Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-10 02:11:50 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 092117 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 517, TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER 2025 AT 2115 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 9 OF DECEMBER AT 18 UTC. LOW "BRAM" 964 55N12W, DEEPENING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 959 59N10W BY 10/00 UTC, THEN EXPECTED MOVING NORTH. NEW LOW EXPECTED 967 51N47W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 956 54N41W BY 10/00 UTC, THEN 953 56N35W BY 11/00 UTC. SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING 996 41N36W BY 10/00 UTC, EXPECTED 991 47N28W BY 10/12 UTC, THEN 967 55N19W BY 11/00 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN EAST SOON AND LATER, GRADUALLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 8, SOON, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, INCREASING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. AT TIMES CROSS. ROMEO. FROM 10/06 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, AT TIMES 10 LATER AND AT END, AND VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, INCREASING HIGH OR VERY HIGH LATER. AT TIMES CROSS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, TEMPORARILY 10 IN EAST SOON AND LATER, GRADUALLY VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES VERY HIGH. AT TIMES CROSS. CHARCOT. FROM 10/09 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9 FROM WEST, AT TIMES 10 IN NORTHWEST LATER AND AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. AT TIMES CROSS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN NORTH. JOSEPHINE. FROM 10/15 UTC TO 11/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST AT END. PAZENN. FROM 10/21 UTC TO 11/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 092117 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 9 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 517. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 9 at 12 UTC Low "BRAM" 964 55N12W, deepening northeast, expected 959 59N10W by 10/00 UTC, then expected moving north. New low expected 967 51N47W, slow moving and expected 956 54N41W by 10/00 UTC, then 953 56N35W by 11/00 UTC. Secondary low deepening 996 41N36W by 10/00 UTC, expected 991 47N28W by 10/12 UTC, then 967 55N19W by 11/00 UTC. High 1024 32N30W, expected 1028 34N22W with associated ridge over Bay of Biscay by 10/12 UTC, then slow moving. Monsoon trough from from 07N12W to 03N27W, then ITCZ from 03N27W to 03N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 11 at 00 UTC FARADAY. South or Southwest 8 or 9 from west, temporarily 10 in east soon and later, gradually veering West or Northwest 8 soon, locally 9 in northwest. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing high or very high later. At times cross. Long SW swell, veering NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ROMEO. Westerly 5 or 6, increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 soon, at times 10 later and at end, veering West or Northwest 8 in west. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, increasing high or very high later. At times cross. W swell 5 m at first, then W or SW swell 5 to 7 m at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 8 or 9 from west, temporarily 10 in east soon and later, gradually veering West or Northwest 8 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times very high. At times cross. Long SW swell, veering NW swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. CHARCOT. Westerly 4 to 6, increasing South or Southwest 8 or 9 from west soon, at times 10 in northwest later and at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, increasing high or very high in northwest later. At times cross. W swell 5 m at first, then W or SW swell 5 to 7 m at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. ACORES. Cyclonic 4 to 6, increasing South or Southwest 8 at times 9 from west at first. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high and cross in north. Long NW swell 5 m in far north later and at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Cyclonic soon, then increasing South or Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough by NW swell, locally high in far northwest at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, at first and at end. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 to 5, gradually veering Southerly 4 or 5, locally Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in north, then veering Southwesterly , locally 6 in north, at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Poor vis in some thundery rain or showers in northwest later. MADEIRA. Northeasterly 4 or 5, becoming Variable 3 to 5 later. Rough or very rough, becoming rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain in southeast, clearing soon. PAZENN. West or Southwest 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in northwest overnight, increasing South or Southwest 5 to 7 from east to west tomorrow evening, locally 8 in far northwest at end. Severe gusts in northwest tomorrow evening. Very rough, decreasing rough in southeast tomorrow morning. Long W swell 3 to 4 m, temporarily 5 m in northeast at first. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 4 or 5, decreasing Westerly 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon, then backing Southerly 2 to 4 overnight. Very rough, decreasing gradually rough from east. Long W swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing gradually 3 m. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon, then poor vis in coastal fog patches tomorrow evening. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southwesterly 5 in west overnight, decreasing 1 to 3 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast and temporarily very rough in far northwest at first. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m in northwest. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow morning, then increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow evening. Very rough, decreasing gradually rough in southeast tomorrow in daytime. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m. Locally poor vis in showers, clearing tomorrow afternoon. PORTO. Westerly 3 or 4, veering North soon, at times 5 in west, decreasing 1 to 3 at end. Very rough by W swell, decreasing rough later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, clearing later. SAO VICENTE. South or Southwest 5 or 6 in east but Northwesterly 3 to 5 in west, veering North later. Rough or very rough by W swell , decreasing rough soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CADIZ. South or Southwest 4 to 6, becoming Cyclonic later, at times 7, then decreasing Southeasterly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Southerly, at times South 5 or 6 later. Moderate, at times rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Variable 3 to 5, at times 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough in NW swell, locally very rough in far northwest at first. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers. AGADIR. South or Southwest 3 to 5, becoming Variable 4 to 6 soon, then decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 at end. Rough in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing at end. METEOR. Variable 1 to 3, locally East 4 or 5 in north, becoming Northeasterly 2 to 4 at end. Rough, becoming moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. Variable 3 to 5, becoming Northeasterly later, locally 6 between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Moderate orpooor vis in rain or showers or due to sand haze, clearing later. TARFAYA. Variable 1 to 3, becoming North 4 or 5 soon, then veering North or Northeast at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 3 to 5, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far north. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 3 to 5. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in west, but Variable 1 to 3 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts in far southwest or due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts or due to sand haze. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5 in extreme west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwesterly near gale or gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE. Persistence or threat of Southwesterly gale to storm in north of 35 N, veering West or Northwest severe gale to gale later. Threat of Northerly near gale or gale over JOSEPHINE, MADEIRA, IRVING, METEOR at end.