Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-31 04:06:31 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 302027 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 559, TUESDAY 30 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2025 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 30 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1015 36N15W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1014 36N11W BY 31/00UTC, THEN 1017 36N09W BY 31/12UTC, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT ONE. LOW "FRANCIS" 992 43N46W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1005 44N35W BY 31/00UTC, THEN EXPECTED 999 41N27W BY 31/12UTC, THEN 999 41N22W BY 01/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND CROSSING ALL AREAS ABOVE 25 FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 31/06 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST. EASTERLY 8, BACKING NORTHEASTERLY LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 31/15 UTC TO 01/00 UTC AT LEAST. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 302057 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 30 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 559. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 30 at 12 UTC Low 1015 36N15W, moving east, expected 1014 36N11W by 31/00UTC, then 1017 36N09W by 31/12UTC, then merging with next one. Low "Francis" 992 43N46W, moving southeast and slowly filling, expected 1005 44N35W by 31/00UTC, then expected 999 41N27W by 31/12UTC, then 999 41N22W by 01/00 UTC. Associated trough in south, moving southeast and crossing all areas above 25N. High area 1041 from south Iceland to Scotland, drifting southeast, expected from southwest Greenland to the southwest of British Isles by 31/12 UTC, then little change. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 04N22W. ITCZ from 05N22W to 05N37W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. East 4 or 5 in northeast, but 6 or 7 in southwest, temporarily 8 at first, backing East or Northeast 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in south. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough in northeast, but rough or very rough in southwest, becoming rough in southwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in some rain and showers. ROMEO. Easterly 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in east, increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 everywhere later. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. East or Southeast 6 or 7, backing Easterly 7 or 8 soon, then gradually decreasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 later, at times 8. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross later and at end. Very poor vis in heavy rain and showers, at times thundery, clearing in west at end. CHARCOT. East or Southeast 5 or 6 in southwest, at times 7, but locally 2 to 4 in northeast, then increasing 6 or 7 in southwest soon, but 4 to 6 in northeast, and 7 or 8 everywhere later, locally South 3 to 5 in far southwest. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later, then everywhere at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, becoming poor or very poor in heavy rain or showers later, at times thundery. ACORES. Southwesterly 4 to 6, becoming Westerly 4 to 6 in south soon, but Variable 3 to 5 in north, then veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 in west later, but 3 to 5 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, but rough in west, becoming rough or very rough in west soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, then poor vis in showers later. JOSEPHINE. In west, Southerly increasing 5 or 6, locally Southeasterly in far north, increasing at times 7 soon, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 from west at end. Gusts. In east, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 soon, then at times 7 later. Gusts. Becoming moderate or rough in west, but moderate in east, then moderate or rough everywhere later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in west soon, then everywhere later, except in far northeast. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough from west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, locally 5 or 6 in extreme east, backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 from west soon, at times 7. Gusts. Moderate, becoming gradually rough in west. Poor vis in rain or showers in west, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Southeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon. Rough, abating moderate tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in some showers in south. IROISE. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, then 3 or 4 at end. Moderate. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Easterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 to 5, but 2 to 4 in far southwest. Moderate, locally slight in far southeast. Locally poor vis in fog patches. FINISTERRE. In north, Easterly 4 or 5. In south, Mainly Easterly 2 to 4, increasing 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Moderate. Poor vis in some showers in north. PORTO. East or Southeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 in west later, then everywhere at end, locally 6 in extreme west. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain in west at end. SAO VICENTE. Southeasterly 3 to 5, at times 6 in far south, backing Easterly soon, temporarily Variable Cyclonic in far southeast, then veering East or Southeast at end, locally 5 or 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. CADIZ. Southeasterly increasing 4 or 5, becoming Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in south later, but Easterly 3 or 4 in north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 to 5 at end. Slight. Poor vis in rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Southwesterly 3 to 5, at times 6 near coast. Moderate. Poor vis in showers. AGADIR. South or Southwest 3 or 4, locally 5 in far northeast, backing Southerly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate. Moderate or poor vis in showers. METEOR. West or Southwest 3 to 5, locally 6 in far north, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north at end. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CANARIAS. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing gradually Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon, but Southerly 3 to 5 in southeast. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far northwest at end. Poor vis in northwest at end. TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, locally Southerly 2 to 4 in north, veering Westerly 4 or 5 in far north at end. Slight or moderate, locally rough in far northwest. Poor vis in some showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 over CAP BLANC at end. Slight or moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 2 or 3 in far east. Slight, locally moderate in west. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat East or Southeast near gale over west PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, PORTO, SAO VICENTE, IRVING, MADEIRA, CASABLANCA, METEOR and CANARIAS.