Bulletinset for METAREA 2 Edition date (UTC): 2026-01-31 21:07:24 ============================ HIGH SEAS WARNING ============================ WONT50 LFPW 312002 SECURITE ON METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE, WARNING NR 70, SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026 AT 2000 UTC GENERAL SYNOPSIS, SATURDAY 31 OF JANUARY AT 12 UTC. LOW 961 53N36W, SLOW MOVING AND EXPECTED 974 52N29W BY 02/00 UTC. ASSOCIATED DISTURBED FLOW IN NORTH OF 30N. SECONDARY LOW DEEPENING 979 46N15W BY 02/00 UTC. FARADAY. FROM 31/21 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8 IN EAST, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ROMEO. FROM 01/00 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHERLY 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST FROM WEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ALTAIR. CONTINUING TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST 8, INCREASING WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 OR 9 SOON. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. CHARCOT. FROM 01/09 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. ACORES. FROM 01/00 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. WEST OR NORTHWEST 8 AT TIMES 9. SEVERE GUSTS. HIGH. JOSEPHINE. FROM 01/06 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHWEST 8, VEERING WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER. SEVERE GUSTS. PAZENN. CONTINUING TO 01/00 UTC. WESTERLY 8 IN FAR NORTH. GUSTS. HIGH. AGAIN FROM 01/18 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTHEAST 8. GUSTS. PORTO. FROM 01/18 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. SAO VICENTE. FROM 01/21 UTC TO 02/00 UTC AT LEAST. SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 8. SEVERE GUSTS. BT *= ============================ HIGH SEAS FORECAST ============================ FQNT52 LFPW 312002 A SECURITE Weather bulletin on METAREA 2, METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Saturday 31 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 70. Part 2 : General synopsis, Saturday 31 at 12 UTC Low 961 53N36W, slow moving and expected 974 52N29W by 02/00 UTC. Associated disturbed flow in north of 30N. Secondary low deepening 979 46N15W by 02/00 UTC. High 1028 29N25W, slow moving and expected 1027 31N37W by 02/00 UTC. The monsoon trough enters the Atlantic near 07N11W to 03N19W, where it transitions to the ITCZ and continues to 01N50W. Part 3 : Area forecasts to Monday 2 at 00 UTC FARADAY. Westerly 6 or 7, locally South or Southwest 7 or 8 in east, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Long W swell 5 to 6 m at first. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ROMEO. Southerly 7 or 8, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at first, veering West or Northwest from west later. Severe gusts. Very rough or high, becoming very rough later. Long W swell 5 to 6 m, abating later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ALTAIR. West 7 or 8, increasing West or Northwest 8 or 9 soon. Severe gusts. Very rough or high. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CHARCOT. South or Southwest 5 or 6, locally Variable Cyclonic 3 to 5 in east at first, increasing 7 or 8 soon, then veering West or Northwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high later. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. ACORES. West or Southwest 6 or 7, increasing rapidly West or Northwest 7 or 8 at times 9. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high soon. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. JOSEPHINE. West or Southwest 4 to 6, increasing Southwest 7 or 8 soon, then veering West or Northwest later. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough, becoming very rough or high at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. IRVING. Southwesterly 5 or 6, locally 3 or 4 in southeast, increasing Westerly 6 or 7 in north soon, then becoming West or Northwest 5 to 7 later, locally Northerly 4 in far southwest at end. Gusts in north. Rough in long NW swell, increasing very rough in north soon. Moderate vis in rain or showers from northwest and gradually moving east. MADEIRA. Variable Clockwise 3 to 5, increasing Southwest 6 or 7 in north soon, then veering Westerly 6 or 7 at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell, locally very rough in northeast at first, abating moderate or rough soon, then increasing very rough in northwest at end. Moderate vis in rain or thundery showers from northwest later. PAZENN. Westerly 6 or 7, temporarily 8 in far north at first, decreasing gradually Clockwise 3 to 5 from west tomorrow morning, then increasing Southeast 7 or 8 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Very rough and cross. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing gradually 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. IROISE, YEU, ROCHEBONNE, CANTABRICO. Westerly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 overnight, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 tomorrow afternoon, then increasing Southeast 5 or 6, locally 7 in far west, tomorrow evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough. Long NW swell 4.5 to 5.5 m, decreasing gradually 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. FINISTERRE. Southwesterly 5 or 6, temporarily 7 in northeast at first, decreasing Variable 3 to 5 tomorrow morning, then increasing Southerly 6 or 7 tomorrow evening. Gusts. Rough or very rough and cross. Long NW swell 4 to 5 m, decreasing gradually 3 to 4 m. Poor vis in rain or showers. PORTO. Southwest 4 or 5, increasing South or Southwest 5 or 6 later, then 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough or very rough. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. SAO VICENTE. Southwesterly 4 or 5, increasing 5 or 6 later, then South or Southwest 7 or 8 at end. Severe gusts. Rough, locally very rough at first, becoming rough or very rough at end. Poor or very poor vis in heavy rain or thundery showers. CADIZ. Southwest 3 or 4, increasing 5 or 6 at end. Moderate or rough, becoming moderate later. GIBRALTAR STRAIT. West 3 or 4, locally 5 in east. Moderate. CASABLANCA. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Southwest 4 or 5 in northwest later, 6 or 7 at end. Very rough in long NW swell 4.5 m, abating rough soon. Moderate vis in rain in far northwest at end. AGADIR, TARFAYA. North or Northeast 4 or 5, temporarily 5 or 6 in northeast, decreasing Variable 2 to 4 soon, then backing West or Southwest 4 or 5 in north at end. Gusts. Rough in long NW swell 3.5 m.. METEOR. Variable Clockwise 2 to 4, increasing Northerly 4 or 5 at end. Moderate or rough. CANARIAS. Northeast 3 to 5 from north to south, occasionally 6 between islands, gradually backing North or Northwest 4 or 5 at end. Rough in long NW swell 3 m, abating moderate at end.. Moderate vis due to sand haze along the coast. CAPE VERDE. East or Northeast 4 or 5, at times 6 in southeast. Gusts. Rough and cross in NW swell, abating moderate or rough at end. Moderate vis due to sand haze in far southeast. CAP BLANC, CAP TIMIRIS. Northeast 5 or 6 in north, 4 or 5 in south. Gusts. Rough and cross in long NW swell, abating moderate or rough. Moderate vis due to sand haze in southeast. SIERRA LEONE. Northeast 4 or 5 in northwest and Variable 2 to 4 in far southeast. Gusts. Moderate or rough in long N or NW swell in east. Moderate vis due to sand haze. GULF OF GUINEA. Southerly 3 or 4, but Variable 1 to 3 in far west. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight in east, moderate in long N or NW swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls or due to sand haze in northwest. POINTE NOIRE. South or Southeast 3 or 4. Severe or violent gusts in thundersqualls. Slight or moderate in east, moderate temporarily rough in long NW swell in west. Poor or very poor vis in thundersqualls. Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours Persistence or threat of Northwesterly gale or severe gale over north of 35N.