Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-20 07:40:20 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 191943 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 542, FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2025 AT 1940 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 19 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 960 59N33W, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 974 60N25W BY 20/12 UTC, THEN BECOMING A COMPLEX LOW AROUND 990 56N16W BY 21/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH TOWARDS SOUTH, CROSSING AREAS ABOVE 35N, EXPECTED FROM IRELAND TO SOUTHWEST PORTUGAL BY 20/06 UTC. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 20/15 UTC. NORTHWEST 8, DECREASING IN WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 20/15 UTC. VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST IN EAST AT FIRST, DECREASING IN EAST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. IN NORTH, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. NORTH OF CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 20/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY SOUTHWEST IN EAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. FROM 19/21 UTC TO 20/12 UTC. SOUTHERLY 8, DECREASING FROM WEST SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. AT TIMES HIGH IN FAR WEST. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 191944 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 19 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 542. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 19 at 12 UTC Low 960 59N33W, moving east, expected 974 60N25W by 20/12 UTC, then becoming a complex low around 990 56N16W by 21/00 UTC. Associated trough towards south, crossing areas above 35N, expected from Ireland to southwest Portugal by 20/06 UTC. High 1034 36N29W weakening. Associated ridge towards Bay of Biscay, weakening. High 1038 42N48W, drifting east-southeast, expected 1033 37N33W by 21/00 UTC. Monsoon trough from 06N10W to 04N16W. ITCZ from 04N16W to 05N22W, then to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 21 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Northwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 from west soon, then backing Westerly 4 or 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. High and cross, decreasing very rough in west at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m soon, abating NW 5 m in west at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, clearing from west later. ROMEO. West or Northwest 7 or 8, but South or Southwest in east at first, decreasing 6 or 7 in east soon, then veering Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, cross in NW swell in east at first. Long W swell 5 to 6 m from west soon, increasing W or NW 6 to 7 in west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north till later, decreasing 5 or 6 in west later, then becoming Clockwise 3 to 5 in west at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 m, increasing 5 to 7 m in east later. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing in southwest soon. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in north, but Southwest in east at first, veering Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming high at end. Long NW swell 5 m, then long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m in north at end. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Clockwise 2 to 4 later. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, increasing 5 or 6 in east at end. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell near 5 m in far north soon. Moderate vis in some rain, mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. In north, West or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. In south, Northwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Very rough in long NW swell, decreasing rough or very rough in south soon, and locally high in far north at end. Long NW swell near 5 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers from northwest. IRVING. Northeasterly 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5 later. Decreasing rough, temporarily moderate or rough at first. Moderate vis in scattered showers. MADEIRA. Backing Northerly 4 or 5. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell near 5 m in northeast, decreasing soon. Moderate or poor vis showers. PAZENN. Increasing Southerly 7 or 8 at first, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 from west soon, then becoming Clockwise 4 to 6 later. Severe gusts. Very rough, at times high in far west. Long NW swell 5 to 6m, abating 3 to 4m soon, then West 5 to 6m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, West of YEU. Southerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 or 7 from west in late night, then decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5m, abating 3m in morning, then West 4 to 5m at end. Poor vis in showers, then in thundery rain later. East of YEU. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 at first, at times 6 later. Gusts. Rough. Long NW swell 5m, abating 3m in morning, then West 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in showers, then in thundery rain later. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in west, occasionally 7 in extreme west, then veering Southwesterly 4 or 5 everywhere later, at times 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5m, abating 3m in morning, then West 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in showers, then in thundery rain later. CANTABRICO. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 4 or 5 soon, locally 6 in west, and temporarily 7 in far west later. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 5m, abating 3m in morning, then West 3 to 4m at end. Poor vis in showers, then in thundery rain later. FINISTERRE. Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from northwest at first, then veering Westerly 5 or 6 soon, at times 7. Gusts. Very rough, at times high in far west. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating 3 to 4m at first, then West 5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Westerly 3 to 5, but North or Northwest in east at first, increasing 5 or 6 soon, then West or Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating soon. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers soon, at times thundery. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 4 or 5, backing Westerly soon, then increasing 5 or 6 in north at end, at times 7. Gusts. Very rough, abating rough or very rough soon. Long NW swell near 5 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest soon. CADIZ. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing West 3 or 4 later, then increasing West or Southwest 4 or 5 at end, occasionally 6. Moderate or rough, temporarily very rough in long NW swell in far southwest at first. Poor vis in rain or showers, at first and at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Increasing West or Northwest 4 or 5, then backing West or Southwest at end, at times 6. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at first and at end. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, veering West or Northwest later, locally Southwest in far northeast at end. Very rough in NW swell, decreasing rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers from northwest at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5 from west, then at times 6 in far east later. Gusts. Rough or very rough in NW swell. Moderate vis in scattered showers, clearing later. METEOR. Increasing East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, at times cross in long N or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, at times very rough in far north. Moderate or poor vis in some showers, clearing at end. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, at times cross in long N or NW swell. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 over CAP BLANC. Gusts. Becoming rough, locally moderate in far southeast, at times cross in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, at times 6 at first, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east, or poor vis in thundersqualls in far southwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southeast 2 to 4 in west, locally Variable in far north, but South or Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Northwest near gale over east of FARADAY, east of ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, PORTO and JOSEPHINE. Threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR, veering Northwest at end. Threat of Westerly near gale in CANTABRICO.