Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-29 15:58:02 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 290758 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 556, MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0755 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 29 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1011 JUST SOUTH PORTUGAL, MOVING TOWARDS THE STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR AND FILLING. LOW 1005 39N28W, DRIFTING EAST, EXPECTED 1014 40N26W BY 30/00 UTC AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT LOW. COMPLEX LOW 972 40N49W, SLOW MOVING NORTH, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS ACORES, THEN TOWARDS JOSEPHINE AND MADEIRA AT END. NEW ASSOCIATED LOW EXPECTED 1017 35N14W BY 30/12 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 30/03 UTC TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AT END. ACORES. FROM 30/00 UTC TO 30/12 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 290808 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 29 December 2025 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 556. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 29 at 00 UTC Low 1011 just south Portugal, moving towards the Strait of Gibraltar and filling. Low 1005 39N28W, drifting east, expected 1014 40N26W by 30/00 UTC and merging with the next low. Complex low 972 40N49W, slow moving north, with associated trough extending towards ACORES, then towards JOSEPHINE and MADEIRA at end. New associated low expected 1017 35N14W by 30/12 UTC. High 1037 between Iceland and Scotland, expected 1041 by 20/12 UTC. Associated ridge building towards north France. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N20W. ITCZ from 04N20W to 02N33W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, East or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 8 in far southwest later. Severe gusts. In east, Easterly 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far west. Moderate vis in some showers in east. ROMEO. East or Northeast 3 to 5, veering Easterly later. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. In west, East or Southeast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. In east, Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, increasing 5 or 6 later. Rough or very rough, becoming high in far west at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in southwest at end. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, increasing locally East 5 or 6 in far southwest at end. Moderate, locally rough in far west. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. In west, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 in far northwest later, and decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, but locally East 6 or 7 in far northeast, decreasing mainly Southerly 3 to 5 at end, locally East 5 or 6 in far northeast. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing moderate or rough in east at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7 at first, decreasing West 3 or 4 in south at first. Severe gusts. In east, Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 at first, then 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in southwest. IRVING. In west, increasing Southerly 5 or 6, then 6 or 7 soon, and veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Rough and at times cross, locally becoming very rough in far west later, but decreasing moderate or rough in east. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. MADEIRA. Veering Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, then decreasing West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. PAZENN. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north, increasing locally 6 in far northeast tonight, then increasing 5 or 6 in northeast at end. Moderate, becoming locally rough in north tomorrow morning. Poor vis in some showers in south. IROISE, YEU. East or Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 tonight. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in fog patches. ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 in north tonight, then 5 or 6 in north at end. Slight or moderate, temporarily slight in late day, becoming moderate at end. Locally poor vis in fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly then Northeasterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in south, backing North or Northeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming slight tonight. Locally poor vis in fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, mainy Easterly 2 to 4 in north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers in north. PORTO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. Decreasing Variable 1 to 3, then increasing Southeasterly 2 to 4 later, and 4 or 5 in far southwest at end. Slight or moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers in southeast later, at times thundery. CADIZ. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at first, then increasing locally South 2 to 4 in south, but Easterly 2 to 4 in north. Slight or moderate, decreasing slight soon. Poor vis in rain or showers later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3, increasing Southerly 2 to 4 in west at end. Slight. Moderate or poor vis in showers in west later. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in west later. Severe gusts with thundery showers. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in far northeast soon. Moderate vis in some showers, then poor vis in thundery showers in west at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4, at times Northeasterly along coast, becoming Southwest in far northwest at end. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate in south later. METEOR. South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in northwest at first, at times 7 in far northwest, then decreasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CANARIAS. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Easterly in south, and Southwesterly in north. Slight or moderate, becoming locally moderate or rough in far northwest soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Southerly in far northwest. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate, at times slight in far east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, increasing at times 5 in far southwest at end, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east, becoming temporarily rough in far northwest later. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in west, but slight in east. 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 thundery showers or thundersqualls in far east, improving soon. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Easterly near gale over north Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Southeasterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR. Then threat of Cyclonic near gale over IRVING, MADEIRA, JOSEPHINE, CHARCOT, ALTAIR.