Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-21 06:26:26 ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 202011 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 20 December 2025 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 20 at 12 UTC Trough extending from south Iceland to Iberian Peninsula, with little move. In this trough, low deepening 999 over north Bay of Biscay by 21/12 UTC, expected over Brittany by 22/00 UTC. New trough expected from southwest Iceland to west ALTAIR by 22/00 UTC. High 1037 39N36W drifting southeast, expected 1028 34N28W by 22/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N12W, to 06N14W. The ITCZ continues from 06N14W to 03N30W to 00N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 22 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 6 or 7, backing Southwest from west soon, then decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 in far west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west later. ROMEO, CHARCOT. North or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. High, becoming very rough or high later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Northwest 6 or 7, locally Clockwise 3 to 5 in west, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers from west later. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North or Northwest 5 or 6 in east, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 locally Southwest 5 or 6 in west later. Rough or very rough, locally high in far northeast, becoming rough or very rough later. Long NW swell near 5 to 6 m in northeast, abating later. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North or Northwest soon, then increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery, mainly in east. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, becoming gradually Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest at first. Rough, in long N or NW swell, locally very rough in extreme northeast. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Rough or very rough, in long NW swell. Long NW swell near 5 m, in far north at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. PAZENN. Westerly 4 or 5, becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 from northwest soon, then North or Northwest later. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, gradually becoming NW and decreasing 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Backing Southerly 4 or 5 at first, becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 soon, then mainly Northwesterly later. Increasing very rough. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m, becoming NW later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Backing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming temporarily Cyclonic soon, then mainly Westerly 3 to 5 later. Increasing very rough. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m, becoming NW later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. In west : Southwesterly 5 or 6, veering Westerly tomorrow morning. In east : Southerly increasing 5 or 6 at first, then veering Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, later. Increasing very rough. Long W swell increasing 4 to 5 m, becoming W or NW later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Veering Northwesterly 5 or 6. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough at end. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m at first, then decreasing 5 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northwest 5 or 6. Very rough, locally high in northwest. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Northwesterly 5 or 6. Very rough, locally rough in far east at first. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon. - CADIZ : moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far southwest later. - GIBRALTAR STRAIT : moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CASABLANCA. In far northeast, West or Northwest increasing 3 to 5, then 4 or 5, soon, at times 6 in north. Elsewhere, West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, temporarily 7 later, then veering Northwest 4 or 5, at end. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough soon, in long NW swell. Long NW swell near 5 m, in far north at end. Poor vis in some rain or showers from northwest. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far east at first, decreasing North or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, and increasing 4 or 5 at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers, in north later. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough, cross in long N or NW swell. Poor vis in scattered showers, mainly in south. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, near islands at first, decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, in long N or NW swell, cross in far southwest. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5, later. Rough, cross in long N or NW swell in east. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 over CAP BLANC. Gusts. Rough, cross in long NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze, in east. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east, and poor vis in thundersqualls in far southwest. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest, and South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale over CANTABRICO. Persistence of Westerly near gale, over FARADAY, ALTAIR, CHARCOT. Threat of Northeast near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA.