Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-22 06:15:30 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 220456 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 546, MONDAY 22 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0455 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 22 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 991 47N04W, MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST AND EXPECTED 1006 49N08W BY 23/12 UTC. IROISE, YEU. CONTINUING TO 22/12 UTC. IN EAST, SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 211945 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 21 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 545. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 21 at 12 UTC Low 997 46N03W, moving slowly northwest and expected 1004 51N08W by 23/00 UTC. Low 962 over south Greenland, slow-moving and expected 978 by 23/00 UTC. Associated trough crossing FARADAY and ALTAIR, then ROMEO and CHARCOT. High 1031 36N31W, drifting southeast and expected 1027 34N25W by 23/00 UTC. Associated ridge extending northwards, moving east and weakening. High 1025 43N52W, moving northeast and expected 1024 47N28W by 23/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N12W then extends west-southwestward to 07N17W. An ITCZ continues from 07N17W across 05N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 23 at 00 UTC FARADAY, ALTAIR. Southwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, veering gradually North or Northwest from west at first, then decreasing Clokwise 3 to 5 later, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough over ALTAIR soon, at times cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon over FARADAY. ROMEO. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7 decreasing 2 to 4 in far east later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally high in southeast, at times cross, at first. Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 soon. Gusts. Very rough, locally high at first, decreasing rough or very rough soon, then rough at end. Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. Clowkwise 2 to 4, but locally Southwest 5 or 6 in far northwest, increasing Southwesterly 4 to 6 later. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in east at first and soon. North or Northwest swell 5 to 6 m in far east at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in north and west. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 4 to 6, backing West or Northwest at end. Rough or very rough, locally high in far north, at times cross, at first. Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in some showers. IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4 at times 5. Rough, temporarily very rough in extreme northeast, in long NW swell decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in showers in far northwest later and at end. MADEIRA. Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast at first and soon. Rough or very rough in NW swell. PAZENN. Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northeast soon, decreasing 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then rough at end. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, gradually abating. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Cyclonic 5 or 6, temporarily Southwesterly 7 or 8 in east soon, becoming mainly Southerly 4 to 6 later, decreasing 3 to 5 at end and veering West or Northwest in west. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, gradually abating. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. In west, Westerly 5 or 6, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Westerly 5 or 6, decreasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, then 2 to 4 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough soon, then rough at end. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, gradually abating. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in south soon, decreasing West or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough, becoming rough or very rough later, then rough at end. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, gradually abating. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high at first, becoming rough or very rough later, then rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, gradually abating. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Northwest 4 to 6, decreasing West 2 to 4 at end. Very rough, decreasing rough at end. Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Very rough, decreasing Rough or very rough at end. Northwest swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CADIZ. Northwest 4 or 5, temporarily 3 or 4 soon and at end. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in southwest by NW swell at first and soon. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwesterly. Decreasing moderate. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later, then 3 or 4 at end. Very rough. Long NW swell around 5 m at first and soon. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing later. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7 along the coast. Gusts. Increasing very rough. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing soon. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5, veering Easterly later. Rough decreasing moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, in long N or NW swell, increasing very rough soon in far northeast. Moderate vis in scattered showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate or rough in long N or NW swell, locally cross in northeast. Poor vis in thundery showers, clearing later. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough in N swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily increasing 6 in north soon and later. Moderate or rough in N swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze near coast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze, and poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls far south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest.Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southerly near gale or gale over west of FARADAY and west of ALTAIR. Threat of Northeast near gale over AGADIR, TARFAYA, near the coast, at first.