Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-12 03:51:00 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 111929 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 27, SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026 AT 1925 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SUNDAY 11 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. COMPLEX LOW 974 61N12W, MOVING NORTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 967 61N07W BY 12/12 UTC, THEN 972 62N06W BY 13/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTHWARDS, MOVING EAST AND REACHING THE BAY OF BISCAY SOON. LOW 988 48N40W, MOVING EAST AND EXPECTED 993 45N28W BY 12/00 UTC, THEN 995 46N20W BY 12/12 UTC, THEN 996 46N13W BY 13/00 WITH ASSCOIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH EXTENDING TOWARDS NORTH MADEIRA. FARADAY. CONTINUING TO 12/03 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN FAR SOUTHWEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 12/18 UTC. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, VEERING NORTHWESTERLY 8 SOON AND DECREASING IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH AND CROSS. CHARCOT. FROM 12/00 UTC TO 12/09 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. CONTINUING TO 12/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWEST 8 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. WEST OF JOSEPHINE. FROM 12/03 UTC TO 12/21 UTC. WESTERLY 8, VEERING NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH LATER. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST 8, BACKING SOUTHERLY IN AFTERNOON. SEVERE GUSTS. LOCALLY HIGH IN SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 11/21 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. GUSTS. YEU. FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. WEST OF ROCHEBONNE. FROM 11/21 UTC TO 12/15 UTC. SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, BACKING SOUTHERLY 8 AROUND NOON. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING LOCALLY HIGH. PORTO. FROM 12/00 UTC TO 13/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 112146 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Sunday 11 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 27. Part 2 : General synopsis, Sunday 11 at 12 UTC Complex low 974 61N12W, moving northeast and deepening, expected 967 61N07W by 12/12 UTC, then 972 62N06W by 13/00 UTC. Associated trough extending southwards, moving east and reaching the Bay of Biscay soon. Low 988 48N40W, moving east and expected 993 45N28W by 12/00 UTC, then 995 46N20W by 12/12 UTC, then 996 46N13W by 13/00 with asscoiated trough in south extending towards north MADEIRA. High 1027 34N08W, with associated trough in west towards METEOR, drifting east, expected 1029 33N13W by 13/00 UTC. High 1027 34N48W, drifting east, expected 1028 33N38W by 13/00 UTC. Monsoon trough exits the coast of Liberia near 05N10W and continues to 04N17W. ITCZ extends from 04N17W to 03N51W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Tuesday 13 at 00 UTC FARADAY. North or Northwest, locally West or Northwest 8 in far southwest at first, decreasing 4 to 6 , locally South or Southwest in west, at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing from west later. ROMEO. Southwesterly 5 or 6, increasing North or Northwest 6 or 7 from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough. Poor or very poor vis in rain or showers, at times thundery. ALTAIR. Westerly 8 or 9, veering Northwesterly 7 or 8 soon and decreasing 5 or 6 in west, then decreasing 5 or 6, locally Southwest 4 to 6 in west, at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, at times cross. West swell 5 to 6, abating later. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers, clearing in west at end. CHARCOT. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in west, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 from west soon. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough, locally high in far southwest, at end. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. ACORES. Westerly 6 to 8 from south to north, veering Northwest 6 to 8 from west to east soon, then decreasing 4 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming rough or very rough at end. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m, abating at end. Poor or very poor vis in thundery rain or showers in northeast. JOSEPHINE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally Westerly 7 or 8 in west, decreasing Northwest 6 or 7 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high in west later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers. IRVING. In northwest, Northwest 3 to 5, increasing Westerly 5 or 6 in far north soon, locally 7 in far northeast, then decreasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 3 to 5, at times 6, and veering Northwesterly 4 to 6 soon, then decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough or very rough later. Poor vis in rain and showers, clearing later. MADEIRA. Clockwise 2 to 4, locally Southwest 5 or 6, at times 7 in northwest, then veering Northwesterly in Northwest later. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming gradually rough or very rough from northwest. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers. PAZENN. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in northwest overnight, backing Southerly 5 or 6 in afternoon, locally 7 or 8 in southeast. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, becoming temporarily high in southeast. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE. Southwest 6 or 7, locally 8 at first, decreasing 5 or 6 overnight, but temporarily 7 in far south in morning. Gusts. Very rough. W or SW swell 3 to 3.5 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Southwest 7 or 8, but locally 5 or 6 in southeast, decreasing 5 or 6 in late afternoon. Gusts. Very rough, temporarily becoming high tomorrow morning in northwest. W or SW swell 3 to 4 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. Southerly 4 to 6, but Southwest 6 or 7 in west, becoming Southerly 5 or 6 everywhere tomorrow afternoon, locally 7 in far south. Gusts, locally severe in south. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in far northwest. W or SW swell 3 to 4 m overnight. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwest 7 or 8, decreasing 5 or 6 in northwest tomorrow morning, backing Southerly 7 or 8 in afternoon. Severe gusts. Very rough and cross, becoming temporarily high in northeast. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. South 7 or 8, decreasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 in far west at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in thundery rain or showers. SAO VICENTE. South 4 to 6, locally 7 in far north and Variable 2 to 4 in southeast, becoming South or Southwest 5 or 6 locally 7 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in south, becoming rough or very rough, locally moderate or rough in south, later. Poor or very poor vis in rain or thundery showers from west later. CADIZ. Variable 3 or 4, increasing South 4 or 5 later. Slight, becoming slight or moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Easterly 3 or 4, at times 5. Slight. CASABLANCA. Easterly 2 to 4, veering gradually Southerly from northwest, then increasing Southwest 4 to 6 later. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end. Poor vis in rain and thundery showers in far northwest at end. AGADIR. Northeast 2 to 4, decreasing Variable 1 to 3 at first, then increasing South or Southwest 2 to 4 later. Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate soon. METEOR. Variable 2 to 4, mainly Westerly in north and Easterly in south, increasing Northerly 3 to 5 at end. Slight or moderate, becoming rough in far north at end. Moderate vis in some showers. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5 near islands and in far southeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in north at first, then increasing Easterly 3 to 5 in north, but Northerly 2 to 4 in south. Slight or moderate. TARFAYA. Northeast 2 to 4, becoming Variable later. Moderate, decreasing slight later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in south. Gusts. Moderate or rough. CAP BLANC. Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast 4 or 5. Moderate, locally slight near coast. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeasterly 4 or 5, at times 6 near islands and in far southwest, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Moderate vis in sand haze in west. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally Variable in far west. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight, but moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4 in west, but South or Southwest 2 or 3 in far east. Severe gusts in far east in thundersqualls. Slight, but moderate in far west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in far north and far east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of South or Southwest near gale or gale over all areas of the Bay of Biscay. Persistence of Northwest near gale over ROMEO, CHARCOT, JOSEPHINE. Persistence of South gale over CHARCOT. Threat of Southwest near gale or gale at end over FARADAY, ALTAIR, ROMEO.