Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-12 19:11:18 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 120740 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 522, FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0740 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 12 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 947 60N27W, SLOWLY FILLING NORTHEASTWARDS. ASSOCIATED TROUGH WAVING FROM THE BRITISH ISLES TO MADEIRA, WITH NEW DEEPENING LOW "EMILIA" EXPECTED 1009 37N09W BY 12/12 UTC, THEN EXPECTED 35N09W BY 13/12 UTC. NEW LOW GRADUALLY DEEPENING OVER SOUTH GREENLAND, EXPECTED 954 55N48W BY 13/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH GRADUALLY DEEPENING FROM NORTH AZORES ISLANDS TO NORTH BRITISH ISLES. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 13/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. FROM 12/12 UTC TO 13/06 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. MADEIRA. CONTINUING TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8, DECREASING IN WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. IN SOUTH, NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 13/03 UTC. IN WEST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CASABLANCA. FROM 12/21 UTC TO 13/09 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, NORTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CANARIAS. FROM 12/15 UTC TO 13/12 UTC AT LEAST. NORTHERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST AND BETWEEN ISLANDS. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH AT END. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 120929 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 522. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 00 UTC Low 947 60N27W, slowly filling northeastwards. Associated trough waving from the British Isles to MADEIRA, with new deepening low "EMILIA" expected 1009 37N09W by 12/12 UTC, then expected 35N09W by 13/12 UTC. New low gradually deepening over south Greenland, expected 954 55N48W by 13/12 UTC. Associated trough gradually deepening from north AZores Islands to north British Isles. High 1024 over Central Europe, expected 1031 by 13/12UTC. High 1034 37N32W, drifting southeast, expected 1032 33N28W by 13/12 UTC. Associated ridge building towards north Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, then runs southwestward to 05N18W. An ITCZ axis extends from 05N18W to 04N31W to 05N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 13 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Increasing Southwest 7 or 8 with severe gusts, then gradually decreasing 6 or 7 from west later. Severe gusts. High and cross. Long NW swell 6 to 8 m in east, abating later. Long W or SW swell 5 m later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Southwest 4 to 6 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 in northwest later. Gusts. High, decreasing very rough or high soon. Cross in northwest later. Long NW swell 7 or 8 m, decreasing 5 or 6 m soon, then abating at end. Poor or very poor vis in showesr in west, at end. ALTAIR. In northwest, Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. In southeast, West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 6 to 8 m, abating later. Long W or SW swell 5 m in north later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. In northwest, Northwesterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Southwest 4 to 6 later. In southeast, Northerly 4 to 6, veering Northeastelry soon, locally 7 in far southeast. Gusts. High, decreasing very rough soon. Long NW swell 7 or 8 m, decreasing 5 or 6 m soon, then abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in far northwest soon. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 6 to 8 m, decreasing 5 or 6 m soon, then abating at end. JOSEPHINE. in northwest, Northerly 6 or 7, gradually decreasing North or Northeast 4 to 6 soon. Gusts. In southeast, Northerly 7 or 8. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, gradually abating in northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in east, gradually becoming Variable Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, locally 6 with gusts in far east. Very rough, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 5 m, abating soon. MADEIRA. Northerly 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west later. Severe gusts. Becoming very rough or high, cross. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m, abating in west later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, occasionally Northeast 4 or 5 in far southeast soon, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest at end. Very rough or high in long W or NW swell 6 to 7m, abating 5 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Mainly Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable next night. Very rough. Long W or NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m in evening, decreasing 4 to 4.5m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Variable 3 to 5, becoming mainly Northeasterly 2 to 4 in evening, then East or Northeast tomorrow morning. Very rough, temporarily high in extreme west in evening. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m at first, then decreasing 4.5 m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Variable 3 to 5, temporarily Northeasterly 5 or 6 in far west soon, then becoming Easterly 2 to 4 later. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in extreme west in evening. Long NW swell increasing 5 or 6 m at first, decreasing 4.5 to 5m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in south, occasionally 7 in far south soon, veering Northeasterly later. Gusts. Very rough or high in long W or NW swell 5.5 to 6.5m, abating 5 m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in south, gradually decreasing Northeast 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high soon. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 7 or 8, but Variable 4 to 6 in southeast, gradually becoming East or Northeast 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in west. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating in north at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ. Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing Eastelry 5 or 6 later, but 6 or 7 in and leeward Gibraltar strait. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, locally moderate in far north. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 3 to 5, gradually increasing 6 or 7 with gusts later. Slight or moderate, becoming rough later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Northelry 5 or 6, at times 7, but Variable in far northeast, gradually becoming Variable 4 to 6 soon, but locally North 7 or 8 in northwest. Severe gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high soon, locally cross in west. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6, gradually becoming Variable 3 to 5 soon, locally 6 in far west. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, then very rough or high later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in east. Very rough and cross, decreasing rough in northwest later. Poor vis in some showers, clearing later. CANARIAS. North or Notheast 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 in far northeast and between Islands soon. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, gradually becoming very rough and high and cross soon. Long NW swell 5 m in northeast at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough soon and cross. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, but 5 or 6 in north, but mainly Northwesterly 1 to 3 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight along coast. Poor or very poor vis due to thundersqualls in far southeast. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, but locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or due to sand haze in far northeast. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in far west. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near gale in far northwest of PAZENN. Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over ALTAIR, ROMEO, northwest of ACORES, locally gale over FARADAY. Threat of Easterly near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT and southeast of SAO VICENTE. Persistence of Northerlry near gale or gale over MADEIRA and CANARIAS.