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WARNING NR 52, FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2026 AT 0945 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 23 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC.
LOW "INGRID" 956 48N10W, SLOW-MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 964 JUST
SOUTH OF IRISH SEA BY 24/00UTC, THEN SLOW-MOVING AND FILLING,
EXPECTED 974 BY 24/12 UTC.
SECONDERY LOW EXPECTED 978 50N19W BY 23/12UTC, MOVING SOUTHEAST,
EXPECTED 990 45N14W BY 24/00UTC, THEN 1000 JUST WEST PORTUGAL BY
24/12UTC.
LOW EXPECTED 991 51N47W BY 23/12UTC, MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 982 52N33W
BY 24/00UTC, THEN 983 52N24W BY 24/12UTC.
FARADAY, ALTAIR.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, BACKING WESTERLY LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSS.
ROMEO.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 OR 11 IN WEST SOON, BACKING WESTERLY
LATER. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSS.
CHARCOT.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8 OR 9, LOCALLY 10 OR 11 IN EAST LATER, BACKING WESTERLY 8
AT END. SEVERE OR VIOLENT GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSS.
ACORES.
CONTINUING TO 23/18 UTC.
IN NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH.
AGAIN FROM 24/06 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
JOSEPHINE.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHEAST SOON. SEVERE
GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSS.
PAZENN.
CONTINUING TO 24/00 UTC.
WESTERLY 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 OR 11 AT FIRST, DECREASING 8 THIS
EVENING. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
AGAIN FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/15 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST AT TIMES 8. GUSTS.
HIGH.
IROISE, YEU.
CONTINUING TO 24/03 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 OR 9, TEMPORARILY 10 AT FIRST, DECREASING 8 IN EVENING.
SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
ROCHEBONNE.
CONTINUING TO 23/21 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHWEST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH AND CROSS.
NORTHWEST OF CANTABRICO.
CONTINUING TO 23/18 UTC.
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
FINISTERRE.
CONTINUING TO 23/15 UTC.
WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH.
PORTO.
CONTINUING TO 24/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, INCREASING NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 LATER. VIOLENT
GUSTS.
HIGH, CROSS.
SAO VICENTE.
FROM 23/12 UTC TO 24/12 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 LATER. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH OR VERY HIGH, CROSS.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
FROM 23/18 UTC TO 24/12 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTHWEST OF CADIZ.
CASABLANCA.
FROM 24/03 UTC TO 24/12 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8. GUSTS.
BECOMING HIGH SOON.IN NW SWELL 5 TO 7 M.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 23 January 2026 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 52.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 23 at 00 UTC
Low "INGRID" 956 48N10W, slow-moving northeast, expected 964 just
south of Irish Sea by 24/00UTC, then slow-moving and filling,
expected 974 by 24/12 UTC.
Secondery low expected 978 50N19W by 23/12UTC, moving southeast,
expected 990 45N14W by 24/00UTC, then 1000 just west Portugal by
24/12UTC.
Low expected 991 51N47W by 23/12UTC, moving east, expected 982 52N33W
by 24/00UTC, then 983 52N24W by 24/12UTC.
High 1033 37N44W, moving southeast, expected 1031 31N25W by 24/12
UTC.
The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic through the coast of
Sierra Leone near 09N13W and continues southwestward to 03N21W.
The ITCZ extends from 03N21W to 02N35W and to 00N50W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 24 at 12 UTC
FARADAY, ALTAIR.
Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9, backing Westerly 7 or 8 later, locally
9 in far north. Severe gusts.
High or very high, cross.
Long W or NW swell 5 to 7 m, abating in west later.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls.
ROMEO.
Northwest 8 or 9, locally 10 or 11 in west soon, backing Westerly 8
or 9 later. Severe or violent gusts.
High or very high, cross.
Long W swell 6 to 9 m.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundsqualls.
CHARCOT.
Northwest 8 or 9, locally 10 or 11 in east later, backing Westerly 7
or 8 in west at end. Severe or violent gusts.
High or very high, cross.
Long W or NW swell 6 to 9 m.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundsqualls.
ACORES.
Northwest 5 or 6, but 7 or 8 in northeast, backing Westerly 4 to 6
later, then locally increasing Southwest 7 or 8 in far northwest at
end. Severe gusts.
Very rough or high.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m.
Poor vis in showers in far northeast, improving soon, then in rain in
far north at end.
JOSEPHINE.
Northwest 7 or 8, increasing locally 9 in far northeast soon, then
backing Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in far northwest at end .
Severe gusts.
High or very high, cross.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m.
Poor vis in rain and thundersqualls, mainly in northeast.
IRVING.
Northerly 4 or 5, locally 6 in northeast, gradually becoming Variable
Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, at times 5 in east, then increasing Southwest
4 or 5 in northwest at end.
Rough or very rough in long NW swell .
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m.
MADEIRA.
Northwest 5 or 6 soon, locally 7 in northeast, decreasing North or
Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast at end. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, becoming quickly very rough or high soon.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m.
Moderate vis in scattered showers, mainly in northeast.
PAZENN.
Westerly 8 or 9, temporarily 10 or 11 at first, decreasing 7 or 8
this evening, and veering West or Northwest in late night, at times
8. Severe gusts.
High or very high, decreasing high in the evening.
Long W swell 6 to 7 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
IROISE, YEU.
Southwest 8 or 9, temporarily 10 at first, decreasing gradually 5 or
6 overnight, at times 7, and veering Westerly in west tomorrow
morning. Severe gusts.
High or very high, decreasing very rough or high overnight.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
ROCHEBONNE.
Southwesterly 7 or 8, locally 9 in west at first, decreasing 6 or 7
in the evening, and veering Westerly in west tomorrow morning. Severe
gusts.
High or very high, decreasing very rough or high in the evening.
Long W swell 5 to 6 m.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
CANTABRICO.
In northwest : West or Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 6 or 7 this
afternoon. Severe gusts.
In southeast : West or Southwest 6 or 7, decreasing 3 to 5 this
evening, and increasing 5 or 6 tomorrow morning. Gusts.
High, locally very high in northwest, decreasing very rough or high
overnight.
Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, temporarily 7 m this afternoon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
FINISTERRE.
Westerly 6 or 7, but 8 in northeast at first, veering Northwesterly
tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
High or very high, decreasing high in the evening.
Long NW swell 6 to 7 m, increasing 7 to 8 m overnight.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery.
PORTO.
West or Northwest 7 or 8 , temporarily increasing 9 later severe
gusts.
High, cross.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m, soon.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls.
SAO VICENTE.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, increasing quickly Northwest 7
or 8 soon, at times 9 later. Severe to viloent gusts.
Very rough or high, cross.
Long NW swell 5 or 6 m.
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls.
CADIZ, GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7, gradually increasing West or Northwest 6
or 7, at times 8 soon. Severe gusts.
Rough increasing very rough soon, then high in southwest later.
Long NW swell 5 m in southwest..
Poor vis in heavy rain and thundersqualls.
CASABLANCA.
West or Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest, increasing West
or Northwest 7 or 8 later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing high soon.
Long NW swell 5 to 7 m.
Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers.Threat of
thundersqualls.
AGADIR, TARFAYA.
West or Northwest 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 soon. Gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing very rough or high later.
North or Northwest swell 3.5 to 4 m, increasing 5 to 6 m later.
Moderate or poor vis in some rain or showers, improving later.
METEOR.
Northeast 4 or 5, veering Easterly 5 or 6 soon, then deceasing 3 or 4
in far north at end.
Moderate, increasing rough soon, then very rough later, in long NW
swell 4.5m in north.
CANARIAS.
Northerly 4 or 5, increasing North or Northeast 5 or 6 soon, at times
7 between islands.
Rough, increasing very rough in long NW swell 4.5m later.
Moderate vis in scattered showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Northeast 5 or 6, veering East or Northeat later.
Rough, temporarily moderate in northeast.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west.
CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS.
Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 at end.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast of CAP BLANC and northeast
of CAP TIMIRIS.
SIERRA LEONE.
Northeast 4 or 5, locally 6 in far north, but locally Variable 2 to 4
in far southeast.
Moderate or rough.
Moderate vis in scattered showers in far west or due to sand haze in
east.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeasterly soon, except in far
northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight or moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand
haze in far northeast.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4, occasionnally 5 in southwest.
Moderate.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls with severe gusts.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of strong flow in the bay of Biscay, with threat of West
or Northwest gale to severe gale.
Persistence of West or Northwest near gale or gale over north of 35N,
locally severe gale or storm over FARADAY and ROMEO, backing West or
Southwest near gale to severe gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES
from Sunday 00Z.