Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-02 17:17:45 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 021014 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 500, TUESDAY 2 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, MONDAY 1 OF DECEMBER AT 12 UTC. LOW 969 57N16W MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 986 57N11W BY 03/00 UTC, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING TOWARDS WEST PORTUGAL, MOVING EAST AND WEAKENING. NEW LOW EXPECTED 974 57N50W BY 02/12 UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 970 57N38W BY 03/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH, DISTURBING AREA NORTH OF 40N. HIGH 1033 39N35W DRIFTING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1031 35N24W BY 03/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE BUILDING TOWARDS EAST. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 13N17W TO 05N30W. ICTZ FROM 05N30W TO 07N48W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 02/12 UTC. IN NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 02/15 UTC TO 03/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 AT TIMES 9 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 02/21 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. AGAIN FROM 03/00 UTC TO 03/12 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, CROSS LATER. ALTAIR. FROM 02/15 UTC TO 03/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN FAR NORTH. CHARCOT. FROM 03/03 UTC TO 03/12 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 021015 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 1015 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. WARNING : Regarding the elaboration and dissemination of routine bulletins, erratic service is possible on 02 december 2025, following a strike notice. However, security aspects will be monitored on a permanent basis and warning bulletins will be sent out. Part 1 : WARNING NR 500. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 2 at 00 UTC Low 969 57N16W moving east, expected 986 57N11W by 03/00 UTC, then merging with next low. Associated trough extending towards west Portugal, moving east and weakening. New low expected 974 57N50W by 02/12 UTC, moving east, expected 970 57N38W by 03/12 UTC. Associated trough towards south, disturbing area north of 40N. High 1033 39N35W drifting southeast, expected 1031 35N24W by 03/12 UTC. Associated ridge building towards east. Monsoon trough from 13N17W to 05N30W. ICTZ from 05N30W to 07N48W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 3 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southwest 6 or 7, increasing 7 or 8 soon, at times 9, veering Northwest 7 or 8 later, decreasin 5 to 7 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, backing Southwest 7 or 8 later, at times 9 then veering Northwest 7 or 8, and decreasing 5 to 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery from west soon. ROMEO. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, backing Southwest 7 or 8 from west later, and veering Northwest. Severe gusts. High, becoming very high or rough at end, at times cross. Long NW swell 6 or 7 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. In west, Southwest increasing 6 or 7, then 7 or 8 soon, veering Northerly 4 to 6 later, and decreasing Variable 2 to 4 at end. Severe gusts. in east, Northwest 4 to 6, backing Southwest 5 to 7 later, locally 8 in north, then veering Northerly 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long N or NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery from west soon. CHARCOT. Northwest 6 or 7, decreasing West or Northwest 4 to 6 later, backing West or Southwest 6 or 7 at end, locally 8 in northwest. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in northwest soon. Rough, locally very rough in northeast. Poor vis in rain or showers in northest at end, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northwesterly 4 to 6, at times 7 in far northeast, decreasing 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough, but rough in south at first. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in north soon. Poor vis in some rain or showers in northeast. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 to 5, at times 6 in south, decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in far north later. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in some showers in south. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in north, decreasing 3 or 4 in north at end. Becoming rough from north, locally very rough in northeast later, Poor vis in some showers in south. PAZENN. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in west soon, increasing Southwest 7 in far west at end. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7 in west, increasing 7 in south at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5m. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, backing Westerly at end. Gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in showers. PORTO. West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 soon, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily high in northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing at end. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing 6 from north soon, at times 7, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming very rough from northwest soon. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in the strait, decreasing Northwesterly 3 to 5 soon, then increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Slight, becoming moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north later, but Variable 2 to 4 in far northeast at first. Moderate, becoming rough from north soon, then very rough later. Poor vis in some rain or showers. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 near coasts. Gusts. Moderate, becoming rough from north later. Moderate vis in some showers in far northwest or in sand haze. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 at end between islands. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in northeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally 7 near coasts later in southeast CAP TIMIRIS. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, locally thundery in west CAP BLANC. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 to 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls from south. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. Southeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but Southerly 2 to 4 in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Westerly near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Westerly near gale or gale in north of 40N, with threat of Southwest severe gale in west FARADAY and ALTAIR at end. Threat of Northeast near gale over AGADIR and TARFAYA.