####018005524#### FQNT52 LFPW 171900 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 17 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, Friday 17 at 12 UTC Low 1007 over the Bay of Biscay, slow-moving and filling. New low expected 1014 55N42W by 18/00 UTC, moving northeast and expected 1006 57N32W by 19/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. High 1030 47N30W, drifting east and expected 1028 47N25W by 18/12 UTC, then moving southwest and expected 1025 39N27W by 19/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 05.5N22W. ITCZ extends from 05.5N22W to 03N40W to 03.5N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 19 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme west, increasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in extreme west. In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Clockwise soon, then becoming South at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in west later, at times thundery. ROMEO. North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in some rain in east at first. ALTAIR. In west : South or Southeast 3 or 4, locally 5 in extreme west, increasing South 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in extreme west. In east : Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 from west later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers in west later, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily Northwest 5 or 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in some rain in far northeast at first. ACORES. East or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming gradually Clockwise soon. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest later. JOSEPHINE. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. IRVING. Northeasterly 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers, clearing later. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers. PAZENN. North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west, but Northerly 2 to 4 in east, veering North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. Vis locally poor in showers. IROISE, YEU. Easterly 3 or 4, backing Northeasterly soon, then mainly North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery, temporarily poor in coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. Cyclonic 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery, temporarily poor in coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Westerly 4 or 5, decreasing 2 to 4 soon, becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate. Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic in east soon, but Northerly 5 or 6 with gusts in west, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 later. Becoming moderate or rough, then moderate later. Vis locally poor in showers, at times thundery. PORTO. North or Northwest 4, at times 5 in northwest. Moderate. Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, mainly in north. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5. Moderate. CADIZ. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally Southwest 3 or 4 near strait, veering North 3 or 4 soon, then increasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 everywhere later. Slight or moderate. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering West later. Slight. CASABLANCA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southeast. Moderate. AGADIR. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east at first, decreasing 4 soon, locally 5 along coast. Gusts. Moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first. METEOR. Northeasterly 3 or 4. Moderate, locally slight in northwest. Moderate visibility in scattered showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 near islands at first, and at times 5 in far southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers mainly in west. TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northeast. Moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4. Moderate. Moderate visibility in scattered showers mainly in northwest. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 3 or 4 in northwest. Moderate. Moderate visibility due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5. Moderate. Moderate visibility due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. 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. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor visibility in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5 in far southwest. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. Poor visibility in thundery showers mainly in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours No near gale or gale expected.