Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-23 14:33:39 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 230933 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 548, TUESDAY 23 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0930 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 23 OF DECEMBER AT 00 UTC. LOW 999 48N07W MOVING SOUTHWEST, EXPECTED 1009 42N12W BY 24/00 UTC, THEN FILLING SOUTH. NEW ATLANTIC TROUGH REACHING WEST FARADAY AND WEST ALTAIR BY 24/00 UTC, MOVING EAST. HIGH 1026 33N25W, SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 1023 BY 24/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE EXTENDING NORTH NORTHEAST, GRADUALLY MERGING WITH THE RIDGE OF ANOTHER HIGH OVER NORWAY. FARADAY. FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/15 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. GUSTS. NORTHWEST OF ALTAIR. FROM 24/00 UTC TO 24/12 UTC. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST 8. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 230935 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 23 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. Part 1 : WARNING NR 548. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 23 at 00 UTC Low 999 48N07W moving southwest, expected 1009 42N12W by 24/00 UTC, then filling south. New Atlantic trough reaching west FARADAY and west ALTAIR by 24/00 UTC, moving east. High 1026 33N25W, slow moving, expected 1023 by 24/12 UTC. Associated ridge extending north northeast, gradually merging with the ridge of another high over Norway. The monsoon trough enters the eastern Atlantic near 08N13W and extends southwestward to 05N20W. The ITCZ extends from 05N20W to 02N36W to 02N49W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west : South or Southeast 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Gusts. In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 5 or 6 later, at times 7 at end.. Rough, becoming very rough, at times cross in west soon, but decreasing moderate or rough in east later. Becoming high in South swell in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, then in heavy rain or thundersqualls from west later. ROMEO. North 5 or 6, at times 7 in east, increasing locally Northeast 6 or 7 in east soon, then veering East or Northeast 4 to 6 from west to east at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough and cross with long NW swell 3 m in east, but becoming locally moderate in far west at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in east,at times thundery, clearing later. ALTAIR. In west : Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing South or Southeast 6 or 7 soon, then 7 or 8 later. Gusts. In east : Clockwise 2 to 4, becoming Easterly 3 or 4 later, then East or Southeast 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough.increasing very rough in far northwest later, in South swell 4 m at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in west, then in heavy rain or thundersqualls from west later. CHARCOT. North or Northwest 5 or 6, increasing North 6 or 7 in east soon, then veering Northeasterly 5 or 6 from northwest to southeast at end. Gusts. Rough, becoming very rough and cross in east soon, in long NW swell 3 m. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, mainly in east. ACORES. In west : South 4 or 5, at times 6 in extreme west, increasing Southerly 5 or 6 soon. In east : Clockwise Variable 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 3 or 4 in far northeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in west. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, veering North soon, then Northerly later, temporarily 7 in northeast. Gusts. Rough, increasing very rough and cross later in far north, in long NW swell 3 m. Northwest swell 5 m at first. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers in east, IRVING. Clockwise 2 to 4, but locally South or Southeast 4 or 5 in west, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 in far east at end, and becoming Southerly 4 or 5 in west. Gusts in far northwest. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundery showers in extreme west. MADEIRA. North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far northeast soon. Rough in NW 2.5 to 3 m swell, decreasing moderate or rough soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers, mainly in northeast. PAZENN. Northerly 6 or 7 in west and Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east, becoming Northeast 5 or 6 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 in northeast later. Gusts. Moderate or rough in east and rough or very rough in west, becoming rough later, locally very rough in northeast at end. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Southeasterly 3 to 5, backing Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Decreasing moderate at first, then increasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. Variable 2 to 4, becoming Northeast 4 or 5 soon, then increasing 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Decreasing moderate at first, then increasing moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Mainly West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering East or Northeast soon, then backing North or Northeast 4 or 5 later. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon, then rough in west later. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing 6 in west soon, then veering Northeast 5 or 6 later, at times 7 in south at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in far west. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northwest 4 or 5, veering North soon, then Northeast later, locally 6 in far northwest at end. Rough in NW swell 3 m, becoming locally very rough and cross in long NW swell 3 m in far northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southwest, veering Northwest 4 or 5 soon, then Northerly 3 or 4 at end. Severe gusts. Rough in NW swell, decreasing locally moderate in southeast at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. CADIZ. West or Southwest 3 to 5, veering Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then decreasing Northwesterly 3 or 4 later. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough in south, slight or moderate in north. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, becoming Westerly at end. Severe gusts. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. CASABLANCA. West or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north soon. Gusts in northeast. Rough in NW swell 3.5 m, decreasing 2.5 m at end. Poor vis in heavy rain or thundersqualls. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northerly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 or 7 in far southeast at first, backing Northwesterly 3 or 4, occasionnally 5 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell 3.5m, abating moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers from north. METEOR. East or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but East or Northeast 3 to 5 in east. Moderate, locally rough in far east, abating moderate soon. Moderate vis in showers. CANARIAS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near and between islands, backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 later, locally 3 in far southeast at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long N swell, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northeast later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough, at times cross in east with long N swell, becoming moderate in west later. Moderate vis in scattered showers. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 near the coast. Rough, at times cross with long NNW swell, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis in scattered showers in northwest. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 4 or 5. Rough, at times cross with long NNW swell, abating moderate at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 3 to 5, but locally Northwesterly 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in far southwest. Moderate, at times rough in far northeast. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls far southwest. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls in north and far east. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in north and far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northeast near gale expected over the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Southerly near gale or gale over west of FARADAY and northwest of ALTAIR, decreasing later. Threat of Northeast near gale over FINISTERRE and PORTO.