Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-10 15:00:07 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 100933 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 518, WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 10 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 959 54N42W, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 937 62N27W BY 11/12UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN WEST OF FARADAY AND ALTAIR, MOVING EAST, WITH DEEPENING LOW EXPECTED 983 47N27W BY 10/12UTC, MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 960 56N20W BY 11/00UTC, THEN MOVING NORTH AND MERGING WITH THE PREVIOUS LOW. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 EAST, VEERING WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FROM WEST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSSED. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, LOCALLY 10 IN WEST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSSED. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 11/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN NORTHEAST, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8 FROM WEST.VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES VERY HIGH. AT TIMES CROSS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 11/09 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 11/03 UTC. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTHWEST. JOSEPHINE. FROM 10/15 UTC TO 11/06 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. FROM 10/21 UTC TO 11/09 UTC. IN NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSSED. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 100953 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 10 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 518. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 10 at 00 UTC Low "BRAM" 960 60N12W, moving towards Norwegian Sea and weakening. Low 959 54N42W, moving northeast, expected 937 62N27W by 11/12UTC. Associated trough in west of FARADAY and ALTAIR, moving east, with deepening low expected 983 47N27W by 10/12UTC, moving northeast, expected 960 56N20W by 11/00UTC, then moving north and merging with the previous low. High 1026 34N23W, weakening. New high expected 1031 38N45W by 11/00UTC, then 1034 37N37W by 11/12UTC. A monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near the coastal border of Sierra Leone and Liberia at 08N13W, then runs southwestward to 05N16W. An ITCZ curves westward from 05N16W to 01N34W to 03N44W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 11 at 12 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 in east, veering West or Northwest 8 or 9 from west. Violent gusts. Very rough or high, increasing high or very high soon, at times cross. Long SW swell, veering NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. In west, South or Southwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in west, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 from west. Severe gusts. In east, temporarilly Southwest 4 to 6, increasing 7 or 8 soon, at times 9 later, then decreasing Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Violent gusts. Very rough or high, increasing high or very high soon, at times cross. W swell 5 m at first, then SW swell 5 to 7 m soon, veering NW at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 8 or 9, locally 10 in northeast, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 from west.Violent gust.Violent gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high or very high soon, at times cross. Long SW swell, veering NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, South or Southwest 8 or 9, at times 10, and veering Northwest 7 or 8 later.. Violent gusts. In southeast, Clockwise Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 to 7 from west soon, then 7 or 8 later, and veering Northwest 7 or 8 at end Severe gusts. Very rough, increasing high in northwest soon, at times cross. W swell 5 m at first, then W or SW swell 5 or 6 m soon.in northwest, veering NW at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west. ACORES. In west, South or Southwest 7 or 8 at times 9, quickly moving east, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 in west soon. Severe gusts.. Severe gusts. In east, Southwest 5 to 7, increasing 7 or 8, at times 9 soon, and quickly veering Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 later. Severe gusts. . Very rough, locally high and cross in north. Long NW swell 5 m in northwest soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In northwest, Clockwise Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest 5 or 6 soon, locally South or Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest, then veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 at end . Severe gusts. In southeast, Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing Clockwise Variable 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 later.Gusts. Rough or very rough by NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Southeasterly 4 or 5 in east, locally Southwest 5 or 6 in west, then veering Northerly 4 or 5 later in northwest, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross in northwest, but abating moderate in southeast later. Poor vis in some rain or thundery showers in northwest soon, moving east later. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 from west soon, then increasing Southwest 4 to 6 in northwest later. Rough in NNO swell, abating moderate .or rough at end. Poor vis in thundery rain in northwest at end. PAZENN. Westerly 3 to 5, backing South or Southwest in the afternoon, locally 6 in northwest, and increasing 6 or 7 in west overnight, at times 8. Severe or violent gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming high and crossed in northwest overnight. Long Westerly swell 3 to 4 m, increasing 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in rain tomorrow morning. IROISE. Westerly decreasing 2 to 4, backing South or Southwest in afternoon, then Southerly 4 or 5 overnight, locally 6 tomorrow morning. Very rough, decreasing rough this afternoon. Long Westerly swell 3 to 3.5 m. Poor vis in some showers, or coastal fog patches overnight. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Veering Westerly 2 to 4, becoming Southerly this evening, and increasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in west. Very rough, decreasing rough this afternoon. Long Westerly swell 3 to 3.5 m. Poor vis in some showers, or coastal fog patches overnight. CANTABRICO. Mainly Westerly 2 to 4, becoming East or Southeast this evening, increasing 3 to 5 in late night, and veering Southerly tomorrow morning. Rough, decreasing temporarily moderate in southeast overnight. Long Westerly swell 3 m. Locally poor vis in showers, or coastal fog patches overnight. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest overnight, at times 7, and increasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 3 or 4 m. Locally poor vis in rain tomorrow morning. PORTO. Northerly 3 or 4, at times 5 in west, decreasing 1 to 3 soon, and becoming South or Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in northwest at end. Rough, temporarily very rough in far northwest. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at end in far northwest. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 later, then becoming Variable 2 to 4 at end. . Rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in southeast. CADIZ. South or Southwest 4 to 6, becoming Southeast later at times Cyclonic. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 3 to 5, mainly Southerly, becoming Easterly 2 to 4 later. Moderate, at times rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Variable Cyclonic 5 or 6,decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 soon,then becoming 2 or 3 at end. Gusts at first.. Rough in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from west later. AGADIR. Variable Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Northerly 4 or 5 soon. Rough in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from west soon. METEOR. In east, Variable 1 to 3, locally East 4 or 5 in northeast, decreasing East or Northeast 3 or 4 later. In west, Variable 1 to 3 , becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 soon. Rough, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in some showers in east. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5 , at times 6 between islands. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Moderate or pooor vis in some showers in north, clearing later. TARFAYA. Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming quickly North 4 or 5. Moderate or rough.in long NW swell. Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze.in far south. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, from north.to south. Rough in NW swell. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Rough and cross, locally moderate in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts in far southwest or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze in far east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of South or Southwest near gale over PAZENN, FINISTERRE, IROISE, YEU and ROCHEBONNE. Persistence or threat of Westerly gale to storm in north of 35 N, veering Northwesterly severe gale to gale later. Threat of Northwesterly near gale or gale over CHARCOT, PORTO, JOSEPHINE, SAO VICENTE, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, AGADIR and CANARIAS at end.