Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-22 21:19:59 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 220921 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 547, MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 22 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 992 47N04W, EXPECTED 998 49N07W BY 23/00 UTC, THEN 1009 47N09W BY 23/12 UTC. HIGH 1028 34N28W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 1026 33N25W WITH RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH BY 23/12 UTC. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 22/09 UTC. IN EAST, SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 222017 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 22 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 : NO WARNING. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 22 at 12 UTC Low 995 48N06W, slow moving and filling, expected 1001 49N08W by 23/06 UTC, then moving southwest, expected 1011 43N13W by 24/00 UTC. High 1027 34N26W, expected on place 1026 by 24/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending towards north. New high expected on previous ridge 1029 52N22W by 23/12 UTC, drifting northeast, expected 1035 57N14W by 24/00 UTC. New Atlantic disturbance crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR later. The monsoon trough enters the eastern Atlantic near 09N13W and extends southwestward to 07N25W. The ITCZ extends from 07N25W to 06N40W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing rapidly South or Southeast 5 or 6 from west, then 6 or 7 soon. Gusts. In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, temporarily North 4 or 5 in far east at first, increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 later. Rough, becoming rough or very rough in west later, but decreasing moderate or rough in east. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west later. ROMEO. North 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing locally North or Northeast 6 or 7 in east later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, cross with NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east, becoming moderate or poor in showers, at times thudery, later. ALTAIR. In west : Southeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, locally North 4 or 5 in far east, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North soon, then increasing 6 or 7 in east at end. Gusts. Rough, at times cross with NW swell, becoming very rough in far northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In west : South 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme west, increasing 5 or 6 soon. In east : Clockwise 2 to 4 later, locally West or Northwest 4 or 5 in far northeast, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 later. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate near islands. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North 4 or 5 from north soon, at times 6. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in far east at first, decreasing moderate or rough in west later. Northwest swell 5 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in extreme west. Slight or moderate, temporarily rough in far southeast at first. Poor vis in showers in extreme west, at times thundery. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 3 to 5 in north, but North or Northeast 3 or 4 in south, increasing Northwesterly 4 or 5 everywhere soon, at times 6 in far northeast later. Rough in NW swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in some showers later. PAZENN. Northwesterly 5 or 6, increasing Northerly 6 or 7 west soon, but locally Southeasterly 3 to 5 in east, then becoming East or Northeast 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate in far east later. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. Cyclonic 4 to 6, becoming Easterly 4 or 5 later, then backing Northeast at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming slight later. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. ROCHEBONNE. Cyclonic 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 at first, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 at end. Rough, at times very rough at first, becoming slight later. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, but locally Cyclonic 3 to 5 in far east, then increasing East or Northeast 4 or 5 everywhere at end. Rough or very rough, becoming moderate or rough soon. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery at first. FINISTERRE. Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northerly at first, locally 6 in far west later, then veering Northeasterly at end, locally 6 in far northwest. Gusts. Rough. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m, abating soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North or Northwest soon, then North later, at times 6. Decreasing rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southwest, veering Northwest 4 or 5 later, then North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in NW swell, decreasing rough at first. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CADIZ. West or Northwest 3 to 5, backing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, at times 6 in south, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, temporarily 6 in east later. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, increasing Westerly 4 or 5 from north soon, at times 6 in far north, then temporarily 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Decreasing rough in NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers from north, at times thundery,. AGADIR. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 or 7 in far southeast at first, backing Northwesterly soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon. Moderate vis in showers in north at end. METEOR. East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Moderate vis in showers. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near and between islands, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long N swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in southwest, improving soon. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing North 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, at times cross in east with long N swell, becoming moderate in west later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in north. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Rough, at times cross with long N swell, decreasing moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate or rough, at times cross in west with long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far southwest. Moderate, at times rough in far north, but locally slight near coast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls far southwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in north and far east. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Northeasterly near gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over west of FARADAY and ALTAIR, decreasing at end. Persistence of Northerly near gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT, decreasing.