Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-30 05:26:51 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 291949 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 557, MONDAY 29 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1945 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 29 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 1011 OVER AZORES ISLANDS, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1014 36N12W BY 31/00UTC. COMPLEX LOW 973 43N49W, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND SLOWLY FILLING, EXPECTED 1001 44N37W BY 31/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH, MOVING NORTHEAST AND CROSSING IRVING, ACORES AND SOUTHWEST ALTAIR. FARADAY. FROM 30/00 UTC TO 31/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST, BACKING EAST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR SOUTHWEST. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC. EAST OR SOUTHEAST 8 IN WEST, DECREASING IN SOUTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. ACORES. FROM 30/00 UTC TO 30/06 UTC. SOUTHEAST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 292144 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Monday 29 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 557. Part 2 : General synopsis, Monday 29 at 12 UTC Low 1011 over Azores Islands, moving east, expected 1014 36N12W by 31/00UTC. Complex low 973 43N49W, moving southeast and slowly filling, expected 1001 44N37W by 31/00UTC. Associated trough in south, moving northeast and crossing IRVING, ACORES and southwest ALTAIR. High area 1035-1040 from south Iceland to Scotland, drifting southeast, expected from southwest Greenland to the British Isles by 31/00UTC. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 05N20W. ITCZ from 05N20W to 03N45W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 31 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, East or Southeast 6 or 7, locally increasing 8 in far southwest at first, then backing East at end. Severe gusts. In east, Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later. Moderate or rough in east, but rough or very rough in west, locally becoming high in far southwest soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, then in far southwest at end. ROMEO. East or Northeast 4 or 5, veering Easterly later, and locally increasing 5 or 6 in northeast. Moderate, locally becoming rough in far northeast at end. Poor vis in showers. ALTAIR. In west, East or Southeast 7 or 8, locally decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 in southwest later, then Westerly 2 to 4 in southwest at end. Severe gusts. In east, Easterly 5 or 6, increasing East or Southeast 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally becoming high in far northwest soon. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from southwest. CHARCOT. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east, locally increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 in far west at end. Moderate, at times rough in far southwest. Poor vis in showers. ACORES. In west, South or Southeast 6 or 7, temporarily Southeast 8 in far northwest at first, gradually decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 from southwest soon, then veering West or Southwest at end, locally increasing 6 in far south. Severe gusts. In east, Cyclonic 3 to 5, locally Easterly 6 or 7 in north, becoming South or Southeast 4 to 6 soon, at times 7 in north, then veering South or Southwest in west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough in west, decreasing rough at end, but moderate or rough in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Cyclonic 4 to 6, mainly East or Southeast, but mainly Westerly in far southwest. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. In west, Southerly 6 or 7, decreasing Southwesterly 4 or 5 at first, then gradually increasing Westerly 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 4 to 6 soon, then at times 7 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough in west, and at times cross, but moderate or rough in east. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. MADEIRA. Southwesterly decreasing 3 to 5, at times 6 in northeast at first, veering West or Southwest 2 to 4, at times 5 soon. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PAZENN. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing locally 6 in far north overnight, then increasing 5 or 6 from northeast tomorrow in daytime, at times 7 in far northeast in evening. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough in north tomorrow in daytime. Poor vis in some showers in south. IROISE, YEU. Veering Easterly 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north of IROISE, and increasing 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow morning. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate tomorrow morning, then rough in far west in evening. ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 3 or 4, backing East or Northeast 5 or 6 from north tomorrow in daytime. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate from north tomorrow in daytime. CANTABRICO. East or Northeast 2 to 4 in west, and Northerly in east, increasing 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon, and veering East or Northeast 4 or 5 in north in evening. Slight, becoming moderate in north tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in fog patches. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southerly overnight, and Easterly 4 or 5 in far north. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in some showers in north. PORTO. Variable 1 to 3, increasing East or Southeast 2 to 4 from southwest soon. Slight or moderate. SAO VICENTE. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 in southwest soon, locally decreasing Westerly 3 or 4 in far southwest at end. Gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4 in south, locally increasing Southerly 4 or 5 in south of CADIZ at end. Slight, locally moderate in far southwest. Poor vis in rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Variable 2 to 4, gradually increasing Southwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 from west soon, locally veering Westerly in west at end. Severe gusts with thundery showers. Moderate, temporarily increasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers from west soon. AGADIR. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southwest soon, then increasing West or Southwest 3 to 5 later. Moderate. Poor vis in showers in far north later, at times thundery. METEOR. In west, South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at first, gradually decreasing Westerly 3 to 5, at times 6 soon. Gusts. In east, Southerly 2 to 4, increasing South or Southwest 3 to 5 later, locally 6 in far northwest. Moderate or rough, at times cross. Poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CANARIAS. Clockwise 2 to 4, mainly East or Northeast in south, and Southwesterly in north. Decreasing slight or moderate, temporarily moderate or rough in far northwest at first. TARFAYA. Variable 2 to 4. Slight or moderate. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 or 4, but Southerly 3 to 5 in far northwest. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Poor vis in some showers in far northwest, at times thundery. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 or 4, occasionally 5 in far east of CAP BLANC. Moderate. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5 in far southwest, 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, but Variable in far northwest, veering South or Southwest in far east later. 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 or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers or thundersqualls in far northeast at first, clearing. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Easterly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Then threat of Cyclonic near gale or gale over ALTAIR, CHARCOT, ACORES, JOSEPHINE, IRVING, MADEIRA, MADEIRA and CANARIAS.