Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-07 04:41:08 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 061923 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 15, TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026 AT 1920 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, TUESDAY 6 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 1000 OVER SCOTLAND, MOVING SOUTHEAST AND DEEPENING, EXPECTED 994 OVER NORTH SEA BY 07/12UTC, THEN 998 55N03E BY 08/00UTC. ASSOCIATED TROUGH REACHING THE BAY OF BISCAY SOON, THEN MOVING SOUTHEAST. NEW ATLANTIC TROUGH REACHING FARADAY SOON, WITH DEEPENING LOW "GORETTI" EXPECTED 1018 48N28W BY 07/12UTC, THEN 1004 48N19W BY 08/00UTC. HIGH 1035 38N23W, SLOW-MOVING SOUTHEAST, EXPECTED 1036 37N23W BY 07/12UTC, THEN EXPECTED 1035 37N22W BY 08/00UTC. FARADAY. FROM 07/15 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN EAST, SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN EAST. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN WEST, SOUTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. ALTAIR. FROM 07/09 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 FROM WEST, DECREASING IN WEST AT END. SEVERE GUSTS. CHARCOT. FROM 07/21 UTC TO 08/00 UTC AT LEAST. IN FAR NORTHWEST, SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. AGADIR. CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC. IN FAR SOUTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. TARFAYA. CONTINUING TO 07/09 UTC. IN FAR NORTHEAST, NORTH OR NORTHEAST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 061924 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Tuesday 6 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 14. Part 2 : General synopsis, Tuesday 6 at 12 UTC Low 1013 over southeast of the Bay of Biscay, moving southeast at first. Low 1008 between Iceland and Greenland, moving southeast and deepening, expected 994 over North Sea by 07/12UTC. Associated trough reaching the Bay of Biscay soon, then moving southeast . New Atlantic trough reaching FARADAY soon, with deepening low expected 1018 48N28W by 07/12UTC. Low over Mediterranean Sea, with associated trough over south Morocco, slowly filling. High 1034 41N24W, slow-moving southeast, expected 1036 37N23W by 07/12UTC. Monsoon trough from 08N13W, runs west-southwestward to 06N17W. ITCZ continues from 06N17W across 04N30W to 03N48W Part 3 : Area forecasts to Thursday 8 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In northwest, North or Northwest 3 to 5, increasing 4 or 5, at times 6 later. Gusts. In southeast, Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 soon, and 7 or 8, at times 9 later, then veering Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7at end. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough soon, then very rough in east later. Moderate or poor vis in rain, improving in west later. ROMEO. In west, West or Northwest 4 or 5, backing West or Southwest 5 or 6 soon, then increasing Southwest 7 or 8, at times 9 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly 4 or 5, temporarily 6 in far east at first, veering West or Southwest 5 or 6 later, then increasing 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain in northwest later. ALTAIR. South or Southwest 5 or 6, increasing 7 or 8 from west soon, then veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 later in west. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing rough or very rough later. Moderate or poor vis in rain mainly in northwest. CHARCOT. In west, Northwest 4 or 5, backing Southwest soon, and increasing 5 or 6 later, and 7 or 8 in north at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwesterly 5 or 6, at times 7, decreasing 3 to 5 soon, then backing West or Southwest 4 to 6 from south to north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate or poor vis in scattered rain in east, clearing soon. ACORES. In west, increasing South 5 or 6, locally 7 in far northwest. Gusts. In east, Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southerly 3 to 5 later. Moderate, locally rough in northwest. Moderate or poor vis in rain in far northwest. JOSEPHINE. In west, Northerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 soon, then increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in far northwest at end. In east, Northerly 4 or 5, increasing Northwest 5 or 6 from north at first, then decreasing 4 or 5 later, and 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Moderate vis in scattered rain in east, clearing later. IRVING. Easterly 4 or 5, at times 6, locally South or Southeast 5, a times 6, in east, decreasing 2 to 4 in far northeast at end. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate at end. