Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-29 06:25:46 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 281932 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 555, SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 28 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 1008 39N31W, DRIFTING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 1011 40N26W BY 30/00 UTC AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT LOW. NEW COMPLEX LOW EXPECTED 973 43N50W BY 19/12UTC, SLOW MOVING, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING ALTAIR AND ACORES AT END. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 28/21 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 29/18 UTC TO 30/00 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 29/15 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 281932 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 28 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 555. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 28 at 12 UTC Low 1006 just south Portugal, moving towards the Strait of Gibraltar and filling. Low 1008 39N31W, drifting northeast, expected 1011 40N26W by 30/00 UTC and merging with the next low. New complex low expected 973 43N50W by 19/12UTC, slow moving, with associated trough reaching ALTAIR and ACORES at end. High 1039 between Iceland and Scotland, drifting west, expected 1041 just southwest Iceland by 20/00 UTC. Associated ridge building towards Morocco. Monsoon trough from 05N10W to 03N17W. ITCZ from 03N17W to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 30 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Easterly 4 or 5, but East or Southeast 5 or 6 in west, increasing 6 or 7 at end in west. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far west. Moderate vis in some showers. ROMEO. East or Northeast 3 to 5. Moderate, locally rough in southeast at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. East or Southeast 6 or 7, but Easterly 4 or 5 in northeast, increasing 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Moderate, temporarily rough in northwest at first. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. Cyclonic 4 to 6, locally Southeast 7 or 8 in northeast, decreasing Cyclonic 3 to 5 later, but locally East 6 or 7 in far northeast, then becoming South or Southeast 6 or 7 in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, at times cross. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, increasing South or Southeast 5 or 6 at times 7, then decreasing West 3 or 4 in south later. Gusts. In east, Northerly 2 to 4, becoming Variable 1 to 3 soon, then Southeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in southwest. IRVING. Decreasing West or Southwest 3 to 5, temporarily Southwest 5 or 6 in far east at first, gradually increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in west soon, then 6 or 7 in far west at end. Severe gusts with thundery rain or showers. Rough and at times cross, locally becoming very rough in far west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east, then in far west at end. MADEIRA. In west, Southerly 5 or 6 from west, veering West or Southwest later, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. In east, decreasing Variable 2 to 4, then gradually increasing Southerly 4 or 6 later, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times cross. Poor vis in rain or showers from west, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Northeast 4 or 5, but 6 in northeast at first, decreasing 3 to 5 overnight, and locally increasing 6 in northeast in evening. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate overnight. Poor vis in some showers in south. IROISE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in north at first, decreasing 4 or 5 overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow evening. Slight or moderate. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 in morning, then backing Northeasterly 3 to 5 from south to north in evening. Slight or moderate, becoming slight tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. CANTABRICO. Easterly 3 or 4, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in south overnight, and backing Northeasterly in north tomorrow afternoon. Slight or moderate, becoming slight tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in coastal fog patches. FINISTERRE. Easterly 2 to 4, at times 5 at first, in north, but Variable 2 to 4 in south. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate overnight. Poor vis in some showers at times thundery in north. PORTO. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. North or Northeast 2 to 4, locally 4 or 5 in far southeast at first, then becoming Variable 1 to 3 later. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far southeast at first. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing North or Northeast 2 to 4 soon, then Variable 1 to 3 later. Severe gusts with thundery showers. Decreasing slight or moderate, then slight at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing later. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon. Severe gusts with thundery showers. Decreasing moderate or rough, at times very rough at first, then moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, and mainly in far east, clearing at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest 3 or 4, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, at times Northeasterly along coast. Severe gusts with thundery showers at first. Decreasing moderate, locally rough over AGADIR at first. Poor vis in scattered showers in far east, clearing soon. METEOR. Mainly South or Southwest 3 to 5, locally increasing Southerly 5 or 6 in northwest later, at times 7 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts with thundery showers. Moderate or rough, occasionally cross. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANARIAS. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough in far northwest soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in southeast, but Southerly in far northwest. Moderate, becoming rough in NW swell in far northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers in far northwest. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, occasionally 5 over CAP BLANC. Moderate, at times slight in far east. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate, locally smooth or slight in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southeast 2 to 4, but Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in west, but slight in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Southeasterly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ACORES and IRVING.