Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-03 05:50:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 022124 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 501, TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2120 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 1 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 969 57N16W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 986 57N11W BY 03/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS WEST PORTUGAL, MOVING EAST AND WEAKENING. NEW LOW EXPECTED 974 57N50W BY 02/12 UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 970 57N38W BY 03/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH, DISTURBING AREA NORTH OF 40N. HIGH 1033 39N35W DRIFTING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1031 35N24W BY 03/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS EAST. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 13N17W TO 05N30W. ICTZ FROM 05N30W TO 07N48W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 03/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 AT TIMES 9, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 03/03 UTC TO 03/18 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 03/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND AT TIMES CROSS IN FAR NORTH. CHARCOT. FROM 03/03 UTC TO 03/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. PAZENN. FROM 03/12 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE, YEU. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/06 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROCHEBONNE. FROM 04/00 UTC TO 04/06 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. FROM 03/18 UTC TO 04/06 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 03/18 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. IN EAST, SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 022126 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 2 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible on 02/12/2025, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 501. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 2 at 12 UTC Low 975 58N14W slow-moving and merging with the next one. Low expected 975 58N42W by 03/00 UTC, slow-moving, expected 982 57N31W by 04/00 UTC. Associated trough in south, crossing areas above 40N, with new deepening low expected 989 54N17W by 03/12UTC, then 971 56N14W by 04/00UTC. High 1033 37N30W drifting southeast, expected 1030 35N23W by 04/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards east. Monsoon trough from 10N15W to 07N20W. ICTZ from 07N20W to 07N57W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, veering Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 4 to 7 soon from south to north, then backing Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, backing Southwest 7 or 8 later, at times 9 then veering Northwest 7 or 8, and decreasing 5 to 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m in east abating at first, then long NW swell increasing 5 to 7 m at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving soon, then becoming moderate in showers in far northeast at end. ROMEO. Northwest 6 or 7, backing Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, and veering Northwest soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very high or rough, at times cross. Long NW swell 6 or 7 m, abating soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain, then in showers later. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest 7 or 8, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 at first, and decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. in east, West or Southwest increasing 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, then veering North or Northwest 4 to 6 soon, then decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, becoming rough or very rough soon. Long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m in east, abating at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving later. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, backing Southwest 6 or 7 soon, locally 8 in far northwest, then decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later, and Variable clockwise 2 to 4 in southwest at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, abating very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Moderate or poor vis in rain soon, improving later in northwest. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, abating moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers in northwest, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing West or Northwest 3 to 5 soon, but locally 6 in far north. Very rough, becoming rough in southwest at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north, abating later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north at end. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 to 5, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in far north soon. Rough. Poor vis in some showers in southwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in southeast at first and at end. Becoming rough from north. Poor vis in some showers in south. PAZENN. Veering Northwesterly 6 or 7, backing West or Northwest 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, then Southwest 6 or 7 from west in afternoon, at times 8, and veering Northwest in evening. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 3 .5 or 4.5m next night. . Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly 7 or 8 from west this evening, and veering Northwesterly from west overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in south,backing Southwest 6 or 7 from west this evening, at times 8 in west, and veering West or Northwest at times 8 from west overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in rain or showers, locally thundery. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, backing Southwest 6 or 7 this afternoon, at times 8 in east this evening, and veering Northwesterly 6 or 7 from west next night. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough tomorrow morning. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 3.5 or 4.5m next night. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, then backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in northwest at first. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, and at times thundery at first. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, and 3 or 4 later, then backing West 4 or 5 in north at end. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving soon. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly increasing 5 or 6, and decreasing 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in NW swell in south at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving soon. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast at first, decreasing 3 or 4 in north later. Becoming rough from north, then very rough soon. Poor vis in some showers in northeast. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, then gradually 6 or 7 later, and locally 8 in southeast of AGADIR. Gusts. Becoming rough from north, then very rough later. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, but 5 or 6 in southeast. Becoming rough from north. Poor vis in some showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6 in northwest, but 4 or 5 in northeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers mainly in east, at times thundery. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 to 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers or moderate in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in east, but South or Southwest 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 West or Northwest near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Westerly near gale in north of 40N, then threat of Southwest severe gale to storm over FARADAY and ALTAIR later. Persistence of Northeast near gale over AGADIR.