FQNT52 LFPW 242203 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Wednesday 24 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 551. Part 2 : General synopsis, Wednesday 24 at 12 UTC MERRY CHRISTMAS. Atlantic trough extending from northwest FARADAY to west ACORES moving east and filling. Persistence of low area over Mediterranean Sea and Iberian Peninsula with new low deepening 1011 just northwest a Coruna by 26/00 UTC. High 1023 31N26W weakening. New high expected 1029 45N32W by 25/12 UTC, then 1034 52N30W by 26/00 UTC with associated ridge extending towards CAPE VERDE. High 1041 over the North Sea moving west, expected 1038 over Scotland by 26/00 UTC. Monsoon trough near 10N14W to 07N19W. ITCZ continues from 07N19W to 00N47W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Friday 26 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, increasing West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, and increasing East or Southeast 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, South or Southeast 5 or 6, at times 7, veering gradually North or Northwest soon. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally moderate in east, becoming rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving gradually from west soon. ROMEO. In west, East or Southeast 2 to 4. In east, East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far east at first, then increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in rain at end. ALTAIR. In west, West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in north at first, decreasing North or Northeast 3 to 5 soon, then veering East or Southeast at end. Gusts. In east, Southerly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in northwest at first, becoming rough at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving gradually from west. CHARCOT. In west, East or Northeast 2 to 4. In east, North or Northeast 5 or 6, backing North or Northwest at end. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in east. Moderate vis in rain at end. ACORES. In northwest, North or Northeast 5 or 6, backing East at end. In southeast, Variable Clockwise 2 to 4. Moderate, becoming gradually rough from west in long W swell. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. JOSEPHINE. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6 in east, decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. IRVING. In west, Southerly 3 or 4, increasing South or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6, at end. In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Easterly 2 to 4 soon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough from west. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest. MADEIRA. Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in some showers. PAZENN. Northeast 6 or 7, occasionally 8 in northeast in the morning, becoming Cyclonic in south tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU. Northeast 6 or 7, occasionally 8 in far northwest in the morning, veering East tomorrow at noon, then decreasing 5 or 6 tomorrow afternoon and 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest till tomorrow afternoon, becoming slight or moderate at end. Locally poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow morning. ROCHEBONNE. Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in west, veering East or Southeast tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow morning. CANTABRICO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 tomorrow morning, locally 6 in west, becoming temporarily Southeasterly 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in evening. Moderate or rough, becoming slight or moderate tomorrow evening. Locally poor vis in rain or showers tomorrow morning. FINISTERRE. Northeast 6 or 7, decreasing North or Northeast 4 or 5 tomorrow afternoon, at times 6, then becoming Cyclonic 4 to 6 in evening. Gusts. Rough. Locally poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in southeast, increasing temporarily 7 in far northwest soon, then backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Rough, temporarily very rough in northwest soon, becoming moderate or rough later. Moderate vis in some showers at end. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in far west, increasing North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in showers. CADIZ. Northerly 2 to 4, backing Westerly later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in showers, becoming at times thundery at end. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4. Slight. Moderate vis in showers, becoming at times thundery at end. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly increasing 3 to 5 from west, then North 4 or 5, at times 6 soon, then decreasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. AGADIR, TARFAYA. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6, soon, then decreasing Northerly 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, becoming moderate or rough. Poor vis in showers, at times thundery. METEOR. In west, Southeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5. In east, Northeasterly 3 or 4, at times 5, decreasing Easterly 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in west. Moderate vis in some showers mainly in west. CANARIAS. Northwesterly 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing Northerly 4 or 5, at times 6, soon. Gusts. Moderate, locally rough in northeast. Moderate vis in showers. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 4 or 5, decreasing 3 or 4, at times 5, soon. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6. Moderate. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, but locally Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Moderate. GULF OF GUINEA. Mainly Southerly 2 to 4. 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. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far northwest. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat of Cyclonic then East or Northeast near gale in south of PAZENN and northwest of FINISTERRE. Threat of South or Southeast near gale in far west of FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES. Threat of Cyclonic near gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE and MADEIRA.