Northwest 8 in far northwest soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross in west later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. PAZENN. East 4 or 5, at times 6 in east. Moderate. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 next night, then decreasing 3 to 5 from east to west tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. ROCHEBONNE. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, and temporarily 3 or 4 in east tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 5 or 6, becoming locally Variable 3 to 5 in west next night, then becoming Cyclonic 5 or 6, at times 7, at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in west in evening. FINISTERRE. Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in northeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 overnight, then Cyclonic 4 or 5 in afternoon, locally 6 near coast, then mainly Southerly 5 or 6. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. PORTO. South or Southeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in far west. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Southerly 3 to 5, veering Southwest 3 or 4 soon, then increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CADIZ. East or Southeast 6 or 7 in north, and South 3 to 5 in south, veering Southwest 2 to 4 soon, then backing Southeast 2 or 3 at end. Slight or moderate, at times rough leeward Gibraltar strait at first. Poor vis in showers soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 6 or 7, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon. Moderate, locally rough in west at first, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in showers soon. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 3 or 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in west at end. Becoming moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers. AGADIR. Westerly 3 or 4, gradually increasing Southwest 3 to 5 at end, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Becoming moderate or rough. METEOR. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Northwest 6 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 between Islands, decreasing 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts between Islands. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest at end. TARFAYA. Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon, then becoming Variable at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough soon. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Rough, locally moderate in far south. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6, locally 7 between 19N and 22N, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate near coast. Poor or very poor vis in sand haze, locally moderate in showers over CAP BLANC at first. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 near Cape Verde Islands, but Northwest 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far north later. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Very poor vis in thundersqualls in east and north. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic near gale slowly moving eastwards over ACORES, JOSEPHINE IRVING and MADEIRA at first, then over JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA and AGADIR in morning, and finally CHARCOT added Thursday evening. Temporarily increasing Easterly near gale over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT Thursday afternoon.