Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-11-19 04:05:41 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 181952 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 478, TUESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2025 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 17 OF NOVEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1009 56N04W MOVING SOUTHEAST, CROSSING THE NORTH SEA, THEN EXPECTED 998 52N10E BY 20/00 UTC. SHALLOW LOW 1024 38N23W SLOW MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1018 36N21W BY 19/12 UTC, THEN 1016 33N20W BY 20/00 UTC. HIGH 1031 42N32W DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 46N23W BY 20/00 UTC WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING TOWARDS THE BAY OF BISCAY. ACORES. FROM 19/15 UTC TO 20/00 UTC AT LEAST. NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 182139 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 18 November 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 478. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 18 at 12 UTC Low 1009 56N04W moving southeast, crossing the North Sea, then expected 998 52N10E by 20/00 UTC. Shallow low 1024 38N23W slow moving southeast, expected 1018 36N21W by 19/12 UTC, then 1016 33N20W by 20/00 UTC. Shallow 1024 48N23W filling southwards. High 1031 42N32W drifting northeast, expected 46N23W by 20/00 UTC with associated ridge extending towards the Bay of Biscay. The monsoon trough extends from near 10N15W to 09N20W. The ITCZ extends from 09N20W to 06N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 20 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Variable clockwise 2 to 4, locally increasing South 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. In east : North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 soon, then becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southeast at first, then becoming poor in rain or thundery showers in far west at end. ROMEO. In west : Easterly 2 to 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then decreasing Variable clockwise 2 to 4 at end. In east : Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough from northeast soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers, improving soon. ALTAIR. In west : Variable clockwise 2 to 4. In east : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, occasionally rough. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery. CHARCOT. Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 in far northwest, increasing Northeasterly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in northeast later. Poor vis in rain or showers mainly in west, at times thundery, improving later. ACORES. In west : Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east : Cyclonic 2 to 4, at times 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 at first, becoming locally North or Northeast 7 or 8 later in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east soon, then locally very rough in far southeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in far east. JOSEPHINE. In west : East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing Cyclonic 5 or 6, locally 7, and becoming East or Northeast at end. In east : North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate, increasing rough later in west. Moderate vis in scattered showers, becoming locally very poor in heavy rain or thundery showers soon in west. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 or 4, backing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northeast. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough in east in evening. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. MADEIRA. In west : North or Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable soon, then increasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 at end, locally 6 or 7 in far northwest. Gusts. In east : North decreasing 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast 2 to 4 later. Moderate. Moderate vis in scattered showers, becoming poor or very poor in thundery rain or showers in west later. PAZENN. Northwesterly 3 to 5, increasing Northerly 5 or 6 soon, occasionally 7 in far northeast. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough from north soon. Locally poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6 in north. Gusts. Slight, increasing moderate or rough soon. Locally poor vis in showers. ROCHEBONNE. Mainly West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight, increasing moderate soon, then moderate or rough later. Locally poor vis in showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 soon, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 later, but decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Locally poor vis in showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, then decreasing 4 or 5 in north at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough later. Locally poor vis in showers. PORTO. North 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 from north soon, then 5 or 6 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight in southeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Smooth or slight, locally moderate in far southwest at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CASABLANCA, AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 3 or 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northeast of CASABLANCA. Moderate, locally decreasing slight in east of CASABLANCA soon. Moderate vis in scattered showers. METEOR. East or Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 4 or 5 in south at first, backing Northeasterly later, at times 5 in far northwest. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 at first. Gusts. Moderate, locally slight near islands. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in east of CAP BLANC at first, gradually decreasing 3 or 4 at end, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery showers over CAPE VERDE, locally moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. In northwest : Northeast 3 or 4, temporarily 5 in far north at first. In southeast : Variable 2 to 4, decreasing 1 to 3 soon. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts in south, locally moderate due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Moderate, occasionally slight in east. Poor vis in isolated thundery showers. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northeasterly near gale over ACORES, JOSEPHINE, IRVING and MADEIRA, decreasing later except over IRVING.