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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 8 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 196.


Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 8 at 12 UTC
Low 988 49N31W filling northwards.
Secondary low "OLIVIER" 1002 38N32W, moving southeast, expected
42N43W moving southeast, expected 1005 35N27W by 09/00 UTC, then 1004
32N23W by 09/12 UTC, and 1003 30N20W by 10/00UTC.
Low 1009 36N18W moving northwest, expected 1011 40N20W by 09/12 UTC,
then slowly filling southwestwards.
Low 1009 over south Morocco, moving northwest and filling.
New low expected 1009 over south Morocco by 09/12UTC, slow-moving
north.
High 1031 between Iceland and Norway, moving south, expected 1034
over British isles by 10/00UTC.
New high expected 1031 34N45W by 10/00 UTC with associated ridge
extending northeast.
Monsoon trough from 13N17W to southwestward of 02N24W.
ITCZ from 05N15W to 00N30W.


Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 10 at 00 UTC

FARADAY.
In west, West or Northwest 4 to 6, locally 7 in far northwest at
first, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, then backing Southwest 4 or 5 at end.
Gusts.
In east, South or Southeast 4 or 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon,
then mainly Northeast at end.
Rough or very rough, abating rough at first, then moderate or rough
at end.
Poor vis in some showers at first.

ROMEO.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly soon, then increasing at
times 6 in east at end.
Rough, abating moderate or rough soon.

ALTAIR.
In west, North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4
later.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 later.
Rough, becoming moderate or rough later.
Poor vis in some showers, mainly in southeast.

CHARCOT.
East or Southeast 4 or 5, backing Easterly at first, then becoming
Cyclonic at times 6 in south soon, and becoming Northeast 4 or 5 at
end.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers in southwest, clearing
later.

ACORES.
In west, North or Northwest 5 or 6, but Cyclonic 5 to 7 in far south
at first, decreasing 4 or 5 in north soon. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming North or Northeast 4 or 5 soon,
locally 6 in south. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, abating moderate or rough later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in southeast, clearing
later.

JOSEPHINE.
Cyclonic 4 to 6, at times 7, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from south
soon, then increasing Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts in
thundersqualls.
Rough, abating moderate or rough soon.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest at first,
then poor vis in showers in southeast at end.

IRVING.
Northwesterly 6 or 7, occasionally 8, veering Northerly 5 or 6 in
west soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Rough or very rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in east.

MADEIRA.
In west, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 4 or 5 soon, at
times 6, then becoming Northwest 5 or 6 in extreme northwest. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
In east, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly at end. Severe gusts
in thundersqualls.
Rough in long W or NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.

PAZENN.
Easterly 3 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 overnight, then
5 or 6 in daytime.
Moderate with SW swell, locally rough in west at first.

IROISE.
Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, then 5 or 6 in
daytime.
Slight or moderate, becoming moderate with SW swell overnight.

YEU, ROCHEBONNE.
Northeasterly increasing 3 or 4, then 4 or 5 in daytime, and 5 or 6
in afternoon. Coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate with SW swell.

CANTABRICO.
East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon.
Coastal breeze.
Slight or moderate.
Vis locally poor with coastal fog patches.

FINISTERRE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 near the cape
overnight, then 5 or 6 in north in afternoon, locally 7 near the cape
in evening. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.

PORTO.
Northeasterly 2 to 4.
Moderate.

SAO VICENTE.
In southeast, East or Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in extreme east,
increasing temporarily 6 or 7 later. Gusts.
Elsewhere, Variable 2 to 4, increasing Easterly 4 or 5 later, at
times 6 in south.
Moderate or rough.
Poor vis in thundery showers  in south at end.

CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Easterly 4 to 6, locally 7 or 8 in and leeward strait. Severe gusts.
Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward Gibraltar strait.

CASABLANCA.
In east, Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, then becoming temporarily
Variable Cyclonic later.  Gusts in showers.
In west, Variable 2 to 4. Gusts in showers.
Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end.
Moderate or poor in thundery showers soon.

AGADIR.
Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon. Gusts in showers.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers soon.

METEOR.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in north, then veering
Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in east. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers in far northeast.

CANARIAS.
In west, West or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 5 or
6 soon, and at times 7 later. Gusts.
In east, Westerly 3 or 4, increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end,
at times 6. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough in long NW swell in
west later.
Poor vis in thundery showers.

TARFAYA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly soon. Gusts in showers.
Slight or moderate, locally moderate or rough in long NW swell in
north, decreasing slight or moderate everywhere later.
Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers soon.

CAPE VERDE.
Northerly 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in far south, backing North or
Northwest 4 or 5 later.
Rough in long NW swell.

CAP BLANC.
West or Northwest 2 to 4, at times 5 in extreme southeast, increasing
Westerly 4 or 5 in northwest at end, at times 6.
Rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches at end.

CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 3 to 5, at times 6 at first and soon.
Rough.
Moderate or poor vis in some fog patches at end.

SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far
southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in some fog patches in east.

GULF OF GUINEA.
South or Southeast 2 to 4, but locally Variable in far northwest.
Severe gusts with thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls.

POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 4 or 5 in west. Severe gusts with
thundersqualls.
Moderate, locally slight in far east.
Very poor vis in thundersqualls.



Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Threat of East or Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE.
Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over IRVING, METEOR,
CANARIAS and MADEIRA, at first.
Persistence of Easterly near gale to severe gale over far southeast
of SAO VICENTE, over CADIZ and GIBRALTAR STRAIT.