Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-14 01:47:52 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 132002 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 525, SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 13 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW "EMILIA" 1009 30N12W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1013 35N09W BY 15/00UTC. PERSISTENCE OF COMPLEX LOW SYSTEM FROM SOUTH GREENLAND TO ICELAND. ASSOCIATED TROUGH OVER NORTHWEST OF FARADAY, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED FROM NORTHWEST PAZENN TO IRVING BY 15/00UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 14/18 UTC TO 15/00 UTC. IN EXTREME WEST, WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. MADEIRA. CONTINUING TO 13/21 UTC. IN EAST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. CONTINUING TO 14/09 UTC. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC. IN NORTH AND BETWEEN ISLANDS, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 132017 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 13 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 525. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 13 at 12 UTC Low "EMILIA" 1009 30N12W, moving northeast, expected 1013 35N09W by 15/00UTC. Persistence of complex low system from South Greenland to Iceland. Associated trough over Northwest of FARADAY, moving east, expected from northwest PAZENN to IRVING by 15/00UTC. High 1030 over central Europe, slowly drifting east. High 1033 34N28W, drifting west, expected 1031 37N47W by 14/12UTC, then 37N40W by 15/00UTC. Associated ridge over the Bay of Biscay, weakening. Monsoon trough from 08N13W to 05N19W. ITCZ continues from 05N19W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 15 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Veering West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northwest, then West or Northwest 6 or 7 later, and increasing locally 8 in extreme west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally cross in east. Long SW swell 5 m, increasing long W swell 5 to 6 m later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Southwest 6 or 7, veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 soon, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Long W swell 5 m in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. In northwest : veering West or Northwest 6 or 7. Gusts. In southeast : Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7, veering Northwest 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In northwest : Southwest 5 or 6, increasing at times 7 soon, then veering West or Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. In southeast : Clockwise decreasing 2 to 4, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross in northwest. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ACORES. In northwest: Southwest decreasing 5 or 6, then veering North or Northwest soon. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then North or Northwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. in northwest : Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then veering Northwest 5 or 6 at end. In southeast : North or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far south, decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 later, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Rough, locally very rough and cross in southeast, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest later. IRVING. In northwest, Clockwise 3 to 5, becoming East or Northeast later, then Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. In southeast, North or Northeast 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in west, becoming Northerly 3 to 5 soon. Moderate or rough, locally very rough and cross in far southeast at first. Poor vis in thundery showers in northwest later. MADEIRA. Decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6, then 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, but high and cross at first, then moderate or rough at end. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in east, abating at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers, mainly in east. PAZENN. In northwest, Southwest 6 or 7. Gusts. In southeast, veering mainly Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, then 5 or 6 in evening. Rough, locally very rough in northwest, crossed with W swell 3.5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southerly 3 or 4, increasing 4 or 5 overnight, then 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Rough with W or NW swell. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. YEU. Southeasterly 2 to 4, veering Southerly 3 or 4 overnight, and increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning. Rough with, becoming moderatr or rough tomorrow morning. . West or Northwest swell 3m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. East or Southeast 3 or 4, veering South or Southeast tomorrow morning, and increasing 5 or 6 in east in evening. Rough or very rough, becoming rough overbnight, then moderate or rough tomorrow morning. West or Northwest swell 3 or 4m, abating overnight. Locally poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest tomorrow morning, increasing 4 or 5 in afternoon, then 5 or 6 in evening, locally 7 in northwest. Gusts. Rough, with W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest at end. PORTO. Northeasterly decreasing 2 to 4, locally 5 in far south, then Variable 2 to 4 later, and increasing Southerly 3 to 5 from south to north at end. Rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Long NW swell 4 or 5 m, abating soon. SAO VICENTE. In north, Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then Easterly 2 to 4 at end. In south, East or Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 to 6 soon, then Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Decreasing rough or very rough, then moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers in south. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : East or Northeast 4 to 6, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then Variable 2 to 4 at end. Rough or very rough, at times cross, decreasing moderate or rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northeasterly 4 to 6 from south to north, locally 7 in far north at first, decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 , at times 6, soon. Gusts. Very rough, at times cross in north, decreasing rough later. Long NW swell 5 m in far south, abating at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4, at times 5 soon. Decreasing very rough, then rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. METEOR. In northwest : East or Northeast 4 or 5. In southeast : North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but very rough in far east. Moderate vis in showers in east. CANARIAS. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north and between islands, decreasing 5 or 6 at first, then North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high and cross in north, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 5 m, abating at first. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in east. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, locally Northerly 3 to 5 along coast. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, decreasing rough at end. Long N swell m in northeast, abating at first. Moderate vis in some showers in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze near the coast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 5 or 6, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Becoming rough, locally very rough and cross in north, but slight or moderate in far east. Moderate poor vis due to sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest, and South or Southwest 2 to 4 in far east. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Becoming moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near galeor gale in all areas of Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Northwest near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE, PORTO, SAO VICENTE, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, northwest of ACORES, at end.