####018005177#### FQNT52 LFPW 181855 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 18 May 2024 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 18 at 12 UTC Low area 1012 over the Bay of Biscay, drifting east, expected 1010 over southwest France by 20/00UTC. Low 1011 57N35W, moving northeast, expected 995 just southwest Iceland. Associated trough in southwest, crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, with secondery low expected 1007 52N26W by 20/00UTC. High 1029 47N26W, drifting southwest, expected 1023 35N29W by 20/00 UTC. Associated ridge in northeast, slowly weakening. Monsoon trough from 11N16W to 05N24W. ITCZ extends from 05N24W to 03N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. North 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally Variable 2 to 4 in east, veering Northwest in west at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. North 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in west at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. ACORES. Clockwise 1 to 3, locally Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 3 or 4, backing North or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4 from northwest to southeast, gradually becoming Variable mainly Easterly 1 to 3 soon. Slight, locally moderate in southeast, decreasing slight later. Moderate visibility in scattered showers in west at first. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in northwest soon. Decreasing slight or moderate. PAZENN. Northerly 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming gradually slight from east. Vis locally poor in scattered showers. IROISE, YEU. North or Northeast 2 to 4, but variable in southeast, backing North or Northwest in afternoon, and veering Northerly in evening. Slight or moderate, becoming slight overnight. Vis locally poor in showers, thundery near coast, and temporarily due to morning coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, Northeasterly prevailing tomorrow morning, backing Northerly in afternoon, locally Westerly 3 to 5 in far southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming slight tomorrow. Vis locally poor in showers at times thundery, and temporarily due to morning coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in south, decreasing 2 to 4 in north tomorrow morning. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow. Vis locally poor in scattered showers. PORTO. North 4 or 5, backing North or Northwest later. Moderate. SAO VICENTE, CADIZ. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then increasing Northwest 4 or 5 at times 6 later. Moderate over SAO VICENTE, slight or moderate over CADIZ. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 4 to 6 from west to east. Slight, becoming slight or moderate at end. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, locally Northwesterly in far northeast, backing North or Northwest later. Moderate. AGADIR. North 4, locally Northerly 4 or 5 in east, at times 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4, decreasing 2 to 4 in northwest soon. Moderate, locally slight in northwest, decreasing slight, locally moderate in southeast. Moderate visibility in scattered showers in west at first. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in far southeast and between islands. Gusts. Moderate or slight. TARFAYA. North 3 or 4, locally North or Northwest 4 or 5 in far northeast, . Moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near Cape Verde islands. Moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers in north at first. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Gusts. Moderate. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 leeward Cape Verde islands and in far northeast, but locally Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast becoming Variable soon. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far south. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor visibility in thundersqualls in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor visibility in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest. Poor visibility in thunderstorms in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northerly near gale over east of AGADIR.