Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-04 00:52:51 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 032033 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 504, WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2025 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, WEDNESDAY 3 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 978 56N20W, SLOWLY FILLING EAST, EXPECTED 985 57N15W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING BAY OF BISCAY, WITH A SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING. SECONDARY LOW EXPECTED 994 49N07W BY 03/21 UTC, MOVING TOWARDS ENGLISH CHANNEL, EXPECTED 993 55N01W BY 05/00 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 975 49N45W BY 04/06 UTC, MOVING EAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 966 53N29W BY 05/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH CROSSING AREA NORTH OF 35N. WEST OF FARADAY. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, VEERING WESTERLY BY 18 UTC. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH. EAST OF FARADAY. FROM 04/15 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, BECOMING VERY HIGH. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 03/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. AGAIN FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ALTAIR. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN WEST, AND EVERYWHERE BY 15 UTC. SEVERE GUSTS. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH, AND CROSS, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. CHARCOT. FROM 04/18 UTC TO 05/00 UTC. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 04/06 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGAIN FROM 04/12 UTC TO 04/18 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 04/03 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN EAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 032036 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 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 504. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 12 UTC Low 978 56N20W, slowly filling east, expected 985 57N15W by 05/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing Bay of Biscay, with a secondary low deepening. Secondary low expected 994 49N07W by 03/21 UTC, moving towards english channel, expected 993 55N01W by 05/00 UTC. New low expected 975 49N45W by 04/06 UTC, moving east and deepening, expected 966 53N29W by 05/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing area north of 35N. High 1032 35N27W, slowly drifting southeast, expected 1027 33N20W by 05/00 UTC. Temporarily associated ridge in Bay of Biscay at end. The monsoon trough extends from Sierra Leone near 06N11W to 03N27W. The ITCZ stretches from 03N27W to 05N43W to 04N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 5 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, West or Southwest 5 or 6, locally South 7 in extreme west, gradually increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 soon, then veering Westerly at end. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly 6 or 7, backing Southwest soon, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 later, at times 9, and West or Southwest 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, becoming high or very high in west later, and everywhere at end. Long NW swell 5.5 to 6.5m in north, 5 to 6 m in south, decreasing in west soon, and everywhere later. Poor vis in rain and showers, at times thundery. ROMEO. In west, West or Northwest decreasing 6 or 7, temporarily West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 from west later, and 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. In east, West or Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 later, then increasing South or Southwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high later, at times cross. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, decreasing at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain, then poor in thundery showers in west at end. ALTAIR. In west, Southerly 3 to 5, increasing 6 or 7 from west at first, then Southwest 7 or 8 soon, at times 9 in north, and veering Westerly at end. Severe gusts. In east, Southwesterly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later, at times cross, locally very high in far northwest. Long NW swell 5 m in far northeast, decreasing later. Moderate or poor vis in rain and showers. CHARCOT. Westerly 6 or 7 in northeast, but 3 to 5 in southwest, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 everywhere soon, locally 6 or 7 in far northeast, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming at times high in north later. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 6 m in north soon. Moderate or poor vis in showers. ACORES. In northwest, West or Southwest 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then 6 or 7 later. Gusts. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Southwesterly 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough in north later. Moderate vis in some showers, then poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest at end. JOSEPHINE. Northwest 4 or 5 in north, but 2 to 4 in south, backing Westerly everywhere soon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north, abating from west later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, mainly in north. IRVING. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast, but Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in northwest, decreasing Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 everywhere soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 3 to 5, locally 6 in far southeast, becoming Variable 2 to 4 in north soon. Rough, locally rough or very rough in east, abating moderate or rough everywhere later. PAZENN. Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at first, then Westerly 4 or 5 from west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5 to 6 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at first, then 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long W swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 at first, temporarily 8 in far south later, then decreasing 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, and temporarily 8 in far northeast at first, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 everywhere at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming high in far northwest at end. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, increasing 5 to 6 m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Veering West or Northwest 5 or 6, then decreasing 4 or 5 soon, and backing Westerly later. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, temporarily clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 3 to 5. Very rough, becoming rough soon. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, mainly in north. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Northwest 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 soon. Gusts. Sligh or moderate, locally moderate or rough in southwest of CADIZ. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, at times 6 in far south. Very rough in long NW swell 4 m, abating rough later. AGADIR. North or Northeast increasing 6 or 7, at times 8 in east at first, decreasing Northeast 5 or 6 later, then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough and cross, abating rough at end. METEOR. East or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5. Rough, becoming moderate or rough from north soon. Poor vis in showers, mainly in south. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, at times 6 between islands. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far northeast. Moderate vis in some showers in west or due to sand haze in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, at times 7 in north at first, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross, abating rough at end. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon, occasionnaly 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north of CAP BLANC at first and soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough over CAP BLANC, but moderate over CAP TIMIRIS. Poor vis in showers, mainly in west, or moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5 in northwest, but 3 or 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate, at times rough in northwest. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest in east. 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 west, but Southerly 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 Southwesterly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Westerly gale to storm over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT. Threat of Southwesterly near gale over north of ACORES and JOSEPHINE. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale over west of FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES at end.