Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-30 20:06:12 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 301954 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 68, FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026 AT 1950 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 30 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 972 52N17W MOVING EAST AND MERGING WITH THE NEXT LOW. LOW 976 49N06W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 980 OVER IRISH SEA BY 31/00 UTC, THEN SLOW MOVING AND FILLING 998 BY 01/00 UTC. LOW 979 46N44W MOVING NORTHEAST, EXPECTED 961 54N37W BY 01/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH GRADUALLY DEEPENING FROM WEST OVER AREAS ABOVE 35N. HIGH 1028 28N25W SLOW MOVING, EXPECTED 1026 28N27W BY 01/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED RIDGE TOWARDS FARADAY DRIFTING EAST AND WEAKENING. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. WEST OR SOUTHWEST INCREASING 8 FROM WEST, LOCALLY 9 IN FAR NORTHWEST THEN DECREASING FROM SOUTH SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN FAR NORTHWEST. AGAIN FROM 31/21 UTC TO 01/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8. GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS IN W SWELL. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 31/06 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN EAST, LOCALLY 9 IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH, LOCALLY VERY HIGH IN NORTHEAST AT FIRST. ALTAIR. FROM 31/18 UTC TO 01/03 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWESTERLY 8. GUSTS. CHARCOT. CONTINUING TO 31/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH OR VERY HIGH. SOUTHWEST OF ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 31/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 31/18 UTC. WEST 8 OR 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 31/09 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN NORTH. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. PORTO. CONTINUING TO 31/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 302001 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 30 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 68. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 30 at 12 UTC Low 972 52N17W moving east and merging with the next low. Low 976 49N06W moving northeast, expected 980 over Irish Sea by 31/00 UTC, then slow moving and filling 998 by 01/00 UTC. Low 979 46N44W moving northeast, expected 961 54N37W by 01/00 UTC. Associated trough in south gradually deepening from west over areas above 35N. High 1028 28N25W slow moving, expected 1026 28N27W by 01/00 UTC. Associated ridge towards FARADAY drifting east and weakening. Monsoon trough from 10N14W to 02N20W. ITCZ from 02N20W to 01N30W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Sunday 1 at 00 UTC FARADAY. West or Southwest increasing 7 or 8 from west, locally 9 in far northwest, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 from south soon then backing Southerly 6 or 7 later, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, locally very high in far northwest at first. Cross at end. Long W swell 5 to 7 m. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers. ROMEO. Northwest 7 or 8, locally 9 in northeast, decreasing Westerly 5 or 6 from west soon, locally 7 in north, then becoming Variable clockwise 3 to 5 from west at end. Severe gusts. High, locally very high in northeast at first, abating very rough from west soon. Long W swell 5 to 7 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. ALTAIR. Southerly 6 or 7, gradually becoming Variable clockwise 3 to 5 from west then increasing Southwesterly 6 or 7 from south later, at times 8 at end. Gusts. Very rough, at times high in north at first. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from south later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast at first, backing Southwesterly 5 or 6 from west soon then becoming Variable 2 to 4 in northwest at end. Gusts. High, decreasing very rough from west soon. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating from west soon. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long W or NW swell. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, backing Southwest 5 or 6 soon, at times 7 in far north. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m in north, abating later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers, mainly in north. IRVING. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally Variable 2 to 4 in southeast. Rough in long NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers in far northwest later.. MADEIRA. Variable 2 to 4, locally West or Southwest 3 or 4 in northwest. Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in northeast at first. Long NW swell 5 m in north, abating. PAZENN. West or Northwest 8 or 9, decreasing 6 or 7 soon, then backing Westerly later. Severe gusts. High or very high, decreasing high soon, then very rough later. Long W swell 5 to 6m, decreasing W or NW 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IROISE, YEU. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest soon, occasionally 7 in far southwest, then backing West or Southwest at end. Gusts. High in long W swell, locally very rough in east, decreasing very rough at end. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing 5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 6 or 7, at times 8 in south, veering West or Northwest 7 or 8 soon, then decreasing 6 or 7 later and Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, locally very rough in east, becoming very rough at end. Long W swell 6 to 6.5m, becoming W or NW 5 to 5.5m at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. CANTABRICO. West 8 or 9, decreasing West or Northwest 6 or 7 later, then Westerly 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. High, decreasing very rough at end. Long W or NW swell 5 to 5.5m prevailing at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in north, decreasing 5 or 6 soon, locally in northeast, then gradually backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. High, decreasing very rough from south later. Long W or NW swell 5 to 6.5m, decreasing 4 to 5m later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. PORTO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in far north, decreasing 4 or 5 soon then backing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later. Severe gusts. High in long NW swell, abating very rough later. Long NW swell 5.5 to 6.5 m, decreasing 5 m later. Poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Northwest 5 or 6, decreasing West or Northwest 3 or 4 soon then backing Southwest 4 or 5 later, at times 6 in far north at end. Gusts. Very rough, locally high in far north at first in long NW swell. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m, abating later. Poor vis in rain or showers. CADIZ. West 5 or 6, decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 soon then backing Southwest at end. Gusts. Rough or very rough in long W or NW swell, abating moderate or rough later. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 5 or 6, locally 7 in east, decreasing 3 or 4 soon, locally 5 in east. Gusts. Moderate or rough, decreasing slight or moderate later. Merging with wind sea. Poor vis in rain or showers, clearing soon. CASABLANCA. West or Northwest 3 or 4, veering North or Northeast soon, but becoming Variable 1 to 3 in north. Rough or very rough in long NW swell. Scattered showers at first. AGADIR. Northerly 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 in east at end. Very rough in long NW swell, becoming rough later. METEOR. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, locally East or Northeast 4 or 5 in southeast. Moderate or rough in long NW swell. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 3 to 5, occasionally 6 between islands. Rough in long NW swell, locally moderate in far southeast. TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Rough in long NW swell. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far south. Rough and cross in NW swell. CAP BLANC. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far east. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north at first. Rough and cross in long NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north and Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough in long N or NW swell. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight in east, moderate or rough in long N or NW swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in east, moderate or rough in long N swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Threat or Westerly near gale over the Bay of Biscay at first then threat of Southerly near gale over PAZENN and FINISTERRE at end. Westerly gale or severe gale expected over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO, CHARCOT, ACORES and JOSEPHINE.