Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-16 21:49:19 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 162023 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 533, TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2020 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 16 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 94451N43W, EXPECTED 944 58N30W BY 17/06UTC, THEN 948 60N25W BY 18/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN NORTH OF 35N. LOW 1005 OVER SOUTH OF SPAIN, FILLING GRADUALLY. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 18/00 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, DECREASING WEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH TO VERY HIGH, TEMPORARILY PHENOMENAL IN FAR NORTHWEST AT FIRST, BECOMING VERY HIGH SOON FROM WEST. NORTHWEST OF ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 17/03 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTH, DECREASING HIGH EVERYWHERE AT END. AGAIN FROM 17/12 UTC TO 18/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS. HIGH. SAO VICENTE. CONTINUING TO 17/00 UTC. NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8 MAINLY ALONG COAST. GUSTS. HIGH IN SOUTH AT FIRST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 162026 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 16 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 533. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 16 at 12 UTC Low 94451N43W, expected 944 58N30W by 17/06UTC, then 948 60N25W by 18/00UTC. Associated trough in north of 35N. Low 1005 over south of Spain, filling gradually. High 1032 31N2W, with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay, weakening gradually and expected 1027 29N25W by 18/00UTC. Monsoon trough axis enters the Atlantic near 07N12W and continues southwestward to 05N22W. ITCZ to 03N38W to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 18 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in northwest, and 10 in far northwest at first, decreasing 7 or 8 soon, then West or Northest 6 or 7, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. High to Very High, temporarily Phenomenal in far northwest at first, becoming Very High soon from west. Long NW swell 7 to 9 m, increasing 9 to 10 m soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. West or Southwest 6 or 7, locally decreasing Mainly Southwest 3 to 5 in southeast later. Severe gusts. Very rough in long W swell, becoming High or Very High from northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, becoming 8 to 9 m in northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In northwest, West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 at first, then increasing West or Northwest 7 or 8 later. Severe gusts. in southeast, Southwest 6 or 7, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon, locally West 5 in far north, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Very rough or High and cross, locally Very High in far north at first and soon, decreasing High later. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, then NW 7 to 9 m in northwest soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. In northwest, Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at first, and temporarily decreasing Variable 3 or 4 in northwest later. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming High from northwest later. Long W swell 5 or 6 m from west soon, increasing 7 or 8 m later. Moderate or poor vis in showers, at times thundery. ACORES. West or Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest with gusts, gradually decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 from northwest later. Rough or very rough, locally becoming High in far north later. Long W swell 5 m in far northwest later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. In west, West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northwest, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, decreasing Varialbe 2 to 4 later, mainly Southwest. Rough or very rough in NW swell, increasing very rough or High at end. Long NW swell 5 m at first. IRVING. In northwest, South or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon. In southeast, Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough in far northwest later in long NW swell. Moderate vis in showers in northwest. MADEIRA. In west, Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northerly, becoming Northwesterly later. In east, Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east, decreasing 3 or 4 at end. Rough or very rough in NW swell, becoming moderate or rough from west later. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east at first. PAZENN. Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 from northwest overnight. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, becoming high in northwest tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5 m, then 5 to 6 m in west tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in showers tomorrow morning, then poor vis in rain tomorrow afternoon. IROISE, YEU. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 tomorrow morning, then 6 or 7 tomorrow afternoon. Rough, becoming rough or very rough and cross tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5m, abating tomorrow morning. Moderate vis in rain tomorrow evening. ROCHEBONNE. Northerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in northwest, tomorrow afternoon. Rough, locally moderate in east. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5m, abating tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. Northerly 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 tomorrow morning, then increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 tomorrow evening. Rough, decreasing moderate in southeast tomorrow afternoon. Long NW swell 3 to 3.5m, abating tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 5 or 6 from northwest tomorrow morning, then South or Southwest 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough temporarily tomorrow in daytime. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain in north tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at first, and Variable 2 to 4 soon, then becoming Southwest 4 or 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Gusts at first. Very rough in NW swell, decreasing rough soon, locally moderate near coast at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 mainly along coast, decreasing 6 or 7 at fisrt, then Northerly 4 or 5 later. Severe gusts. Very rough or High and cross, gradually decreasing rough later. CADIZ. Decreasing North 5 or 6, decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 soon, and Northeast 2 or 3 at end. Gusts at first. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in south in NW swell, gradually decreasing slight or moderate from north later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers at first. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 1 to 3. Moderate or rough in W swell, gradually becoming slight or moderate later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery showers at first. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northeast at first, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Very rough in NW swell, becoming rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, mainly in east, clearing at end. AGADIR. North 5 or 6, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later, locally increasing at times North or Northwest 6 in southeast later. Gusts. Very rough in NW swell, becoming rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. METEOR. Easterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable clockwise 2 to 4 in north later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate at end. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands, decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northeast at first. Moderate vis in some showers in east. TARFAYA. North 5 or 6, decreasing 5 later, at times 6 at end. Rough or very rough in NW swell, becoming rough at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, locally decreasing moderate in far north at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered showers in west. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6. Rough, locally moderate near coast. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far northeast. 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, at times 5 in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours South or Southwest near gale or gale over IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE and CANTABRICO, and severe gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT and northeast-ACORES, north-JOSEPHINE and north-PORTO.