Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-09 07:19:38 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 082014 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 21, THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 AT 2010 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, THURSDAY 8 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW "GORETTI" 984 50N09W, MOVING OVER ENGLISH CHANNEL AT FIRST, THEN OVER BENELUX BY 09/06 UTC. NEW LOW EXPECTED 996 52N44W BY 09/06 UTC, THEN SLOW-MOVING. ASSOCIATED TROUGH IN SOUTH OVER FARADAY AND ALTAIR. FARADAY. FROM 09/15 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ROMEO. CONTINUING TO 09/09 UTC. NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. FROM 09/06 UTC TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8. SEVERE GUSTS. ACORES. FROM 09/00 UTC TO 09/15 UTC. SOUTH 8 IN WEST. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, AT TIMES 9 IN EAST, DECREASING 8 TOMORROW MORNING. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. IROISE. CONTINUING TO 09/21 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8, TEMPORARILY 9 AT FIRST. VIOLENT GUSTS. HIGH. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8 OR 9, DECREASING 8 OVERNIGHT, THEN VEERING NORTHWESTERLY TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CANTABRICO. CONTINUING TO 10/00 UTC AT LEAST. WESTERLY 8, TEMPORARILY 9 TOMORROW MORNING. SEVERE GUSTS. BECOMING HIGH. FINISTERRE. CONTINUING TO 09/12 UTC. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 IN NORTHEAST. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH IN NORTH. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 082014 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 8 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 21. Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 8 at 12 UTC Low "GORETTI" 984 50N09W, moving over English Channel at first, then over Benelux by 09/06 UTC. New low expected 996 52N44W by 09/06 UTC, then slow-moving. Associated trough in south over FARADAY and ALTAIR. High 1036 36N21W, slow-moving with little change. Monsoon trough from 06N11W to 02N20W, then ITCZ continues westward to 02N35W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 10 at 00 UTC FARADAY. In west, Southerly increasing 5 or 6, increasing 6 or 7 later, at times 8, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Northwest 4 or 5, locally 6 in far northeast, backing South 3 to 5 soon then increasing 6 or 7 from west later, at times 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers from southwest later. ROMEO. Northwest 6 or 7, locally 8 in northeast, gradually decreasing 4 or 5 from from west soon then backing South 5 or 6 in west at end, locally 7 in extreme west. Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in northeast, abating rough in extreme west at end. NW swell 5 to 5.5 m in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in showers in northeast then in rain in west at end. ALTAIR. In west, Southeasterly 5 or 6, increasing Southerly 6 or 7 soon, at times 8, then decreasing Southwest 5 or 6 at end. Severe gusts. In east, Variable clockwise 2 to 4, increasing South 5 or 6 later then 6 or 7 at end, at times 8. Gusts. Rough increasing rough or very rough from west later. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. In west, Northwesterly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 from west soon then gradually increasing South 5 or 6 from west later. Gusts. In east, Northwest 5 or 6, locally 7 in far north, decreasing North or Northwest 3 to 5 from west soon then becoming Variable clockwise at end. Gusts. Rough, locally very rough in northeast. Moderate or poor vis in rain or showers. ACORES. In west, Southerly 6 or 7, at times 8, decreasing Northwest 5 or 6 later then 4 or 5 at end. Gusts. In east, increasing South or Southwest 4 or 5 from west, increasing 6 or 7 in north later. Gusts. Moderate or rough, locally very rough in west. Moderate or poor vis in rain or thundery showers mainly in west. JOSEPHINE. Westerly 3 to 5, becoming Variable 2 to 4 soon then Southerly 4 or 5 in extreme west at end. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. IRVING. Southeasterly 3 or 4, locally South or Southeast 5 or 6 in west, becoming Southerly 3 to 5 at end. Moderate, locally rough in west. Moderate or poor vis in far northwest. MADEIRA. East or Northeast 4 or 5, locally Variable Clockwise 2 to 4 in north. Slight or moderate. PAZENN. West or Northwest 7 or 8, at times 9 in east, decreasing 7 or 8 tomorrow morning. Violent gusts. Very rough or high. Long NW swell 5 to 6 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. IROISE. West or Northwest 7 or 8, temporarily 9 at first, decreasing 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Violent gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough tomorrow evening. Long W swell 4 m tomorrow morning. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. YEU, ROCHEBONNE. Westerly 8 or 9, decreasing 7 or 8 overnight, then veering Northwesterly tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough tomorrow evening. Long W swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. CANTABRICO. Westerly 7 or 8, temporarily 9 tomorrow morning. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, decreasing very rough tomorrow evening. Long NW swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Locally poor vis in showers or squalls. FINISTERRE. West or Northwest 5 to 7 from south to north, locally 8 in northeast, decreasing 4 to 6 from south to north . Severe gusts. Very rough, locally high in northeast, decreasing very rough tomorrow evening. NW swell 3 to 4 m tomorrow afternoon. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. West or Southwest 5 or 6, veering Northwest 4 or 5 soon then decreasing North or Northwest 3 or 4 later. Gusts. Rough in NW swell. Moderate or poor vis in rain then showers. SAO VICENTE. Increasing Westerly 3 to 5 from north, veering North 3 or 4 later. Moderate, locally rough in north. Moderate vis in some rain or showers. CADIZ. Northerly 2 to 4, backing West soon, at times 5 later then veering North 3 or 4 at end. Smooth or slight, locally rough in south at end. Moderate vis in some rain or showers later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. Westerly 2 to 4, locally 5 in east, increasing 4 or 5 at end, locally 6. Gusts. Slight. Moderate vis in some rain or showers later. CASABLANCA. Northeast 3 or 4, increasing 5 in far south at end. Slight or moderate, becoming moderate at end. AGADIR. Northeast 3 or 4, at times 5, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate. METEOR. East or Southeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far southeast. Moderate, locally rough in south. CANARIAS. East or Northeast 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 soon. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate soon. Moderate vis in sand haze along coast. TARFAYA. Northeast 2 to 4, increasing 4 or 5 at end. Moderate, becoming slight or moderate soon. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough. CAP BLANC. East or Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in far east. Moderate vis in sand haze. CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6. Gusts. Rough, locally moderate in east. Moderate vis in sand haze. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in far north, but Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Moderate or rough, locally slight in far southeast. Poor vis in some thundery showers in far 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. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe gusts in far east in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls in east. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Northwest near gale or gale over all areas of Bay of Biscay, improving from west. Persistence of Northwestelry near gale or gale over ROMEO and CHARCOT. Threat of Southerly near gale over FARADAY, ALTAIR and ACORES.