Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-05 01:15:14 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 042039 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 506, THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2025 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 4 OF DECEMBER AT 18 UTC. LOW 963 53N33W, EXPECTED 968 54N19W BY 05/12 UTC, THEN 973 56N13W BY 06/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED STRONG FLOW ABOVE 40N. NEW LOW EXPECTED 982 47N37W BY 06/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 05/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8 TO 10 DECREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 SOON, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, INCREASING WEST 8 OR 9 SOON, LOCALLY 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST, DECREASING 8 AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 05/09 UTC. WESTERLY 8, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTH. AGAIN FROM 05/18 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 04/21 UTC TO 05/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 05/06 UTC TO 06/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, BECOMING VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST TOMORROW EVENING. IROISE. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 05/15 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. FROM 05/12 UTC TO 05/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTHWEST. FINISTERRE. FROM 05/09 UTC TO 05/18 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 042039 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 4 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 506. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 4 at 12 UTC Low 963 53N33W, expected 968 54N19W by 05/12 UTC, then 973 56N13W by 06/00 UTC. Associated strong flow above 40N. New low expected 982 47N37W by 06/00 UTC. High 1026 34N19W, slow moving and expected 1025 34N16W by 06/00 UTC. The monsoon trough extends from 08N13W to 06N20W. The ITCZ from 06N20W to 05N35W. Scattered moderate convection from south of 10N and east of 30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 6 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 8 to 10 decreasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon, locally 9 in far northeast, then Southwesterly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High or very high, becoming very rough or high at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, locally 8 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. Southwest 7 or 8, increasing West 8 or 9 soon, locally 10 in far northwest, then decreasing 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. High, increasing high or very high soon. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, locally 8 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Westerly 7 or 8, locally 9 in far north, decreasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. High, becoming high or very high soon. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, locally 8 m. Poor vis in rain orshowers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 locally 7 in north later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, locally 8 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, becoming Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m in far north. In northwest, poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north. Rough or very rough, becoming high in far north at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m in north at end. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 in far northwest, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 at end. Moderate, increasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 soon. Moderate or rough by NW swell. PAZENN. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Vert rough or high and cross, becoming very high in northwest tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 6 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE. Westerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 tomorrow morning, then decreasing West or Southwest tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high and cross in west tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Northwesterly 4 or 5, backing 3 or 4 overnight, then increasing West or Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Gusts. Very rough, becoming high and cross in west tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in west, tomorrow morning, temporarily Southwest 8 in far northwest tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Very rough, becoming high and cross in northwest tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7, temporarily Southwest 8 in northeast, tomorrow afternoon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Southwest 5 or 6. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in south at end. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in Strait. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far southwest of CADIZ later. Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south. Rough or very rough by NW swell, decreasing rough at first. AGADIR. Northeast 5 or 6 decreasing 3 to 5 soon. Rough by NW swell. METEOR. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 between island at first, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough by NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. TARFAYA. North or Northeast decreasing 3 to 5, then 2 to 4 soon. Rough by NW swell. CAPE VERDE. Decreasing East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in showers, mainly in west. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 3 to 5 from south to north. At times 6 at first. Moderate or rough, but locally moderate near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. 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. Slight or moderate. 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. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly near gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ROMEO, ALTAIR, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE.