SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE,
WARNING NR 5, FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC
GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 2 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC.
THUNDERY LOW "FRANCIS" 987 37N17W, SLOW MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED
988 36N09W BY 04/00 UTC.
HIGH 1031 58N33W, EXPECTED 1026 56N22W BY 04/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE
BUILDING TOWARDS NORTHWEST OF FRANCE.
HIGH 1020 30N42W, SLOW-MOVING EAST, EXPECTED 1021 29N38W BY 04/00UTC,
AND MERGING WITH PREVIOUS ONE. MONSOON TROUGH NEAR 11N15W AND
CONTINUES SOUTHWESTWARD TO 06N21W. ITCZ
FROM 06N21W TO 04N35W.
CHARCOT.
CONTINUING TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST.
NORTHEAST 8 IN NORTH, IN FAR EAST LATER AND AT END. SEVERE GUSTS.
ACORES.
CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.
NORTH OR NORTHWEST 8, LOCALLY WEST 9 IN FAR SOUTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN EAST.
JOSEPHINE.
CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC.
WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN SOUTHWEST.
IRVING.
CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC.
NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN FAR NORTHEAST AT FIRST.
MADEIRA.
CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC.
WESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
HIGH IN NORTHWEST.
FINISTERRE.
FROM 03/06 UTC TO 04/00 UTC AT LEAST.
EAST OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
SAO VICENTE.
CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.
SOUTHEAST 8 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS.
CADIZ.
CONTINUING TO 03/03 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
CONTINUING TO 03/00 UTC.
EAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
CASABLANCA.
CONTINUING TO 03/12 UTC.
SOUTHWESTERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS.
AGADIR.
FROM 03/06 UTC TO 03/18 UTC.
SOUTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS.
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Weather bulletin on METAREA 2,
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 2 January 2026 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 5.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 2 at 12 UTC
Thundery low "FRANCIS" 987 37N17W, slow moving southeast and expected
988 36N09W by 04/00 UTC.
High 1031 58N33W, expected 1026 56N22W by 04/00 UTC. Associated ridge
building towards northwest of France.
High 1020 30N42W, slow-moving east, expected 1021 29N38W by 04/00UTC,
and merging with previous one.
Monsoon trough near 11N15W and continues southwestward to 06N21W.
ITCZ
from 06N21W to 04N35W.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 4 at 00 UTC
FARADAY.
Easterly 4 to 6, decreasing 4 or 5 at end, but locally Northeast 7 in
far southeast at first.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ROMEO.
Decreasing East or Northeast 6 or 7 then 5 or 6 later. Gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Moderate vis in some showers.
ALTAIR.
In west, Easterly 4 to 6 from west to east, decreasing 4 or 5 soon.
In east, Northeasterly 6 or 7, decreasing Northeast 5 or 6 later.
Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally High in east at first.
Long NE swell 5 m in east at first.
Moderate vis in some showers.
CHARCOT.
Northeasterly 5 to 7,locally Northeast 8 in north then in far east
later and at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally High in northwest at first, at times
cross.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers, clearing at end.
ACORES.
In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5.
In east, North or Northwest 7 or 8, locally West 9 in far southeast,
decreasing 5 or 6 soon, then Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally High in east at first.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
JOSEPHINE.
Cyclonic 5 to 7, locally West or Northwest 8 or 9 in far southwest at
first, becoming Northerly at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally High in southwest at first, at times
cross.
NW swell 5 to 6 m in southwest at first and soon.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or showers.
IRVING.
In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, decreasing Northerly 3 or 4 at
end.
In east, Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far northeast at first,
decreasing 5 or 6 soon, and 4 or 5 at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, locally High in far northeast at first.
Moderate vis in rain or showers.
MADEIRA.
Westerly 7 or 8, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 later. Severe
gusts.
Rough or very rough, increasing very rough at first, locally High in
northwest.
Increasing NW swell 5 m soon.
Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery in east.
PAZENN.
Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in south. Gusts.
Moderate in east, rough in west, locally very rough in far
southwest.
Poor vis in rain or showers in southwest.
IROISE, YEU.
Northeasterly 3 to 5 from east to west. Gusts.
Slight or moderate.
ROCHEBONNE.
East or Northeast 3 to 5, but Variable 2 to 4 in east at first,
increasing 5 or 6 in far southwest in late night.
Slight, becoming slight or moderate overnight.
Locally poor vis in morning in some fog patches.
CANTABRICO.
Easterly 5 or 6, locally 4 or 5 in east, increasing at times 7 in far
west tomorrow morning. Gusts.
Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far west tomorrow morning.
Locally poor vis some rain in south, or in morning in some fog
patches.
FINISTERRE.
Easterly 5 or 6, locally 7 in north, backing East or Northeast 7 or 8
tomorrow morning. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough.
Poor vis in rain or showers.
PORTO.
Easterly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts.
Moderate or rough increasing rough or very rough later.
Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, clearing at end.
SAO VICENTE.
Southerly 6 or 7, locally Southeast 8 in east at first, then
decreasing Southeasterly 4 to 6 soon, then increasing Cyclonic 5 to 7
at end. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, at times cross at first.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CADIZ.
Decreasing Southerly 6 or 7, at times Southwest 8 in far south at
first. Severe gusts.
Increasing rough or very rough.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
GIBRALTAR STRAIT.
East 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southeast 4 or 5 at first, at times
6 at end. Severe gusts.
Increasing moderate or rough.
Becoming Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers,
soon.
CASABLANCA.
Southwesterly 6 or 7, at times 8. Severe gusts.
Rough or very rough, and cross in W swell soon.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
AGADIR.
South or Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in far north soon. Severe
gusts.
Becoming rough or very rough at first. At times cross.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
METEOR.
Northwesterly 3 to 5 from west to east, locally 6 in far northeast,
decreasing 3 or 4, locally 5 in northeast, at end.
Moderate or rough, increasing very rough in far northeast soon by N
swell.
Moderate vis in showers in northeast soon.
CANARIAS.
Westerly 5 or 6, locally 7 in northeast soon. Gusts.
Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough from north at first.
Poor vis in rain or thundery showers.
TARFAYA.
South or Southwest 5 or 6, temporarily 7 at first. Gusts.
Moderate or rough.
Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers.
CAPE VERDE.
Northerly 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast soon, but locally
Northwest in far northeast.
Moderate, locally rough in northeast, by N swell.
Moderate vis in some rain or showers in north.
CAP BLANC.
Westerly 3 to 5 from south to north.
Becoming moderate or rough from north by N or NW swell.
Moderate vis in rain or showers in north. Poor vis in coastal fog
patches in east.
CAP TIMIRIS.
Northerly 2 to 4, locally increasing at times 5 in far southeast
soon.
Moderate.
Poor vis in coastal fog patches in east.
SIERRA LEONE.
North or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, but mainly West 2 or 3 in far
southeast.
Moderate, locally slight or moderate near coast.
Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south.
GULF OF GUINEA.
Southerly 2 to 4, locally Variable 1 to 3 in far northwest. Severe
gusts in thundersqualls.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls.
POINTE NOIRE.
South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in northeast in
thundersqualls.
Slight in east, moderate in west.
Poor or very poor vis in some thundersqualls in far northeast.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Persistence of North or Northeast near gale or gale over CHARCOT,
FINISTERRE, PORTO, JOSEPHINE.
Persistence of Cyclonic near gale or gale over SAO VINCENTE.
Persistence of Southwesterly near gale over CASABLANCA, AGADIR,
decreasing later.