FQNT50 LFPW 190927 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 19 March 2024 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 155. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 19 at 00 UTC Complex low 978 just southwest Iceland, slow-moving northeast. Associated trough extending Southwest from British Isles to northwest Azores island, moving east. Low 1006 43N23W, moving east and expected 1004 43N18W by 19/12UTC, then becoming complex low expected around 1010 in Bay of Biscay. New low expected 1011 just west of Portugal by 20/00 UTC, moving east and expected 1014 just northwest of Morocco. New trough reaching northwest FARADAY by 20/00 UTC. High 1025 29N41W, moving northeast, expected 1032 38N27W by 20/12UTC. Monsoon trough located from 08N13W to 05N15W and continues southwestward to 04N19W. The ITCZ continues from 04N19W to 03N27W and to 01N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 20 at 12 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south, backing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in northwest soon, then becoming Southwest 5 or 6 in southeast at end, locally 7 or 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts in northwest.. Rough, increasing very rough soon in northwest, then becoming rough or very rough, locally high in northwest at end, in long W swell. Temporarily poor vis in rain in northwest. ROMEO. In west : North or Northwest , increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end, locally increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest.. In east : Southwest 5 or 6, veering quickly North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in south. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough at end in northeast. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. In west : increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north. Gusts. In southeast : decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then veering Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Temporarily poor vis in rain in southeast and in far northwest. CHARCOT. Cyclonic 5 to 7, locally 8 or 9 in west, decreasing North 6 to 8 from north to south at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high and cross in southwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest soon, then Sotuherly 4 or 5 everywhere at end. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, abating moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southeast, improving soon. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, increasing Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north, becoming Northerly 7 or 8 everywhere soon, then decreasing Northeast 4 or 5 in far west at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Westerly 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 everywhere later. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in north soon, locally cross. NW swell 5 m. Moderate or poor vis in heavy rain and strong thundery showers. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, gradually veering Northeasterly soon, then East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far northwest. . Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing soon. MADEIRA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing Northerly 4 to 6 from south to north soon, then increasing 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally becoming rough to very rough in northwest soon. Moderate vis in rain in far north. PAZENN. Southerly 3 to 5, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west next night, but mainly Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts. Rough in W swell, decreasing moderate in east tomorrow morning. Long W swell 3 to 3.5 m, abating overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE. South or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far northwest at first, backing South or Southeast this afternoon, and becoming Variable 2 to 4 around noon. Rough with W swell, decreasing moderate next night. YEU. Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southeasterly this afternoon, then Easterly overnight. Moderate or rough with W swell, decreasing moderate next night. ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest with W swell, decreasing moderate next night. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Easterly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east, becoming Variable 2 to 4 next night, locally Westerly in south. Moderate in W swell, temporarily rough in far west in daytime. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. In west, Southerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 next night. In east, variable 2 to 4. Moderate or rough in W swell. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northerly 5 or 6 at end. Gust. Moderate, becoming rough from west later. Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in rain in southwest later. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, becoming Cyclonic 4 or 5 in west later, and Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast at end. Moderate, increasing rough later in west. Poor vis due to some fog patches, then in heavy rain and thundery showers in far west later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : Easterly 4 or 5, increasing at times 6 later. Gusts. Elsewhere : Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. Poor vis due to some fog patches. CASABLANCA. In far northeast : Variable mainly Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly later. Elsewhere : Northerly 4 or 5, backing West or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Moderate, increasing rough or very rough in northwest later. Moderate vis due to coastal fog patches, then in rain and strong showers from northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 soon, then backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate. Moderate vis due to coastal fog patches, and in sand haze. METEOR. In northwest : Northeasterly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. In southeast : Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. Moderate, becoming rough in south later. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally 6 or 7 between islands, iČncreasing 5 or 6 everywhere soon. Gusts, locally severe gusts between islands. Moderate, becoming rough in south and between islands. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6 .Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough soon. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near the coast. Severe gusts. Rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 5 or 6, locally 4 in far south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight near coast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 2 to 4, at times 5, decreasing 1 to 3 in east later. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in southwest. Poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northerly near gale or gale over CHARCOT and JOSEPHINE. Threat of Northerly near gale over ROMEO, SOLE, PAZENN, FINISTERRE, PORTO, MADEIRA, CANARIAS and CAP BLANC. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR.