Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-05 21:25:17 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 051933 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 509, FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 5 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW "DAVIDE" 966 55N19W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 981 56N15W BY 06/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED STRONG FLOW ABOVE 40N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 963 49N51W BY 06/00 UTC, THEN 963 49N42W BY 06/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED LOW EXPECTED 981 48N36W BY 06/00 UTC, THEN 978 50N27W BY 26/12 UTC. WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N. HIGH 1026 33N17W, SLOW MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 1025 36N09W BY 06/12 UTC. THE MONSOON TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 08N13W TO 07N19W. THE ITCZ STRETCHES FROM 07N19W TO 04N33W TO 00N47W. FARADAY. FROM 05/21 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 OR 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING IN EAST LATER, THEN INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HHIGH, BECOMING LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN WEST AT END. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. WEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, DECREASING HIGH SOON. AGAIN FROM 06/15 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. EAST OF ALTAIR. FROM 06/06 UTC TO 07/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. WEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR SOUTHWEST SOON, AND INCREASING 8 OR 9 IN WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN AT END. CHARCOT. FROM 06/12 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. FROM 06/03 UTC TO 07/00 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. INCREASING LOCALLY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. JOSEPHINE. FROM 06/21 UTC TO 07/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 06/09 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTH. AGAIN FROM 06/21 UTC TO 07/06 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 06/06 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 051934 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 5 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 : WARNING NR 509. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 5 at 12 UTC Low "DAVIDE" 967 54N18W, moving northeast, expected 982 56N11W by 06/12 UTC, then filling. Associated strong flow above 40N. Low 963 48N53W, moving east, expected 961 48N41W by 06/12 UTC, then expected 959 50N36W by 07/00UTC. Associated low 981 48N36W, then 970 50N30W by 06/12 UTC, then merging with next one. with associated trough in south crossing areas above 35N. High 1026 33N17W, slow moving east and expected 1025 36N04W by 07/00 UTC. Monsoon trough extends from 08N13W to 06N21W. ITCZ stretches from 07N21W to 04N33W to 01S46W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 7 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 or 10 in far northwest at first, then veering West or Southwest soon, and increasing 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, and increasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming locally very high in west at end. Long W or NW swell 6 to 7 m in east, abating soon, then becoming long W 5 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. West 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north at first, backing South or Southwest soon, and increasing 7 or 8 later in southeast, but decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 in northwest. Severe gusts. High or very high, decreasing very rough or high soon, at times cross. Long W or NW swell 6 to 7 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8, veering West or Southwest soon, then increasing 8 or 9 later. Severe gusts. In east, increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7, and 7 or 8 soon, with at times 9 later, then decreasing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, and cross, becoming very high in northwest at end. Long W or NW swell 6 to 7 m in east, improving soon, then becoming long NW 5 m in west. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 5 or 6, backing South or Southwest 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later in northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming cross soon. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m, abating later. Moderate vis in some showers, becoming poor in rain or thundery showers soon. ACORES. In northwest, Southwest 6 or 7, at times 8, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 soon, and increasing locally 6 or 7 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 at times 8 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, and cross, increasing locally high in far northwest at end. Long NW swell 5 m in far northeast at first, then increasing long NW 5 m in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later and locally 8 in far northwest at end. Gusts. In southeast, West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest later. Rough or very rough, becoming cross in northwest later. Long NW swell 5 m in far north, abating later. Moderate vis in some showers in north at first. IRVING. Southerly 3 or 4 in southeast, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest, becoming Northwest 3 or 4 in extrme northwest at end. Moderate or rough in long NW swell, locally very rough and cross in far northwest later. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest soon. MADEIRA. In northwest, Clockwise Variable 2 to 4 , gradually becoming Southerly 3 or 4 later. In southeast, Northeast 3 or 4, veering East or Southeast later. Rough, becoming very rough in far northeast soon in NW swell. PAZENN. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning, then increasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Vert rough or high and cross, locally very high in northwest in the evening. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 in afternoon. Severe gusts. High and cross. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. West or Southwest 6 or 7 tonight, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow in late afternoon, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. High and cross. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5.5 to 6.5 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. In west, West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow at noon. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southwest 5 or 6, backing West or Southwest tonight, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, increasing 5 to 6 m tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 6 or 7, but 5 or 6 in south, decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, increasing 6 or 7 in evening. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, increasing 5 or 6 in far northwest at first. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m at first, then abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 3 or 4, at times 5, but locally North or Northwest 2 to 4 in south. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell increasing 5 m in far north soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northerly 2 to 4, but locally West or Northwest in strait, increasing temporarily 5 in far east of strait later. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far southwest. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, becoming Variable mainly Easterly 2 to 4 later. Rough by NW swell, becoming very rough in north later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in north at first. Rough in NW swell. METEOR. In southeast, Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5 at first in far southeast, veering Northeast 2 to 4 at end. In northwest, East or Southeast 2 to 4, veering Southerly soon, then Southwest at end. Moderate, at times rough in far north. Moderate vis in some showers in east. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate, locally rough in northeast in NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 3 or 4 in north. Moderate temporarily rough in southwest at first. Moderate vis in showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, locally 5 in far south. Moderate, temporarily rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north. Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in west, or due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but Southerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Locally moderate in west, slight elsewhere. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay, with threat of severe gale over PAZENN. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale or gale in north of 35N, with persistence or threat of severe gale or storm over FARADAY and ALTAIR.