FQNT52 LFPW 192005 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 April 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 : WARNING NR 219. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 19 at 12 UTC Complex low 1002 44N41W, moving east-northeast and expected 1009 43N32W by 20/12 UTC, then 1002 49N28W at end. Associated disturbed flow crossing over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Low 1014 over Algeria, deepening 1001 at end. New low expected 1014 31N38W by 21/00 UTC. High 1028 51N16W, drifting northeast, expected 1031 52N07W at end. High 1022 31N31W, with low change, expected 1020 at end. Monsoon trough from 12N16W to 08N20W. ITCZ from 06N23W to 01N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing Westerly 4 to 6 in west soon, then increasing Cyclonic 7 or 8 from south later, but decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in far west, and South or Southeast 5 or 6 in far east. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming at times very rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast, then in far northwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in far southeast. Poor vis in drizzle. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally Southeast 3 to 5 in east, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 from south soon, but decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 in west later, then Southerly 4 to 6 in east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Easterly 4 to 6 from west to east in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Poor vis in drizzle. ACORES. In west: Southwesterly increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. In east: Northwesterly 2 to 4, becoming Variable later, then Southwesterly at times 5 at end. Moderate, at times rough in west. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 or 4, veering Northerly 2 to 4 soon. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in showers in far northwest later. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in scattered showers, mainly in northeast. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, veering Easterly 5 or 6 in south tomorrow afternoon, but 4 or 5 in north. Moderate, becoming rough in south at end. IROISE, YEU. Veering Northeast 4 or 5, then East or Northeast 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in north, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor due to morning fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. Veering East or Northeast 4 or 5, then increasing 5, at times 6 at end. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor due to morning fog patches. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in west, increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon, locally 7 in far southwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Vis locally poor due to morning fog patches. FINISTERRE. Easterly 6 or 7, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, increasing 7 or 8 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4, gradually becoming North or Northwest soon. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some thundery showers, clearing at end. SAO VICENTE. - in northwest: Northerly 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 later. - in southeast: Cyclonic 4 to 6 in southeast, gradually decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in southeast at first. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in and leeward strait at first, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, temporarily 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough leeward strait at first, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in some showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5 in west at end, but decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in east. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Poor vis in scattered showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5 in far east, increasing 4 to 6 later, locally 7 leeward Cape Ghir. Gusts. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. METEOR. Northeast 3 or 4, but Variable 2 or 3 in northwest. Slight, locally moderate in east. Poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, locally 5 between islands or along African coast, increasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far southeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between islands, but East or Northeast 2 to 4 in northwest. Slight, locally moderate in northwest. Moderate vis due to some sand haze. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far east. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between Cape Verde islands, but Westerly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight along African coast. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate in west, but slight in east. Poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in far east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of East or Northeast near gale or gale over FINISTERRE. Persistence of Cyclonic near gale over FARADAY at first. Threat of Southeasterly near gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, and CHARCOT.