Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-16 19:44:16 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 160909 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 38, FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026 AT 0905 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, FRIDAY 16 OF JANUARY AT 00 UTC. LOW 987 53N14W, SLOW-MOVING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1008 51N08W BY 17/12 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING OVER THE BAY OF BISCAY AND MOVING EAST, IN WHICH NEW LOW DEEPENING AND EXPECTED 1009 38N01E BY 17/12 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 946 57N46W BY 17/12 UTC, WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING FARADAY AND ROMEO AT END. HIGH 1036 39N36W, DRIFTING SOUTHEAST AND EXPECTED 1036 34N32W BY 17/12 UTC. MONSOON TROUGH FROM 09N13W TO 05N17W. ITCZ FROM 05N17W TO 00N50W. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 16/12 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN EAST. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 16/18 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT50 LFPW 160909 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Friday 16 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 38. Part 2 : General synopsis, Friday 16 at 00 UTC Low 987 53N14W, slow-moving southeast and expected 1008 51N08W by 17/12 UTC. Associated trough extending over the Bay of Biscay and moving east, in which new low deepening and expected 1009 38N01E by 17/12 UTC. New low expected 946 57N46W by 17/12 UTC, with associated trough reaching FARADAY and ROMEO at end. High 1036 39N36W, drifting southeast and expected 1036 34N32W by 17/12 UTC. Monsoon trough from 09N13W to 05N17W. ITCZ from 05N17W to 00N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 17 at 12 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far northeast at first, decreasing 5 or 6 later, locally 7 in far west. Gusts, temporarily severe at first. Very rough, at times high in east at first. Long NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in east, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery, improving in west later. ROMEO. West or Northwest 6 or 7, at times 8 in northwest at first, decreasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon, then 4 or 5 later. Gusts, at times severe at first. High, decreasing very rough soon. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, at times 6.5 m at first, decreasing later. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Westerly 5 or 6, at times 7. Gusts. Rough or very rough, at times high in northeast at first. Long NW swell 5 or 6 m in east, decreasing soon. Poor vis in rain or showers in east, at times thundery. CHARCOT. West or Northwest 6 or 7, veering North or Northwest later. Gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough later. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, decreasing at end. Poor poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ACORES. In west, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Westerly 3 to 5 at end. In east, North or Northwest 4 or 5, at times 6 or 7 in far northeast at first, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 later. Gusts. Rough or very rough, locally decreasing moderate or rough in west soon. Long NW swell 5 m in far northeast, decreasing soon. Moderate vis in some showers in far northeast. JOSEPHINE. North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7 at first. Gusts. Very rough. Long NW swell 5 m in north, decreasing at end. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. IRVING. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in south at first, locally decreasing Clockwise 2 to 4 in far northwest later. Rough in NW swell, locally decreasing moderate or rough in west later. Moderate vis in some showers in far south, improving soon. MADEIRA. Northerly 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in showers. PAZENN. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering West or Northwest 4 or 5 in evening, and decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 in evening. Very rough, temporarily high in far west. Long NW increasing gradually 5 to 6m, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, decreasing Southwesterly 3 to 5 in late day, then West or Southwest 2 to 4 in morning. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4 to 4,5 m. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. FINISTERRE. Westerly 4 or 5, at times 6, veering locally Northwesterly 3 to 5 in west overnight. Very rough. Long NW increasing gradually 5 to 6m, then decreasing 4 or 5 at end. Poor vis in showers at times thundery. PORTO. Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 with gusts in far west, veering North or Northwest at end. Very rough in long NW swell. Long NW swell increasing 5 to 5.5 m, then decreasing at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. West or Southwest 5 or 6 with gusts, decreasing Northwest 4 or 5 soon. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough in long NW swell soon, locally rough in far southeast. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CADIZ. Westerly 3 to 5, veering Northwest soon, then decreasing 2 to 4 later. Moderate or rough in NW swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 3 or 4, locally 5 in far east. Moderate in W swell. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CASABLANCA. Northwesterly 4 or 5, at times 6 with gusts. Rough, increasing rough or very rough in NW swell soon. Poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northwest increasing 4 or 5. Becoming rough, at times very rough over AGADIR at end. Moderate or poor vis in showers. METEOR. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers, improving in north soon. CANARIAS. North or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Rough, locally moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in some showers, improving soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Cyclonic 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Moderate vis due to sand haze in east. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, locally moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls, mainly in northeast. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence of Westerly near gale over FARADAY and ALTAIR. Northwesterly near gale over CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE and MADEIRA, veering Northerly later.