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in west. MADEIRA. North or Northeast decreasing 4 or 5, locally 5 or 6 in southeast, then becoming Clockwise 2 to 4, in far northwest at end, locally North or Northeast 4 or 5 elsewhere. Decreasing moderate or rough from north. PAZENN. Southwest 5 or 6, but North or Northwest 6 or 7 in west, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 everywhere overnight, then backing Westerly 5 or 6 tomorrow at midday. Severe gusts. Moderate or rough, becoming rough overnight. Poor vis in rain. IROISE, YEU. Southwest 3 to 5, increasing 5 or 6 this evening, veering Northwesterly in late night, and backing Westerly 6 tomorrow afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. ROCHEBONNE. South or Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6, veering Northwesterly 5 or 6 from west tomorrow morning, and backing Westerly 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. CANTABRICO. South or Southwest 3 to 5, but Northerly 2 to 4 in east at first, veering North or Northwest 5 or 6 in west tomorrow morning, at times , then veering West or Northwest 6 or 7 in late afternoon. Gusts. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate or rough tomorrow. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. West or Southwest increasing 5 or 6, at times 7, veering North or Northwest 6 or 7 overnight, then backing Westerly 3 to 5 tomorrow in daytime, increasing 5 or 6 in north at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough. Poor vis in rain. PORTO. Increasing North or Northwest 5 or 6, at times 7, and decreasing Northerly 4 or 5 later, then North or Northwest 2 to 4 at end. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough from northwest, then abating moderate at end. Moderate or poor vis in rain, clearing soon. SAO VICENTE. Northerly 4 or 5, increasing Northwesterly 5 or 6 soon, but becoming Southwest 3 to 5, in far southeast, then decreasing North 3 to 5 everywhere at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally slight or moderate in far southeast. Moderate vis in scattered rain soon, clearing at end. CADIZ. North 3 to 5, decreasing Northwest 2 to 4 soon, and becoming Cyclonic 3 to 5 later. Slight or moderate. Moderate vis in scattered rain soon. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Northwest 3 or 4, backing West 3 to 5 later, then Southwest at end. Slight. Moderate vis in scattered rain soon. CASABLANCA. North or Northwest decreasing 3 to 5 from north, locally 5 or 6 in west at first, then backing Southwesterly 2 to 4, in far east, later. Moderate or rough, decreasing moderate from east later. Moderate vis in some rain or showers, from north later. AGADIR. North or Northeast 5 or 6, locally 7, at times 8 in far southeast, then decreasing 7 in far southeast soon, then 4 to 6, from north to south at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing moderate or rough later. METEOR. East or Northeast, increasing 5 or 6 from east, locally East or Southeast in west, then decreasing East or Southeast 4 or 5 in northwest at end. Rough, locally moderate in far west. Moderate vis in some showers, clearing in northeast later. CANARIAS. Northeast 5 or 6, at times 7 near islands, then in southeast soon. Gusts. Rough. TARFAYA. North or Northeast, 6 or 7, at times 8 in far northeast, then decreasing 6 or 7, soon, and 5 to 6 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, decreasing rough later. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast increasing gradually 5 or 6 from northeast, but still locally 4 or 5 in far west, then increasing at times 7 in far east at end. Gusts. Moderate or rough, increasing locally very rough in far east at end. Moderate vis in some showers, mainly in north. CAP BLANC. North or Northeast 5 or 6 from north, then 6 or 7 in later. Gusts. Rough, increasing locally very rough in far south at end. Moderate vis in some showers in northwest at first. Moderate in sand haze in far southeast. CAP TIMIRIS. North or Northeast increasing 5 or 6 from north, at times 7 in north later. Gusts. Moderate, increasing rough from north, locally very rough in far northwest at end. Moderate vis in some showers in southeast. Moderate in sand haze in far east. SIERRA LEONE. North or Northeast 4 or 5,.but locally mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4 in extreme southeast, increasing at times 6 in far north at end. Moderate, locally slight in far east. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far south, and in far northeast. Moderate in sand haze in far east. GULF OF GUINEA. South or Southwest 2 to 4, locally mainly Northwesterly 2 to 4, in far northwest. Severe gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 2 to 4. Severe gusts in northeast in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours In all areas of Bay of Biscay, increasing West or Southwest gale to severe gale with threat of Storm. Persistence of South or Southwest near gale to severe gale, over west of FARADAY, west of ALTAIR, ROMEO and CHARCOT. Threat of Southerly near gale over west of ACORES and IRVING at end.