Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2025-12-03 12:19:44 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 030936 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 503, WEDNESDAY 3 DECEMBER 2025 AT 0935 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 2 OF DECEMBER AT 06 UTC. LOW 966 58N37W, EXPECTED 978 58N32W BY 04/00 UTC, 979 57N15W BY 04/12, THEN MERGING WITH NEXT LOW. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN BAY OF BISCAY. LOW 973 48N46W BY 04/06 UTC, EXPECTED 964 53N30W BY 05/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 04/03 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN LONG NW SWELL 6.5M, BECOMING CROSS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 03/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, VEERING QUICKLY NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. ALTAIR. FROM 04/06 UTC TO 04/12 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH AND CROSS IN NW SWELL. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 03/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING QUICKLY NORTHWEST IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, AT TIMES CROSS. PAZENN. FROM 03/12 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. FROM 03/21 UTC TO 04/06 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST, 8. SEVERE GUSTS. CANTABRICO. FROM 03/18 UTC TO 04/06 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. FROM WEST, SOUTHWEST 8 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. FROM 03/15 UTC TO 04/00 UTC. NORTHEAST 8 IN SOUTHEAST. GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 030937 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 3 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 503. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 3 at 00 UTC Low 966 58N37W, expected 978 58N32W by 04/00 UTC, 979 57N15W by 04/12, then merging with next low. Associated trough in bay of Biscay. Low 973 48N46W by 04/06 UTC, expected 964 53N30W by 05/00 UTC. High 1030 35N28W drifting slowly east, expected 1027 34N19W by 05/00 UTC. The monsoon trough extends from 09N13W to 08N20W to 06N25W. The ITCZ extends from 06N25W to 03N35W to 06N52W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 4 at 12 UTC FARADAY. In west, Northwest 4 to 7 from south to north, backing Southwest 4 or 5 soon, then 6 to 8 later, locally 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 to 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first, backing Westerly 6 or 7 soon, then becoming Southwest 5 or 6 later at times 7 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. Long NW swell 6 to 6.5m in north, 5 to 6 m in south. Moderate or poor vis in showers in far northeast soon, then in rain in northwest later. ROMEO. Southwest 7 or 8 in east, but Northwest in west, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very high or rough, at times cross. Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, at times cross. Moderate or poor vis in rain, then in thundery showers soon. ALTAIR. In west, decreasing North or Northwest 5 or 6 at first, becoming West or Southwest 3 to 5 soon, then increasing Southwest 6 or 7 later 8 or 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 5 or 6, temporarily Southwest 6 or 7 in far southeast at first, decreasing Westerly 4 or 5 soon, then backing Southwest 5 to 7 at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell 4 to 5 m later. Long NW swell 5 m later in north, then in northeast at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers in southeast at first, then in rain in northwest at end. CHARCOT. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 soon, then backing Westerly 4 to 6 later. Gusts. Very rough or high, abating very rough soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating 4 or 5 later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers at times thundery in north. ACORES. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 5 or 6 in north, decreasing Southwest 4 or 5 later, then increasing locally 6 or 7 in northwest at end. Rough, locally very rough in northeast, abating moderate or rough soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers in northwest. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 4 or 5 , temporarily 6 in far north. Very rough, abating rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north, abating from west later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north later. IRVING. East or Northeast 3 to 5, becoming Southerly 3 or 4 in west later. Rough abating moderate or rough soon from northwest. MADEIRA. North or Northeast 3 to 5, increasing at times 6 in far southeast soon. Rough or very rough in long NW 4 m swell in northeast, abating rough at end. PAZENN. Increasing Southwest 7 or 8 from west at first, veering Northwest in the evening, then decreasing 6 or 7 overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing 3 .5 or 4.5 m in the evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 3 to 5, backing Southwesterly 7 or 8 from west this evening, veering Northwesterly from west overnight, then decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. Westerly 6 or 7, backing Southwest 6 or 7 from west this evening, at times 8 in west, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 overnight, then decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Increasing Southwest 6 or 7 from west at first, locally 8 in north in the afternoon, veering Northwest in the evening, then decreasing 5 to 7 from south to north overnight. Severe gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing 3.5 or 4.5 m in the evening. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. Northwest 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then veering Northwest 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. North or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing temporarily West 4 or 5 later. Very rough. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, abating at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers, in north later. CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, then backing West 4 or 5 later. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell in southwest, moderate or slight elsewhere,.gradually abating. CASABLANCA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast soon. Very rough in long NW swell 4 to 4.5m. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6, locally 7 or 8 in east, decreasing 6 or 7 later. Gusts. Rough becoming very rough from north soon, in long NW swell 4 to 4.5 m. METEOR. East or Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest, but 5 or 6 in southeast. Rough abating moderate in northwest at end. Poor vis in some showers. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing very rough later in northeast. Moderate vis in some showers or due to sand haze in far southeast. CAPE VERDE. Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate in southeast, locally rough in northwest.. Moderate vis in showers. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in north. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Poor vis in showers or moderate in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. East or Northeast 4 to 6 in northwest, locally 3 to 5 in southeast. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Moderate or rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, or moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4, locally Southwest in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in east, but Southerly in east. Severe gusts with thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor vis in thundersqualls in far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Southwest near gale or gale in Bay of Biscay. Persistence or threat of Southwest gale to storm north of 39N, veering West or Northwest later.