FQNT52 LFPW 092043 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 9 December 2022 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 481. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 9 at 12 UTC Low 997 over Portugal, moving towards Mediterranean Sea. Low 999 over North Sea, moving southeast, expected 1006 in south of Irish Sea by 11/00UTC. Low EFRAIN 35N41W, slowly moving northeast, expected 956 41N37W by 10/12UTC, then 962 42N36W by 11/00UTC. Associated disturbance in southeast towards CANARIAS, moving northeast and reaching Portugal at end. Ridge extending from Morocco to CAPE VERDE. Monsoon trough extends from the coast of Guinea near 11N15W to 08N17W. The ITCZ continues from 08N17W to 03N46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : East 7 or 8, increasing 8 or 9 soon, occasionally 10 later, then veering East or Northeast at end. Severe gusts. In east : Easterly 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, increasing high or very high and cross soon, locally very rough in east. Long SW swell 5 or 6 m at end. Moderate or poor visibility in rain from south soon. ROMEO. In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing gradually East or Southeast 5 or 6 later. Gusts. In east, Variable 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate visibility in some showers, then in rain in southwest at end. ALTAIR. In west : East or Southeast 8 or 9, locally 10 in extreme west, becoming Cyclonic from southwest later. Severe to violent gusts. In east : increasing East or Southeast 7 or 8, then veering South or Southwest 5 or 6 in soth later, and decreasing 6 or 7 in north at end. Severe gusts. Increasing high or very high and cross, but locally rough or very rough in far east. Long SW swell 6 to 8 m soon. Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Easterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southeast 6 or 7 with gusts from southwest soon, then veering West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far southwest at end. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in west at end. Poor visibility in rain or showers from southwest soon. ACORES. In west : South or Southwest 8 or 9, at times 10, but Southeast in north at first, veering Southwest at end. Severe gusts. In east : South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally Southeast 7 or 8 in north at first, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 later, locally 7 near Acores islands at end. Severe gusts. Becoming high or very high, cross. Long W or SW swell 5 to 7 m soon. Poor or very poor visibility in thundery rain or squalls. JOSEPHINE. Variable 3 to 5, gradually increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 from west soon, then veering Southwest later, then decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough, becoming very rough in west later. Long SW swell 5 m in far southwest, at end. Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8 with severe gusts, decreasing 5 or 6 in east at end. Very rough or high, cross. Long SW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. In northwest, South 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, at times 8 later. Severe gusts. In southeast, Westerly 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwest 4 to 6 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough or high in northwest later. Long W or SW swell 5 or 6 m in west at end. Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, backing temporarily Northwesterly tomorrow in daytime. Moderate, becoming slight in east in the morning. Moderate vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. In west, Variable 2 to 4, becoming Westerly tomorrow evening. In east, Northeast 2 to 4, veering South or Southeast 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, and increasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming smooth to slight. Moderate vis showers. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. In west, Northeast 3 to 5, becoming variable 2 to 4 overnight, then mainly Southerly tomorrow morning, and veering mainly North or Northwest in the evening. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 or 4 overnight, and veering South or Southeast 3 to 5 tomorrow. Moderate, becoming smooth to slight. Moderate vis in showers. FINISTERRE. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, becoming variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then Easterly in the evening. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate. Moderate vis in some showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 5 or 6, becoming Variable 2 to 4 later, then increasing Southeast 6 or 7 with severe gusts at end, locally Cyclonic in far south. Rough, decreasing moderate soon. Poor visibility in rain or showers at end. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in southeast at first, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 with severe gusts at end. Rough, locally very rough in southeast at first, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor visibility in showers, then poor visibility in rain or showers at end. CADIZ. West 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in south at first, decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. CASABLANCA. West or Southwest 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor visibility in rain or showers, at times thundery in far northeast at first. AGADIR. Southwestelry 2 to 4, locally 5 in north at end. Rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate visibility in some showers, at first. METEOR. In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southwesterly 4 to 6, occasionally 7 in north later. Very rough or high and cross, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long W swell 5 m, in north. Poor visibility in thundery rain or showers. CANARIAS. Southwestelry 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Slight or moderate, increasing rough or very rough in far west later. Moderate visibility in showers, mainly in north. TARFAYA. Mainly Southwesterly 1 to 3, locally Variable along coasts. Slight or moderate, locally rough in north at first. Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches. CAPE VERDE. In northwest, Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 or 7 with gusts in far northwest till later. In southeast, backing Northeasterly 2 to 4. Moderate, locally rough or very rough in northwest. Moderate or poor visibility in thundery rain or showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC. Northeasterly 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Moderate, locally rough in far northwest at end. Poor visibility due to coastal fog patches. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 till soon. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts, in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southeasterly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east, becoming Southwest in east at end. Slight or moderate. Poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far east later. Slight or moderate. Poor visibility in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Cyclonic severe gale or storms over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Threat of South or Southeast near gale or gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over ACORES, JOSEPHINE, SAO VICENTE, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, IRVING, METEOR, MADEIRA and CASABLANCA.