Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-13 03:24:03 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 122011 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 523, FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 12 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 957 62N22W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND EXPECTED 962 66N09W BY 14/00 UTC. LOW "EMILIA" 1009 37N09W, MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1009 35N08W BY 14/00 UTC. LOW 968 56N49W, MOVING EAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 955 56N40W BY 14/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ALTAIR. HIGH 1028 OVER CENTRAL EUROPE, SLOW-MOVING AND EXPECTED 1029 BY 14/00 UTC. HIGH 1035 36N32W, DRIFTING SOUTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1030 31N33W BY 14/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 13/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 13/18 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 13/06 UTC TO 13/15 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 13/09 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. JOSEPHINE. CONTINUING TO 13/15 UTC. IN SOUTHEAST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. MADEIRA. CONTINUING TO 13/21 UTC. IN EAST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 13/03 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHWEST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 13/06 UTC. IN WEST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. FROM 13/09 UTC TO 14/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN AND LEEWARD GIBRALTAR STRAIT, EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CASABLANCA. IMMINENT TO 13/09 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, NORTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CANARIAS. CONTINUING TO 14/00 UTC. IN NORTH AND BETWEEN ISLANDS, NORTH 8. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 122012 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 12 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 523. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 12 at 12 UTC Low 957 62N22W, moving northeast and expected 962 66N09W by 14/00 UTC. Low "EMILIA" 1009 37N09W, moving slowly southeast and expected 1009 35N08W by 14/00 UTC. Low 968 56N49W, moving east and deepening, expected 955 56N40W by 14/00 UTC. Associated trough reaching FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1028 over central Europe, slow-moving and expected 1029 by 14/00 UTC. High 1035 36N32W, drifting southwest and expected 1030 31N33W by 14/00 UTC. Associated ridge building over the Bay of Biscay. Monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 09N14W, then runs southwestward to 08N21W. The ITCZ meanders westward from 08N21W to 06N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 14 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering West or Southwest at end, locally 8 in far northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally cross. Long SW swell 5 to 6 m, abating at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. In northwest : South or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far northwest soon. Severe gusts. In southeast : South or Southeast 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7. Gusts. Very rough, becoming locally high and cross in far northwest soon. Long NW swell 5.5 to 6.5 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers from west soon, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In northwest : Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end, at times 7. Severe gusts. In southeast : Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing very rough at end. Long W or SW swell 5 to 6 m temporarily in northwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. In northwest : increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northwest, then 5 or 6 at end. In southeast : Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 or 7 in far southeast, gradually decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell 5.5 to 7 m, decreasing 5 or 6 m at first, then abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, locally Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest, becoming Westerly 4 or 5 later, but Southwest 6 or 7 in northwest. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough soon, except in northwest. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m temporarily in far east at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northwest later. JOSEPHINE. in northwest : Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end, at times 5. In southeast : North 7 or 8, decreasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high and cross, decreasing rough or very rough from northwest later. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m, gradually abating from northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery in southeast. IRVING. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5 soon, but locally North or Northeast 5 or 6 in far southeast, at times 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate in northwest soon. Moderate vis in showers in far east at end. MADEIRA. North 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 in west at first, then 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m, locally increasing 6 or 7 m in far east soon, but gradually abating from west at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. PAZENN. Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest later, but becoming Southerly 3 or 4 in southeast. High, becoming very rough soon, then rough or very rough later. Long W or NW swell 6 to 6.5 m, gradually abating, expected 3 to 4 m at end. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in south at first, becoming Variable 2 or 3 soon, increasing South or Southeast 2 to 4 at end. Very rough, locally high in southwest at first, becoming rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating, expected 3 to 4 m at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers, clearing, then poor vis due to coastal fog patches. ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. In west, North or Northeast 3 to 5, locally 6 in south at first, veering East or Northeast 3 or 4 later, then East or Southeast at end. In east, Variable 2 or 3, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 later, veering East or Southeast at end. Very rough or high, becoming very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating, expected 3 to 4 m at end. Locally poor vis in some showers, clearing, then poor vis due to coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Northeast 4 or 5 in north, but 5 or 6 in south,veering East or Northeast 3 to 5 later, decreasing 2 to 4 at end. High, decreasing very rough soon, then rough later. Long NW swell 6 to 6.5 m, gradually abating, expected 3 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing. PORTO. North or Northeast 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far southwest at first, gradually decreasing 3 to 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing gradually rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. North 7 or 8 in west, but Easterly 5 or 6 in east, decreasing East or Northeast 5 or 6 everywhere soon, locally 7 in far southeast later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in west, decreasing rough or very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m, abating from north later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. In and leeward strait : East 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon. Severe gusts. Elsewhere : East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, backing East or Northeast soon and increasing 5 or 6 later, at times 7. Gusts. Becoming rough or very rough, but locally slight or moderate in far north of CADIZ. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, but North 7 or 8 in northwest, gradually decreasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Northeast 6 or 7 in north at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in west at first. Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m, abating at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Variable 3 to 5, but locally North 5 or 6 in extreme west, at times 7, decreasing Northeasterly 2 to 4 later, at times 5. Gusts. Becoming very rough or high. Long NW swell increasing 5.5 to 7 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. METEOR. In northwest : East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at first. In southeast : Northeasterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate vis in showers in far east at end. CANARIAS. Northerly 6 or 7, locally 8 in north and between islands. Violent gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long NW swell 5 to 6.5 m in far northeast soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers from northeast. CAPE VERDE, CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Moderate vis in some showers, locally poor in thundery showers in far north of CAP BLANC at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in north, but Variable 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 in far northeast. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme 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 PAZENN. Persistence of West or Southwest near gale over ALTAIR, ROMEO, locally gale over FARADAY. Persistence of East or Northeast near gale or gale over CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT, southeast of SAO VICENTE, decreasing. Persistence of Northerly near gale over MADEIRA and CANARIAS, decreasing.